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All journals and general ledger;
The transactions completed by AM Express Company during March, the first month of the fiscal year, were as follows:
Mar. 1. | Issued Check No. 205 for March rent, $2,450. |
2. | Purchased a vehicle on account from McIntyre Sales Co., $26,900. |
3. | Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mate Inc., $1,570. |
5. | Issued Invoice No. 91 to Ellis Co., $7,000. |
6. | Received check for $7,950 from Chavez Co. in payment of invoice. |
Mar. 7. | Issued Invoice No. 92 to Trent Co., $9,840. |
9. | Issued Check No. 206 for fuel expense, $820. |
10. | Received check for $10,000 from Sajeev Co. in payment of invoice. |
10. | Issued Check No. 207 to Office City in payment of $450 invoice. |
10. | Issued Check No. 208 to Bastille Co. in payment of $1,890 invoice. |
11. | Issued Invoice No. 93 to Jarvis Co., $7,200. |
11. | Issued Check No. 209 to Porter Co. in payment of $415 invoice. |
12. | Received check for $7,000 from Ellis Co. in payment of March 5 invoice. |
13. | Issued Check No. 210 to McIntyre Sales Co. in payment of $26,900 invoice of March 2. |
16. | Cash fees earned for March 1 —16, $26,800. |
16. | Issued Check No. 211 for purchase of a vehicle, $28,500. |
17. | Issued (-heck No. 212 for miscellaneous administrative expense, $4,680. |
18. | Purchased maintenance supplies on account from Bastille Co., $2,430. |
18. | Received check for rent revenue on office space, $900. |
19. | Purchased the following on account from Master Supply Co.: maintenance supplies, $2,640, and office supplies, $1,500. |
20. | Issued Check No. 213 in payment of advertising expense, $8,590. |
20. | Used maintenance supplies with a cost of $4,400 to repair vehicles. |
21. | Purchased office supplies on account from Office City, $990. |
24. | Issued Invoice No. 94 to Sajeev Co., $9,200. |
25. | Received check for $14,000 from Chavez Co. in ¡payment of invoice. |
25. | Issued Invoice No. 95 to Trent Co., $6,300. |
26. | Issued Check No. 214 to Office Mate Inc. in payment of $1,570 invoice of March 3. |
27. | Issued Check No. 215 to J. Wu as a personal withdrawal, $4,000. |
30. | Issued Check No. 216 in payment of driver salaries, $33,300. |
31. | Issued Check No. 217 in payment of office salaries, $21,200. |
31. | Issued Check No. 218 for office supplies, $600. |
31. | Cash fees earned for March 17-31, $29,400. |
Instructions
1. Enter the following account balances in the general ledger as of March 1:
11 | Cash | $65,200 |
12 | Accounts Receivable | 31,950 |
14 | Maintenance Supplies | 7,240 |
15 | Office Supplies | 3,690 |
16 | Office Equipment | 17,300 |
17 | Accum. Depr. Office Equip. | 4,250 |
18 | Vehicles | 62,400 |
19 | Accum. Depr.—Vehicles | 17,800 |
21 | Accounts Payable | 2,755 |
31 | J.Wu, Capital | 162,975 |
32 | J.Wu, Drawing | — |
41 | Fees Earned | — |
42 | Rent Revenue | — |
51 | Driver Salaries Expense | — |
52 | Maintenance Supplies Expense | — |
53 | Fuel Expense | — |
61 | Office Salaries Expense | — |
62 | Rent Expense | — |
63 | Advertising Expense | — |
64 | Miscellaneous Administrative Exp. | — |
2. Journalize the transactions for March, using the following journals similar to those illustrated in this chapter: single-column revenue journal (p. 35), cash receipts journal (p. 31), purchases journal (p. 37, with columns for Accounts Payable, Maintenance Supplies, Office Supplies, and Other Accounts), cash payments journal (p. 34), and two-column general journal (p. 1). Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.
3. Post the appropriate individual entries to the general ledger.
4. Total each of the columns of the special journals and post the appropriate totals to the general ledger; insert the account balances.
