
Concept Introduction:
Sales Journal:
Sales journal is concerned with all the credit sales occurred during an accounting period.
Cash Receipt Journal:
The specific journal where all the
Requirement 1:
To Show:
Show all these transactions in a sales journal and cash receipts journal.

Answer to Problem 2APSA
Journal Name | Transactions took place |
Sales Journal | |
Cash receipt Journal | Cash, sales discount, accounts receivable , sales, other accounts , COGS, inventory |
Explanation of Solution
Sales Journal Page 3 | ||||
Date | Account Debited | Invoice Number | Accounts Receivable Dr. Sales Cr. | Cost of Goods Sold Dr. Inventory Cr. |
Apr.3 | Page Alistair | 760 | $4,000 | $3,000 |
5 | Paula Kohr | 761 | 8,000 | 6,500 |
11 | Nic Nelson | 762 | 10,500 | 7,000 |
13 | Page Alistair | 763 | 5,100 | 3,600 |
27 | Paula Kohr | 764 | 3,170 | 2,520 |
27 | Nic Nelson | 765 | 6,700 | 4,305 |
30 | Total | 37,470 | 26,925 |
Cash Receipt Journal Page 3 | |||||||
Date | Account Credited | Cash Dr. | Sales Discount Dr. | Accounts Receivable Cr. | Sales Cr. | Other Accounts Cr. | Cost of Goods Sold Dr. Inventory Cr. |
Apr. 13 | Page Alistair | $3,920 | $80 | $4,000 | |||
14 | Paula Kohr | 7,840 | 160 | 8,000 | |||
16 | Sales | 52,840 | 52,840 | $35,880 | |||
18 | L.T Notes Payable | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||
20 | Nic Nelson | 10,290 | 210 | 10,500 | |||
23 | Page Alistair | 4,998 | 102 | 5,100 | |||
30 | Sales | 73,975 | 73,975 | 58,900 | |||
30 | Total | 213,863 | 552 | 27,600 | 126,815 | 60,000 | 94,780 |
Concept Introduction:
General Ledger:
The grouping of similar nature transactions of a business that helps to prepare the financial statement is known as General ledger.
Subsidiary Ledger:
It is the supporting ledger for preparing the general ledger that gives detailed information.
Requirement 2:
To Prepare:
Open all the general ledger accounts concerned with the transactions which occurred in the month of April and also prepare all the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger accounts?

Answer to Problem 2APSA
Account Name | Balance |
Cash | $ 298,863 |
Accounts Receivable | $ 9,870 |
Inventory | $ 3,295 |
Long Term Notes payable | $ 170,000 |
Capital | $ 100,000 |
Sales | $ 164,285 |
Sales Discount | $ 552 |
Cost Of Goods Sold | $ 121,705 |
Explanation of Solution
Cash | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $85,000 | ||
13 | 3,920 | 88,920 | |
14 | 7,840 | 96,760 | |
16 | 52,840 | 149,600 | |
18 | 60,000 | 209,600 | |
20 | 10,290 | 219,890 | |
23 | 4,998 | 224,888 | |
30 | 73,975 | 298,863 |
Accounts Receivable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
5 | 8,000 | 12,000 | |
11 | 10,500 | 22,500 | |
13 | $4,000 | 18,500 | |
13 | 5,100 | 23,600 | |
14 | 8,000 | 15,600 | |
20 | 10,500 | 5,100 | |
23 | 5,100 | 0 | |
27 | 3,170 | 3,170 | |
27 | 6,700 | 9,870 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $125,000 | ||
3 | $3,000 | 122,000 | |
5 | 6,500 | 115,500 | |
11 | 7,000 | 108,500 | |
13 | 3,600 | 104,900 | |
16 | 35,880 | 69,020 | |
27 | 2,520 | 66,500 | |
27 | 4,305 | 62,195 | |
30 | 58,900 | 3,295 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $110,000 | ||
18 | 60,000 | 170,000 |
B. Wiset, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $100,000 |
Sales | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
5 | 8,000 | 12,000 | |
11 | 10,500 | 22,500 | |
13 | 5,100 | 27,600 | |
16 | 52,840 | 80,440 | |
27 | 3,170 | 83,610 | |
27 | 6,700 | 90,310 | |
30 | 73,975 | 164,285 |
Sales Discount | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 13 | $80 | $80 | |
14 | 160 | 240 | |
20 | 210 | 450 | |
23 | 102 | 552 |
Cost of Goods Sold | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
5 | 6,500 | 9,500 | |
11 | 7,000 | 16,500 | |
13 | 3,600 | 20,100 | |
16 | 35,880 | 55,980 | |
27 | 2,520 | 58,500 | |
27 | 4,305 | 62,805 | |
30 | 58,900 | 121,705 |
Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Page Alistair | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
13 | $4,000 | 0 | |
13 | 5,100 | 5,100 | |
23 | 5,100 | 0 |
Paula Kohr | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 5 | $8,000 | $8,000 | |
14 | $8,000 | 0 | |
27 | 3,170 | 3,170 |
Nic Nelson | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 11 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
20 | $10,500 | 0 | |
27 | 6,700 | 6,700 |
Concept Introduction:
Journal:
The recording of financial transactions in the books of accounts is known as Journal
Requirement 3:
To Verify:
Verify that amounts that should be posted as individual amounts from the journals have been posted.

