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 Prepare:
Prepare sales journal and cash receipts journal of Acorn Industries for the month of July..

Answer to Problem 2BPSB
Journal Name | Transactions took place |
Sales Journal | Accounts receivable ,Sales, COGS, inventory |
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. | |||
July 5 | Kim Nettle | 918 | $19,200 | $10,500 | |||
6 | Ruth Blake | 919 | 7,500 | 4,300 | |||
13 | Ashton Moore | 920 | 8,550 | 5,230 | |||
14 | Kim Nettle | 921 | 5,100 | 3,800 | |||
29 | Ruth Blake | 922 | 17,500 | 10,850 | |||
30 | Ashton Moore | 923 | 16,820 | 9,840 | |||
31 | Total | 74,670 | 44,520 |
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. |
July 15 | Kim Nettle | $18,816 | $384 | $19,200 | |||
15 | Sales | 118,350 | $118,350 | $76,330 | |||
16 | Ruth Blake | 7,350 | 150 | 7,500 | |||
21 | L.T Notes Payable | 15,000 | $15,000 | ||||
23 | Ashton Moore | 8,379 | 171 | 8,550 | |||
24 | Kim Nettle | 4,998 | 102 | 5,100 | |||
31 | Sales | 80,244 | 80,244 | 53,855 | |||
31 | Total | 253,137 | 807 | 40,350 | 198,594 | 15,000 | 130,185 |
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 July and also prepare all the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger accounts?

Answer to Problem 2BPSB
Account Name | Balance |
Cash | $ 353,137 |
Accounts Receivable | $ 34,320 |
Inventory | $ 25,295 |
Long Term Notes payable | $ 15,000 |
Capital | $ 100,000 |
Sales | $273,264 |
Sales Discount | $ 807 |
Cost Of Goods Sold | $174,705 |
Explanation of Solution
Cash | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 | ||
15 | $18,816 | 118,816 | |
15 | 118,350 | 237,166 | |
16 | 7,350 | 244,516 | |
21 | 15,000 | 259,516 | |
23 | 8,379 | 267,895 | |
24 | 4,998 | 272,893 | |
31 | 80,244 | 353,137 |
Accounts Receivable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
6 | 7,500 | 26,700 | |
13 | 8,550 | 35,250 | |
14 | 5,100 | 40,350 | |
15 | 19,200 | 21,150 | |
16 | 7,500 | 13,650 | |
23 | 8,550 | 5,100 | |
24 | 5,100 | 0 | |
29 | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
30 | 16,820 | 34,320 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
5 | $10,500 | 189,500 | |
6 | 4,300 | 185,200 | |
13 | 5,230 | 179,970 | |
14 | 3,800 | 176,170 | |
15 | 76,330 | 99,840 | |
29 | 10,850 | 88,990 | |
30 | 9,840 | 79,150 | |
31 | 53,855 | 25,295 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
21 | $15,000 | 15,000 |
R. Acorn, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 |
Sales | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
6 | 7,500 | 26,700 | |
13 | 8,550 | 35,250 | |
14 | 5,100 | 40,350 | |
15 | 118,350 | 158,700 | |
29 | 17,500 | 176,200 | |
30 | 16,820 | 193,020 | |
31 | 80,244 | 273,264 |
Sales Discount | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 15 | $384 | $384 | |
16 | 150 | 534 | |
23 | 171 | 705 | |
24 | 102 | 807 |
Cost of Goods Sold | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
6 | 4,300 | 14,800 | |
13 | 5,230 | 20,030 | |
14 | 3,800 | 23,830 | |
15 | 76,330 | 100,160 | |
29 | 10,850 | 111,010 | |
30 | 9,840 | 120,850 | |
31 | 53,855 | 174,705 |
Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Kim Nettle | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
14 | 5,100 | 24,300 | |
15 | $19,200 | 5,100 | |
24 | 5,100 | 0 |
Ruth Blake | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 6 | 7,500 | $7,500 | |
16 | $7,500 | 0 | |
29 | 17,500 | 17,500 |
Ashton Moore | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 13 | $8,550 | $8,550 | |
23 | $8,550 | 0 | |
30 | 16,820 | 16,820 |
Concept Introduction:
Journal:
The recording of financial transactions are 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 |
July 1 | $100,000 | ||
15 | $18,816 | 118,816 | |
15 | 118,350 | 237,166 | |
16 | 7,350 | 244,516 | |
21 | 15,000 | 259,516 | |
23 | 8,379 | 267,895 | |
24 | 4,998 | 272,893 | |
31 | 80,244 | 353,137 |
Accounts Receivable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
6 | 7,500 | 26,700 | |
13 | 8,550 | 35,250 | |
14 | 5,100 | 40,350 | |
15 | 19,200 | 21,150 | |
16 | 7,500 | 13,650 | |
23 | 8,550 | 5,100 | |
24 | 5,100 | 0 | |
29 | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
30 | 16,820 | 34,320 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
5 | $10,500 | 189,500 | |
6 | 4,300 | 185,200 | |
13 | 5,230 | 179,970 | |
14 | 3,800 | 176,170 | |
15 | 76,330 | 99,840 | |
29 | 10,850 | 88,990 | |
30 | 9,840 | 79,150 | |
31 | 53,855 | 25,295 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
21 | $15,000 | 15,000 |
R. Acorn, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 |
Sales | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
6 | 7,500 | 26,700 | |
13 | 8,550 | 35,250 | |
14 | 5,100 | 40,350 | |
15 | 118,350 | 158,700 | |
29 | 17,500 | 176,200 | |
30 | 16,820 | 193,020 | |
31 | 80,244 | 273,264 |
Sales Discount | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 15 | $384 | $384 | |
16 | 150 | 534 | |
23 | 171 | 705 | |
24 | 102 | 807 |
Cost of Goods Sold | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
6 | 4,300 | 14,800 | |
13 | 5,230 | 20,030 | |
14 | 3,800 | 23,830 | |
15 | 76,330 | 100,160 | |
29 | 10,850 | 111,010 | |
30 | 9,840 | 120,850 | |
31 | 53,855 | 174,705 |
Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Kim Nettle | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 5 | $19,200 | $19,200 | |
14 | 5,100 | 24,300 | |
15 | $19,200 | 5,100 | |
24 | 5,100 | 0 |
Ruth Blake | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 6 | 7,500 | $7,500 | |
16 | $7,500 | 0 | |
29 | 17,500 | 17,500 |
Ashton Moore | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 13 | $8,550 | $8,550 | |
23 | $8,550 | 0 | |
30 | 16,820 | 16,820 |
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 2BPSB
Account Names | Totals |
Trial balance | $ 588,264 |
Accounts Receivable | $ 34,320 |
Explanation of Solution
a. Trial Balance
ACORN INDUSTRIES Trial Balance July 31 | ||
Accounts | Debit | Credit |
Cash | $353,137 | |
Accounts Receivable | 34,320 | |
Inventory | 25,295 | |
Long-Term Notes Payable | 215,000 | |
R. Acorn, Capital | 100,000 | |
Sales | 273,264 | |
Sales Discount | 807 | |
Cost of Goods Sold | 174,705 | |
588,264 | 588,264 |
b. Schedule of Accounts Receivable
ACORN INDUSTRIES Schedule of Accounts Receivable July 31 | |
Ruth Blake | $17,500 |
Ashton Moore | 16,820 |
Total Accounts Receivable | $34,320 |
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