Preston Company sells candy wholesale, primarily to vending machine operators. Terms of sales on account are 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point. The following transactions involving cash receipts and sales of merchandise took place in May of this year:
May 1 Received $ 2,156 cash from L. Reilly in payment of April 22 invoice of $ 2,200, less cash discount.
4 Received $ 1,096 cash in payment of $ 1,000 note receivable and interest of $ 96.
7 Received $ 588 cash from K. L. Shannon in payment of April 29 invoice of $ 600, less cash discount.
8 Sold merchandise on account to D. Padilla, invoice no. 272, $ 489.
16 Cash sales for first half of May, $ 2,265.
17 Received cash from D. Padilla in payment of invoice no. 272, less cash discount.
20 Received $ 325 cash from L. N. Salas in payment of April 16 invoice, no discount.
21 Sold merchandise on account to R. O. Wilcox, invoice no. 273, $ 935.
24 Received $ 220 cash refund for return of defective equipment that was originally bought for cash.
27 Sold merchandise on account to R. Jarvis, invoice no. 274, $ 450.
31 Cash sales for second half of May, $ 2,845.
Required
1. Journalize the transactions for May in the cash receipts journal and the sales journal. Assume the periodic inventory method is used.
2. Total and rule the journals.
3. Prove the equality of the debit and credit totals.
Preston Company sells candy wholesale, primarily to vending machine operators. Terms of sales on account are 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point. The following transactions involving cash receipts and sales of merchandise took place in May of this year:
May 1 Received $ 2,156 cash from L. Reilly in payment of April 22 invoice of $ 2,200, less cash discount.
4 Received $ 1,096 cash in payment of $ 1,000 note receivable and interest of $ 96.
7 Received $ 588 cash from K. L. Shannon in payment of April 29 invoice of $ 600, less cash discount.
8 Sold merchandise on account to D. Padilla, invoice no. 272, $ 489.
16 Cash sales for first half of May, $ 2,265.
17 Received cash from D. Padilla in payment of invoice no. 272, less cash discount.
20 Received $ 325 cash from L. N. Salas in payment of April 16 invoice, no discount.
21 Sold merchandise on account to R. O. Wilcox, invoice no. 273, $ 935.
24 Received $ 220 cash refund for return of defective equipment that was originally bought for cash.
27 Sold merchandise on account to R. Jarvis, invoice no. 274, $ 450.
31 Cash sales for second half of May, $ 2,845.
Required
1. Journalize the transactions for May in the cash receipts journal and the sales journal. Assume the periodic inventory method is used.
2. Total and rule the journals.
3. Prove the equality of the debit and credit totals.
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May 1 | Issued Check No. 3410 to S&P Management Co. in payment ofthe May rent, $3,200. (Use two lines to record the transaction.Charge 80% of the rent to Rent Expense-Selling Space and thebalance to Rent Expense-Office Space.) | |
2 | Sold merchandise on credit to Hensel Company, Invoice No. 8785,for $7,000 (cost is $5,000). | |
2 | Issued a $150 credit memorandum to Knox Co., for defective(worthless) merchandise sold on April 28 and returned for credit.The total selling price (gross) was $4,700. | |
3 | Received a $800 credit memorandum from Peyton Products for thereturn of merchandise purchased on April 29. | |
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15 | Cash sales for the first half of the month are $59,420 (cost is$46,500). (Cash sales are recorded daily but are recorded onlytwice here to reduce repetitive entries.) | |
15 | Post to the customer and creditor accounts. Also post individualitems that are not included in column totals at the end of themonth to the general ledger accounts. (Such items are posted dailybut are posted only twice each month because they are few innumber.) | |
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