Chapter 6, Problem 2PB

The following selected transactions were completed by Green Lawn Supplies Co., which sells irrigation supplies primarily to wholesalers and occasionally to retail customers:

Instructions

Journalize the entries to record the transactions of Green Lawn Supplies Co.

To determine

Record the sale transactions of the company.

Explanation of Solution

Sales is an activity of selling the merchandise inventory of a business.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory on account.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 1	Accounts receivable	33,450
	Sales Revenue		33,450
	(To record the sale of inventory on account)

Table (1)

• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $33,450. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $33,450.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $33,450. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $33,450.

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 1	Cost of Merchandise Sold	20,000
	Merchandise Inventory		20,000
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (2)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $20,000. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $20,000.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $20,000. Therefore, credit inventory account with $20,000.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory for cash.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 2	Cash	92,880 (2)
	Sales Revenue		86,000
	Sales Tax Payable		6,880 (1)
	(To record the sale of inventory for cash)

Table (3)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $92,880. Therefore, debit cash account with $92,880.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $86,000. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $86,000.
• Sales tax payable is a liability and it is increased by $6,880. Therefore, credit sales tax payable account with $6,880.

Working Note (1):

Calculate the amount of sales tax payable.

Sales revenue = $86,000

Sales tax percentage = 8%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Sales tax payable = }\left(\text{Sales}\times \text{Sales tax percentage}\right)\\ \text{=}\left(\text{Sales}\times 8\%\right)\\ \text{= }\left(\$86,000\times 8\%\right)\\ \text{= \$6,880}\end{array}$

Working Note (2):

Calculate the amount of cash received.

Sales revenue = $86,000

Sales tax payable = $6,880 (1)

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Cash received = }\left(\text{Sales}+\text{Sales tax payable}\right)\\ \text{=}\$86,000+\$6,880\\ \text{= \$92,880}\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 2	Cost of Merchandise Sold	51,600
	Merchandise Inventory		51,600
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (4)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $51,600. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $51,600.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $51,600. Therefore, credit inventory account with $51,600.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory on account.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 5	Accounts receivable	17,325 (3)
	Sales Revenue		17,325
	(To record the sale of inventory on account)

Table (5)

• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $17,325. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $17,325.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $17,325. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $17,325.

Working Note (3):

Calculate the amount of accounts receivable.

Sales = $17,500

Discount percentage = 1%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of accounts receivable}\}\text{ = }\left(\text{Sales}-\text{Discount}\right)\\ \text{=}\text{Sales}-\left(\text{Sales}\times 1\%\right)\\ \text{= \$17,500 – }\left(\$17,500\times 1\%\right)\\ \text{= \$17,500}-\$175\\ =\$17,325\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 5	Cost of Merchandise Sold	10,000
	Merchandise Inventory		10,000
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (6)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $10,000. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $10,000.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $10,000. Therefore, credit inventory account with $10,000.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory for cash.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 8	Cash	120,960 (5)
	Sales Revenue		112,000
	Sales Tax Payable		8,960 (4)
	(To record the sale of inventory for cash)

Table (7)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $120,960. Therefore, debit cash account with $120,960.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $112,000. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $112,000.
• Sales tax payable is a liability and it is increased by $8,960. Therefore, credit sales tax payable account with $8,960.

Working Note (4):

Calculate the amount of sales tax payable.

Sales revenue = $112,000

Sales tax percentage = 8%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Sales tax payable = }\left(\text{Sales}\times \text{Sales tax percentage}\right)\\ \text{=}\left(\text{Sales}\times 6\%\right)\\ \text{= }\left(\$112,000\times 8\%\right)\\ \text{= \$8,960}\end{array}$

Working Note (5):

Calculate the amount of cash received.

Sales revenue = $112,000

Sales tax payable = $8,960 (4)

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Cash received = }\left(\text{Sales}+\text{Sales tax payable}\right)\\ \text{=}\$112,000+\$8,960\\ \text{= \$120,960}\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 8	Cost of Merchandise Sold	67,200
	Merchandise Inventory		67,200
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (8)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $67,200. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $67,200.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $67,200. Therefore, credit inventory account with $67,200.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory for cash.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 13	Cash	96,000
	Sales Revenue		96,000
	(To record the sale of inventory for cash)

Table (9)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $96,000. Therefore, debit cash account with $96,000.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $96,000. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $96,000.

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 13	Cost of Merchandise Sold	57,600
	Merchandise Inventory		57,600
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (10)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $57,600. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $57,600.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $57,600. Therefore, credit inventory account with $57,600.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory on account.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 14	Accounts receivable	15,840 (6)
	Sales Revenue		15,840
	(To record the sale of inventory on account)

Table (11)

• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $15,840. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $15,840.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $15,840. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $15,840.

Working Note (6):

Calculate the amount of accounts receivable.

Sales = $16,000

Discount percentage = 1%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of accounts receivable}\}\text{ = }\left(\text{Sales}-\text{Discount}\right)\\ \text{=}\text{Sales}-\left(\text{Sales}\times 1\%\right)\\ \text{= \$16,000 – }\left(\$16,000\times 1\%\right)\\ \text{= \$16,000}-\$160\\ =\$15,840\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 14	Cost of Merchandise Sold	9,000
	Merchandise Inventory		9,000
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (12)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $9,000. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $9,000.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $9,000. Therefore, credit inventory account with $9,000.

