In: Accounting
Journalizing Purchases Returns and Allowances and Posting to General Ledger and Accounts Payable Ledger
Using page 3 of a general journal and the following general ledger accounts and accounts payable ledger accounts, journalize and post the following transactions:
| Mar. 5 | Returned merchandise to Tower Industries, $560. |
| 11 | Returned merchandise to A & D Arms, $600. |
| 23 | Returned merchandise to Mighty Mansion, $290. |
| General Ledger | ||
|---|---|---|
| Account No. | Account | Balance Mar 1, 20-- |
| 202 | Accounts Payable | $8,440 |
| 501.1 | Purchases Returns and Allowances | --- |
| Accounts Payable Ledger | |
|---|---|
| Name | Balance Mar 1, 20-- |
| A & D Arms | $2,450 |
| Mighty Mansion | 1,470 |
| Tower Industries | 4,520 |
Journalize the transactions. Do not enter the posting references until you complete part 2.
| GENERAL JOURNAL | PAGE 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT |
| 20-- | ||||
| Mar. 5 | Accounts Payable/Tower Industries | √ | ||
| Purchases Returns and Allowances | ||||
| Returned merchandise | ||||
| Mar. 11 | Accounts Payable/A & D Arms | √ | ||
| Purchases Returns and Allowances | ||||
| Returned merchandise | ||||
| Mar. 23 | Accounts Payable/Mighty Mansion | √ | ||
| Purchases Returns and Allowances | ||||
| Returned merchandise | ||||
After posting to the general ledger, go to part 1 and complete the posting. Enter the transactions in chronological order. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
| GENERAL LEDGER | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNT | Accounts Payable | ACCOUNT NO. | 202 | |||
| BALANCE | ||||||
| DATE | ITEM | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | DEBIT | CREDIT |
| 20-- | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | Balance | √ | 8,440 | |||
| Mar. 5 | J3 | |||||
| Mar. 11 | J3 | |||||
| Mar. 23 | J3 | |||||
| ACCOUNT | Purchases Returns and Allowances | ACCOUNT NO. | 501.1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE | ||||||
| DATE | ITEM | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | DEBIT | CREDIT |
| 20-- | ||||||
| Mar. 5 | J3 | |||||
| Mar. 11 | J3 | |||||
| Mar. 23 | J3 | |||||
| ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEDGER | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | A & D Arms | |||||
| ADDRESS | ||||||
| DATE | ITEM | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | BALANCE | |
| 20-- | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | Balance | √ | 2,450 | |||
| Mar. 5 | J3 | |||||
| NAME | Mighty Mansion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADDRESS | ||||||
| DATE | ITEM | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | BALANCE | |
| 20-- | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | Balance | √ | 1,470 | |||
| Mar. 11 | J3 | |||||
| NAME | Tower Industries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADDRESS | ||||||
| DATE | ITEM | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | BALANCE | |
| 20-- | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | Balance | √ | 4,520 | |||
| Mar. 23 | J3 | |||||
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GENERAL JOURNAL |
PAGE 3 |
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DATE |
DESCRIPTION |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
|
20-- |
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Mar. 5 |
Accounts Payable/Tower Industries |
√ |
560 |
|
|
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
|
560 |
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|
Returned merchandise |
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Mar. 11 |
Accounts Payable/A & D Arms |
√ |
600 |
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|
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
|
600 |
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|
Returned merchandise |
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|
Mar. 23 |
Accounts Payable/Mighty Mansion |
√ |
290 |
|
|
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
|
290 |
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|
Returned merchandise |
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|
GENERAL LEDGER |
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ACCOUNT |
Accounts Payable |
ACCOUNT NO. |
202 |
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|
BALANCE |
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DATE |
ITEM |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
|
20-- |
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|
Mar. 1 |
Balance |
√ |
8,440 |
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|
Mar. 5 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
560 |
7,880 |
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Mar. 11 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
600 |
7,280 |
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|
Mar. 23 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
290 |
6,990 |
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|
ACCOUNT |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
ACCOUNT NO. |
501.1 |
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|
BALANCE |
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DATE |
ITEM |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
|
20-- |
||||||
|
Mar. 5 |
Accounts payables |
J3 |
560 |
560 |
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Mar. 11 |
Accounts payables |
J3 |
600 |
1160 |
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Mar. 23 |
Accounts payables |
J3 |
290 |
1450 |
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEDGER |
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NAME |
Tower Industries |
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|
ADDRESS |
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DATE |
ITEM |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
BALANCE |
|
|
20-- |
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Mar. 1 |
Balance |
√ |
4,520 |
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Mar. 5 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
560 |
3,960 |
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|
NAME |
Mighty Mansion |
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|
ADDRESS |
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DATE |
ITEM |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
BALANCE |
|
|
20-- |
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|
Mar. 1 |
Balance |
√ |
1,470 |
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Mar.23 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
290 |
1,180 |
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NAME |
A & D Arms |
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|
ADDRESS |
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DATE |
ITEM |
POST. REF. |
DEBIT |
CREDIT |
BALANCE |
|
|
20-- |
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Mar. 1 |
Balance |
√ |
2,450 |
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|
Mar.11 |
Purchases Returns and Allowances |
J3 |
600 |
1,850 |
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