The purchases journal of Southeastern Publishing Company follows:

Purchase Journal Page 6

Other Accounts DR

Date

Vendor Account Credited

Terms

Post. Ref.

Accounts Payable CR

Merchandise Inventory DR

Office Supplies DR

Account Title

Post. Ref.

Amount

2018

Sept 2

Leap Tech

n/30

830

830

5

Jell Supply

n/30

155

155

13

Leap Tech

5/10, n/30

1,470

1,470

26

Fallon Equipment

n/30

880

Equipment

880

Sep 30

Total

Requirements

1. Total each column of the purchases journal.

2. Open four-column ledger accounts for Merchandise Inventory (118), Office Supplies(120), Equipment (150), and Accounts Payable (211). Post to these accountsfrom the purchases journal. Use dates and posting references in the accounts.

3. Open four-column accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger for FallonEquipment, Jell Supply, and Leap Tech. Post from the purchases journal. Use datesand posting references in the ledger accounts.

4. Balance the Accounts Payable control account in the general ledger with the totalof the ending balances in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger.


Short Answer

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Merchandise Inventory Total Balance (DR.):$2,300

Office Supplies (DR.):$155

Equipment (DR.):$880

Accounts Payable (CR.):$3,335

Step by step solution

01

Total of each column of purchase journal

Purchase Journal Page 6

Other Accounts DR

Vendor Account Credited

Terms

Post. Ref.

Accounts Payable CR

Merchandise Inventory DR

Office Supplies DR

Account Title

Post. Ref.

Amount

Leap Tech

n/30

830

830

Jell Supply

n/30

155

155

Leap Tech

5/10, n/30

1,470

1,470

Fallon Equipment

n/30

880

Equipment

880

Total

$3,335

$2,300

$155

$880


02

General Ledgers

Merchandise Inventory No. 118

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 30

$2,300

$2,300

Office Supplies No. 120

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 30

$155

$155

Equipment No. 150

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 26

$880

$880

Accounts Payable No. 211

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 30

$3,335

$3,335


03

Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledgers

Fallon Equipment

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 26

$880

$880


Leap Tech

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 2

$830

$830

13

1,470

1,470

Jell Supply

Balance

Date

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Sept 5

$155

$155

04

Balancing accounts payable subsidiary ledgers against accounts payable control ledger

General Ledger

Accounts Payable Credit Balance

$3,335

Subsidiary Ledger: Accounts Payable

Vendor

Balance

Fallon Equipment

$ 880

Leap Tech

1,470

Jell Supply

155

Total Accounts Payable

$3,335


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