Record the journal entry for the cash receipt against accounts receivable.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 15	Cash	17,325
	Accounts Receivable		17,325
	(To record the receipt of cash against accounts receivables)

Table (13)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $17,325. Therefore, debit cash account with $17,325.
• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $17,325. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $17,325.

Record the journal entry for sales return.

Date	Account Title and Explanation	Post Ref.	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 16	Customer Refunds Payable		2,970 (7)
	Accounts Receivable			2,970
	(To record sales returns)

Table (14)

• Customer refunds payable is a liability account and it is decreased by $2,970. Therefore, debit customer refunds payable account with $2,970.
• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is decreased by $2,970. Therefore, credit account receivable with $2,970.

Working Note (7):

Calculate the amount of refund owed to the customer.

Sales return = $3,000

Discount percentage = 1%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of refund owed to customer = Sales}\text{Return}-\text{Discount}\\ =\text{Sales}\text{return}-\left(\text{Sales}\text{return}\times \text{discount}\right)\\ \text{= \$3,000}-\left(\$3,000\times 1\%\right)\\ =\$3,000-\$30\\ =\$2,970\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for the return of the merchandise.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 16	Merchandise Inventory	1,800
	Estimated Returns Inventory		1,800
	(To record the return of the merchandise)

Table (15)

• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is increased by $1,800. Therefore, debit inventory account with $1,800.
• Estimated retunrs inventory is an expense account and it increases the value of equity by $1,800. Therefore, credit estimated returns inventory account with $1,800.

Record the journal entry for the sale of inventory on account.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 18	Accounts receivable	11,123 (8)
	Sales Revenue		11,123
	(To record the sale of inventory on account)

Table (16)

• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $11,123. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $11,123.
• Sales revenue is revenue and it increases the value of equity by $11,123. Therefore, credit sales revenue with $11,123.

Working Note (8):

Calculate the amount of accounts receivable.

Sales = $11,350

Discount percentage = 2%

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of accounts receivable}\}\text{ = }\left(\text{Sales}-\text{Discount}\right)\\ \text{=}\text{Sales}-\left(\text{Sales}\times 2\%\right)\\ \text{= \$11,350 – }\left(\$11,350\times 2\%\right)\\ \text{= \$11,350}-\$227\\ =\$11,123\end{array}$

• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $475. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $475.
• Cash is an asset and it is decreased by $475. Therefore, credit cash account with $475.

Record the journal entry for freight charges paid.

Date	Account Title and Explanation	Post Ref.	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 18	Accounts Receivable		475
	Cash			475
	(To record freight charges paid)

Table (17)

Record the journal entry for cost of goods sold.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 18	Cost of Merchandise Sold	6,800
	Merchandise Inventory		6,800
	(To record the cost of goods sold)

Table (18)

• Cost of merchandise sold is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $6,800. Therefore, debit cost of merchandise sold account with $6,800.
• Merchandise Inventory is an asset and it is decreased by $6,800. Therefore, credit inventory account with $6,800.

Record the journal entry for the cash receipt against accounts receivable.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 24	Cash	12,870 (9)
	Accounts Receivable		12,870
	(To record the receipt of cash against accounts receivables)

Table (19)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $12,870. Therefore, debit cash account with $12,870.
• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $12,870. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $12,870.

Working Note (9):

Calculate the amount of cash received.

Net accounts receivable = $15,840

Customer refunds payable = $2,970

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of cash received}\}\text{ = Net accounts receivable}-\text{Customer refunds payable}\\ \text{= \$15,840}-\$2,970\\ =\$12,870\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for the cash receipt against accounts receivable.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 28	Cash	11,598 (10)
	Accounts Receivable		11,598
	(To record the receipt of cash against accounts receivables)

Table (20)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $11,598. Therefore, debit cash account with $11,598.
• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $11,598. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $11,598.

Working Note (10):

Calculate the amount of cash received.

Net accounts receivable = $11,123

Freight charges = $475

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Amount of cash received}\}\text{ = Net accounts receivable}+\text{Freight charges}\\ \text{= \$11,123}+\$475\\ =\$11,598\end{array}$

Record the journal entry for delivery expense.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 31	Delivery expense	8,550
	Cash		8,550
	(To record the payment of delivery expenses)

Table (21)

• Delivery expense is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $8,550. Therefore, debit delivery expense account with $8,550.
• Cash is an asset and it is decreased by $8,550. Therefore, credit cash account with $8,550.

Record the journal entry for the cash receipt against accounts receivable.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
July 31	Cash	33,450
	Accounts Receivable		33,450
	(To record the receipt of cash against accounts receivables)

Table (22)

• Cash is an asset and it is increased by $33,450. Therefore, debit cash account with $33,450.
• Accounts Receivable is an asset and it is increased by $33,450. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $33,450.

Record the journal entry for credit card expense.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
August 3	Credit card expense	3,770
	Cash		3,770
	(To record the payment of credit card expenses)

Table (23)

• Credit card expense is an expense account and it decreases the value of equity by $3,770. Therefore, debit credit card expense account with $3,770.
• Cash is an asset and it is decreased by $3,770. Therefore, credit cash account with $3,770.

Record the journal entry for credit card expense.

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
August 10	Sales tax payable	41,260
	Cash		41,260
	(To record the payment of credit card expenses)

Table (24)

• Sales tax payable is a liability account and it is decreased by $41,260. Therefore, debit customer refunds payable account with $41,260.
• Cash is an asset and it is decreased by $41,260. Therefore, credit cash account with $41,260.