In: Accounting
Question 1
(Amounts are 14% VAT inclusive, where applicable. All calculations
are to be done to the nearest cent)
Required
Record the transactions in the correct subsidiary journals, post to
the general
ledger, debtors ledger and creditors ledger, and draw up a trial
balance.
On 1 January 2007, Pets Traders had the following
balances:
Stock R1 500 -Capital R2 287
Bank (favourable)R 1 200 - VAT control (Cr.) R900
Debtors: A. Adams R171
Debtors:B. Brown R855
Creditors: F.Farmell R1197
Creditors: P.Peters R342
Furniture R1 000
The following transactions took place during January
2007:
Cash sales - Cash Register
Date
Jan. 7- R228
Jan.14- R342
Jan. 21 -R456
Jan. 28 -R 570
Original credit invoices received:
Date
Jan. 4- P. Smith for goods R684
Jan 8. -Lotz for stationery 57
Jan10 -S. Pretorius for office desk R285
Jan 16 - F. Farmell for goods R2 052
Duplicate credit invoices issued:
Date
Jan. 11- A. Adams for goods R1 026
Jan 17 - B. Snell for goods R1 482
Duplicates of receipts issued:
Date
Jan. 4- No. 10 - B. Brown in settlement less 5%
discount
Jan.10 - No 11 -H. Owner for rent of the shop R570
Jan.18- No 12 - A. Debt for an account written off as bad debt
during
November 1995 R 228
Jan.25 -13 - S. Swart for old furniture sold R57
Credit notes received for goods returned:
Date
Jan. 8- P. Peter R114
Cheques issued:
Date
Jan. 2 -No. 40 - F. Farmell in settlement less 5%
discount
Jan.4- No 41 Cash for petty cash imprest R100
Jan 5- No42 - Makro for goods R570
Jan.10- No 43 -SABC for advertising R342
Jan. 15- No 44 - P. Peter for goods R2 280
Jan. 20- No 45- City council for electricityR 228
Jan.20 - No 46 -SARS (VAT) R900
Jan.25 -No 47 -P. Flat for rent of private house of the owner
R456
Sundry transactions:
Jan. 31 Items on the bank statement, but not in the cash
book:
(a) Service fees R50
(b) Interest on savings account R30
(c) Cheque from S. Swart unpaid (refer January 25)
Closing stock: Goods 4 500