Concept explainers
(a) and (b)
Purchase journal
Purchase journal refers to the journal that is used to record all purchases on account. In the purchase journal, all purchase transactions are recorded only when the business purchased the goods on account. For example, the business purchased cleaning supplies on account.
T-account
T-account refers to an individual account, where the increases or decreases in the value of specific asset, liability, stockholder’s equity, revenue, and expenditure items are recorded.
This account is referred to as the T-account, because the alignment of the components of the account resembles the capital letter ‘T’.’ An account consists of the three main components which are as follows:
- (a) The title of the account
- (b) The left or debit side
- (c) The right or credit side
To prepare: T accounts for the accounts payable creditor accounts and determine their ending balances.
(c)
To prepare: T accounts for accounts payable and cleaning supplies accounts and to determine the ending balances.
(d)
To prepare: A schedule of creditor account balances
(e)
To explain: The difference between the computerized system and purchase journal in recording the purchase transactions.
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