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Chapter 5: 4E (page 325)

Journalize the following sales transactions for Austin Mall. Assume Austin Mall uses the gross method to record sales revenue. Explanations are not required.

Jan. 4 Sold \(10,000 of antiques on account, credit terms are 1/15, n/30. Cost of goods is \)5,000.

20 Austin Mall received payment from the customer on the amount due from Jan. 4.

20 Sold \(5,200 of antiques on account, credit terms are 1/10, n/45, FOB destination. Cost of goods is \)2,600.

20 Austin Mall paid $120 on freight out.

29 Received payment from the customer on the amount due from Jan. 20, less the discount.

Short Answer

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The total of debits and credits is$38,120.

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Transaction

The occurrence of any event in the business is called a transaction in accounting terms. A transaction must be measurable in monetary terms to be recorded in the books of accounts because accounting records onlyfinancial transactions according to themoney measurement principle.

02

Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Jan 4

Accounts receivable

10,000

Sales revenue

10,000

Jan 4

Cost of goods sold

5,000

Merchandise inventory

5,000

Jan 20

Cash

10,000

Accounts receivable

10,000

Jan 20

Accounts receivable

5,200

Sales revenue

5,200

Jan 20

Cost of goods sold

2,600

Merchandise inventory

2,600

Jan 20

Delivery expense

120

Cash

120

Jan 29

Cash

5,148

Sales discount (5200*1%)

52

Accounts receivable

5,200

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Journalize the following transactions for Soul Art Gift Shop. Explanations are not required.

Feb. 3 Purchased \(3,300 of merchandise inventory under terms 3/10, n/EOM, and FOB shipping point.

7 Returned \)900 of defective merchandise purchased on February 3.

9 Paid freight bill of \(400 on February 3 purchase.

10 Sold merchandise inventory on account for \)4,700. Payment terms were 2/15, n/30. These goods cost the company $2,350.

12 Paid amount owed on credit purchase of February 3, less the return and the discount.

28 Received cash from February 10 customer in full settlement of their debt.

Click Computers’ Merchandise Inventory account at year-end is showing a balance of \(43,000. The physical count of inventory came up with \)42,500. Journalize the adjusting entry needed to account for the inventory shrinkage. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.

Journalize the following sales transactions for Sanborn Camera Store using the periodic inventory system. Explanations are not required.

Dec. 3, Sanborn sold $41,900 of camera equipment on the account; credit terms are 3/15, n/EOM.

17 Sanborn receives payment from the customer on the amount due to less the discount.

Taylor Department Store uses a periodic inventory system. The adjusted trial balance of Taylor Department Store at December 31, 2018, follows:

TAYLOR DEPARTMENT STORE

Adjusted Trial Balance

December 31, 2018

Balance

Account Title Debit Credit

Cash \(7,900

Accounts Receivable 85,300

Merchandise Inventory (beginning) 37,600

Office Supplies 300

Furniture 83,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Furniture \)18,500

Accounts Payable 28,500

Salaries Payable 2,900

Unearned Revenue 14,500

Notes Payable, long-term 32,000

Common Stock 20,000

Retained Earnings 45,400

Dividends 89,000

Sales Revenue 380,800

Purchases 284,000

Purchase Returns and Allowances 110,000

Purchase Discounts 7,000

Freight-In 100

Selling Expense 42,900

Administrative Expense 26,300

Interest Expense 3,200

Total \(659,600 \)659,600

Requirements

1. Prepare Taylor Department Store’s multi-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Assume ending Merchandise Inventory is $36,700.

2. Journalize Taylor Department Store’s closing entries.

Camilia Communications reported the following figures from its adjusted trial balance for its first year of business, which ended on July 31, 2018:

Cash \( 2,900 Cost of Goods Sold \) 18,700

Selling Expenses 1,400 Equipment, net 9,500

Accounts Payable 4,300 Accrued Liabilities 1,800

Common Stock 4,365 Net Sales Revenue 29,200

Notes Payable, long-term 500 Accounts Receivable 3,200

Merchandise Inventory 1,100 Interest Expense 65

Administrative Expenses 3,300

Prepare Camilia Communication’s multi-step income statement for the year ended July 31, 2018.
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