5. Prepare a trial balance.
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C1272 for 600 less discount. 7Bought supplies on account from Doyle Office Supply, invoice no. 1906B, 108; terms net 30 days. 7Sold merchandise on account to Ellison and Clay, invoice no. 6484, 787. 9Issued credit memo no. 43 to L. Paul, 54, for merchandise returned. 11Cash sales for January 1 through January 10, 4,863.20. 11Issued Ck. No. 6983, 2,871.40, to Valencia and Company, in payment of 2,930 invoice less discount. 14Sold merchandise on account to Vega Appliance, invoice no. 6485, 2,050. Jan. 18Bought merchandise on account from Costa Products, invoice no. 7281D, 4,854; terms 2/10, n/60; dated January 16; FOB shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 147 (total 5,001). 21Issued Ck. No. 6984, 194, to M. Miller for miscellaneous expenses not recorded previously. 21Cash sales for January 11 through January 20, 4,591. 23Issued Ck. No. 6985 to Forbes Freight, 96, for freight charges on merchandise purchased on January 4. 23Received credit memo no. 163, 376, from Costa Products for merchandise returned. 29Sold merchandise on account to Bruce Supply, invoice no. 6486, 1,835. 31Cash sales for January 21 through January 31, 4,428. 31Issued Ck. No. 6986, 53, to M. Miller for miscellaneous expenses not recorded previously. 31Recorded payroll entry from the payroll register: total salaries, 6,200; employees federal income tax withheld, 872; FICA Social Security tax withheld, 384.40, FICA Medicare tax withheld, 89.90. 31Recorded the payroll taxes: Social Security tax, 384.40, FICA Medicare tax, 89.90; state unemployment tax, 334.80; federal unemployment tax, 37.20. 31Issued Ck. No. 6987, 4,853.70, for salaries for the month. 31J. Hammond, the owner, withdrew 1,000 for personal use, Ck. No. 6988. Required 1. Record the transactions for January using a sales journal, page 73; a purchases journal, page 56; a cash receipts journal, page 38; a cash payments journal, page 45; and a general journal, page 100. Assume the periodic inventory method is used. 2. Post daily all entries involving customer accounts to the accounts receivable ledger. 3. Post daily all entries involving creditor accounts to the accounts payable ledger. 4. Post daily those entries involving the Other Accounts columns and the general journal to the general ledger. Write the owners name in the Capital and Drawing accounts. 5. Add the columns of the special journals and prove the equality of the debit and credit totals. 6. Post the appropriate totals of the special journals to the general ledger. 7. Prepare a trial balance. 8. Prepare a schedule of accounts receivable and a schedule of accounts payable. Do the totals equal the balances of the related controlling accounts?arrow_forwardThe following transactions were completed by Hammond Auto Supply during January, which is the first month of this fiscal year. Terms of sale are 2/10, n/30. The balances of the accounts as of January 1 have been recorded in the general ledger in your Working Papers or in CengageNow. Hammond Auto Supply does not track cash sales by customer. Jan. 2Issued Ck. No. 6981 to JSS Management Company for monthly rent, 775. 2J. Hammond, the owner, invested an additional 3,500 in the business. 4Bought merchandise on account from Valencia and Company, invoice no. A691, 2,930; terms 2/10, n/30; dated January 2. 4Received check from Vega Appliance for 980 in payment of 1,000 invoice less discount. 4Sold merchandise on account to L. Paul, invoice no. 6483, 850. 6Received check from Petty, Inc., 637, in payment of 650 invoice less discount. 7Issued Ck. No. 6982, 588, to Fischer and Son, in payment of invoice no. C1272 for 600 less discount. 7Bought supplies on account from Doyle Office Supply, invoice no. 1906B, 108; terms net 30 days. 7Sold merchandise on account to Ellison and Clay, invoice no. 6484, 787. 9Issued credit memo no. 43 to L. Paul, 54, for merchandise returned. 11Cash sales for January 1 through January 10, 4,863.20. 11Issued Ck. No. 6983, 2,871.40, to Valencia and Company, in payment of 2,930 invoice less discount. 14Sold merchandise on account to Vega Appliance, invoice no. 6485, 2,050. Jan. 18Bought merchandise on account from Costa Products, invoice no. 7281D, 4,854; terms 2/10, n/60; dated January 16; FOB shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 147 (total 5,001). 21Issued Ck. No. 6984, 194, to M. Miller for miscellaneous expenses not recorded previously. 21Cash sales for January 11 through January 20, 4,591. 23Issued Ck. No. 6985 to Forbes Freight, 96, for freight charges on merchandise purchased on January 4. 23Received credit memo no. 163, 376, from Costa Products for merchandise returned. 29Sold merchandise on account to Bruce Supply, invoice no. 6486, 1,835. 31Cash sales for January 21 through January 31, 4,428. 31Issued Ck. No. 6986, 53, to M. Miller for miscellaneous expenses not recorded previously. 31Recorded payroll entry from the payroll register: total salaries, 6,200; employees federal income tax withheld, 872; FICA Social Security tax withheld, 384.40, FICA Medicare tax withheld, 89.90. 31Recorded the payroll taxes: Social Security tax, 384.40, FICA Medicare tax, 89.90; state unemployment tax, 334.80; federal unemployment tax, 37.20. 31Issued Ck. No. 6987, 4,853.70, for salaries for the month. 31J. Hammond, the owner, withdrew 1,000 for personal use, Ck. No. 6988. Required 1. Record the transactions in the general journal for January. 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