Explanation of Solution
Cash | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $85,000 | ||
13 | 3,920 | 88,920 | |
14 | 7,840 | 96,760 | |
16 | 52,840 | 149,600 | |
18 | 60,000 | 209,600 | |
20 | 10,290 | 219,890 | |
23 | 4,998 | 224,888 | |
30 | 73,975 | 298,863 |
Accounts Receivable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
5 | 8,000 | 12,000 | |
11 | 10,500 | 22,500 | |
13 | $4,000 | 18,500 | |
13 | 5,100 | 23,600 | |
14 | 8,000 | 15,600 | |
20 | 10,500 | 5,100 | |
23 | 5,100 | 0 | |
27 | 3,170 | 3,170 | |
27 | 6,700 | 9,870 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $125,000 | ||
3 | $3,000 | 122,000 | |
5 | 6,500 | 115,500 | |
11 | 7,000 | 108,500 | |
13 | 3,600 | 104,900 | |
16 | 35,880 | 69,020 | |
27 | 2,520 | 66,500 | |
27 | 4,305 | 62,195 | |
30 | 58,900 | 3,295 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $110,000 | ||
18 | 60,000 | 170,000 |
B. Wiset, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 1 | $100,000 |
Sales | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
5 | 8,000 | 12,000 | |
11 | 10,500 | 22,500 | |
13 | 5,100 | 27,600 | |
16 | 52,840 | 80,440 | |
27 | 3,170 | 83,610 | |
27 | 6,700 | 90,310 | |
30 | 73,975 | 164,285 |
Sales Discount | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 13 | $80 | $80 | |
14 | 160 | 240 | |
20 | 210 | 450 | |
23 | 102 | 552 |
Cost of Goods Sold | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
5 | 6,500 | 9,500 | |
11 | 7,000 | 16,500 | |
13 | 3,600 | 20,100 | |
16 | 35,880 | 55,980 | |
27 | 2,520 | 58,500 | |
27 | 4,305 | 62,805 | |
30 | 58,900 | 121,705 |
Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Page Alistair | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | |
13 | $4,000 | 0 | |
13 | 5,100 | 5,100 | |
23 | 5,100 | 0 |
Paula Kohr | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 5 | $8,000 | $8,000 | |
14 | $8,000 | 0 | |
27 | 3,170 | 3,170 |
Nic Nelson | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Apr. 11 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
20 | $10,500 | 0 | |
27 | 6,700 | 6,700 |
Concept Introduction:
The listing of all accounts in debits and credits is known as Trial balance.
Requirement 4:
To Prepare:
(a) Prepare a trial balance of the general ledger.
(b) Prove the accuracy of the subsidiary ledgers by preparing schedule of accounts receivable

Answer to Problem 2APSA
Account Names | Totals |
Trial balance | $ 434,285 |
Accounts Receivable | $ 9,870 |
Explanation of Solution
a. Trial Balance
WISET COMPANYTrial Balance April 30 | ||
Accounts | Debit | Credit |
Cash | $298,863 | |
Accounts Receivable | 9,870 | |
Inventory | 3,295 | |
Long-Term Notes Payable | 170,000 | |
B. Wiset, Capital | 100,000 | |
Sales | 164,285 | |
Sales Discount | 552 | |
Cost of Goods Sold | 121,705 | |
434,285 | 434,285 |
b. Schedule of Accounts Receivable
WISET COMPANYSchedule of Accounts ReceivableApril 30 | |
Nic Nelson | $6,700 |
Paula Kohr | 3,170 |
Total Accounts Receivable | $9,870 |
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