
Concept explainers
Concept Introduction:
General Journal:
The transactions which are not recorded in the sales, purchase, cash receipt and cash payment journals are recorded in the general journal.
Purchase Journal:
The journal where all the credit purchases are recorded is termed as purchase journal.
Cash Payment Journal:
Cash payment journal shows all the cash payment made by the business organization.
Requirement 1:
To Prepare:
Prepare general journal, purchase journal, and cash payments journal.

Answer to Problem 3BPSB
Journal Name | Transactions took place |
Purchase Journal | Accounts payable, Inventory , Office supplies and Other accounts |
Cash payments Journal | Cash, Inventory, Other accounts and Accounts payable |
Explanation of Solution
General Journal | |||
Date | Accounts | Debit | Credit |
July 8 | Accounts Payable − Plaine, Inc. | $250 | |
Store Supplies | $250 | ||
24 | Accounts Payable −Drake Company | 2,400 | |
Inventory | 2,400 | ||
Purchase Journal Page 3 | ||||||
Date | Account | Terms | Accounts Payable Cr. | Inventory Dr. | Office Supplies Dr. | Other Accounts Dr. |
July 1 | Teton Company | 2/10,n/30 | $6,500 | $6,500 | ||
7 | Plaine, Inc. | n/30 | 1,250 | $1,250 | ||
9 | Charm's Supply | n/30 | 38,220 | $38,220 | ||
17 | Drake Company | 2/10,n/30 | 7,200 | 7,200 | ||
20 | Charm's Supply | n/30 | 650 | 650 | ||
26 | Teton Company | 2/10,n/30 | 9,770 | 9,770 | ||
30 | Total | 63,590 | 23,470 | 650 | 39,470 |
Cash Payment Journal Page 3 | |||||||
Date | Ck. No. | Payee | Account Debited | Cash Cr. | Inventory Cr. | Other Accounts Dr. | Accounts Payable Dr. |
July 3 | 300 | The Weekly | Advertising Expense | $625 | $625 | ||
10 | 301 | Teton Company | Teton Company | 6,370 | $130 | $6,500 | |
15 | 302 | Payroll | Sales Salaries Expense | 31,850 | 31,850 | ||
27 | 303 | Drake Company | Drake Company | 4,704 | 96 | 4,800 | |
31 | 304 | Payroll | Sales Salaries Expense | 31,850 | 31,850 | ||
31 | Total | 77,799 | 226 | 64,325 | 13,700 |
Concept Introduction:
General Ledger:
The grouping of similar nature transactions of a business that helps to prepare the financialstatement 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 payable subsidiary ledger accounts?

Answer to Problem 3BPSB
Account Name | Balance |
Cash | $ 24,601 |
Office supplies | $ 650 |
Inventory | $ 220,844 |
Store supplies | $ 1,000 |
Store equipment | $ $38,220 |
Accounts Payable | $ 54,440 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | $ 200,000 |
R. Acorn, Capital | $ 100,000 |
Sales Salaries Expense | $ 63,700 |
Advertising Expense | $ 625 |
Explanation of Solution
General Ledger Accounts
Cash | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 | ||
3 | $625 | 99,375 | |
10 | 6,370 | 93,005 | |
15 | 31,850 | 61,155 | |
27 | 4,704 | 56,451 | |
31 | 31,850 | 24,601 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
1 | $6,500 | 206,500 | |
10 | $130 | 206,370 | |
17 | 7,200 | 213,570 | |
24 | 2,400 | 211,170 | |
26 | 9,770 | 220,940 | |
27 | 96 | 220,844 |
Office Supplies | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 20 | $650 | $650 |
Store Supplies | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 7 | $1,250 | $1,250 | |
8 | 250 | 1,000 |
Store Equipment | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 9 | $38,220 | $38,220 |
Accounts Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | |
7 | 1,250 | 7,750 | |
8 | $250 | 7,500 | |
9 | 38,220 | 45,720 | |
10 | 6,500 | 39,220 | |
17 | 7,200 | 46,420 | |
20 | 650 | 47,070 | |
24 | 2,400 | 44,670 | |
26 | 9,770 | 54,440 | |
27 | 4,800 | 49,640 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 |
R. Acorn, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 |
Sales Salaries Expense | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 15 | $31,850 | $31,850 | |
31 | 31,850 | 63,700 |
Advertising Expense | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 3 | $625 | $625 |
Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Teton Company | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | |
10 | $6,500 | 0 | |
26 | 9,770 | 9,770 |
Plaine Inc. | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 7 | $1,250 | $1,250 | |
8 | $250 | 1,000 |
Charm's Supply | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 9 | $38,220 | $38,220 | |
20 | 650 | 38,870 |
Drake Company | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 17 | $7,200 | $7,200 | |
24 | $2,400 | 4,800 | |
27 | 4,800 | 0 |
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
General Ledger Accounts
Cash | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 | ||
3 | $625 | 99,375 | |
10 | 6,370 | 93,005 | |
15 | 31,850 | 61,155 | |
27 | 4,704 | 56,451 | |
31 | 31,850 | 24,601 |
Inventory | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 | ||
1 | $6,500 | 206,500 | |
10 | $130 | 206,370 | |
17 | 7,200 | 213,570 | |
24 | 2,400 | 211,170 | |
26 | 9,770 | 220,940 | |
27 | 96 | 220,844 |
Office Supplies | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 20 | $650 | $650 |
Store Supplies | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 7 | $1,250 | $1,250 | |
8 | 250 | 1,000 |
Store Equipment | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 9 | $38,220 | $38,220 |
Accounts Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | |
7 | 1,250 | 7,750 | |
8 | $250 | 7,500 | |
9 | 38,220 | 45,720 | |
10 | 6,500 | 39,220 | |
17 | 7,200 | 46,420 | |
20 | 650 | 47,070 | |
24 | 2,400 | 44,670 | |
26 | 9,770 | 54,440 | |
27 | 4,800 | 49,640 |
Long-Term Notes Payable | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $200,000 |
R. Acorn, Capital | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $100,000 |
Sales Salaries Expense | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 15 | $31,850 | $31,850 | |
31 | 31,850 | 63,700 |
Advertising Expense | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 3 | $625 | $625 |
Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Teton Company | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | |
10 | $6,500 | 0 | |
26 | 9,770 | 9,770 |
Plaine Inc. | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 7 | $1,250 | $1,250 | |
8 | $250 | 1,000 |
Charm's Supply | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 9 | $38,220 | $38,220 | |
20 | 650 | 38,870 |
Drake Company | |||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 17 | $7,200 | $7,200 | |
24 | $2,400 | 4,800 | |
27 | 4,800 | 0 |
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 payable

Answer to Problem 3BPSB
Account Names | Totals |
Trial balance | $ $349,640 |
Accounts Payable | $ 49,640 |
Explanation of Solution
Trial Balance
ACORN INDUSTRIES Trial Balance July 31 | ||
Accounts | Debit | Credit |
Cash | $24,601 | |
Inventory | 220,844 | |
Office Supplies | 650 | |
Store Supplies | 1,000 | |
Store Equipment | $38,220 | |
Accounts Payable | $49,640 | |
Long-Term Notes Payable | 200,000 | |
R. Acorn, Capital | 100,000 | |
Sales Salaries Expense | 63,700 | |
Advertising Expense | 625 | |
Total | $349,640 | $349,640 |
Schedule of Accounts Payable
ACORN INDUSTRIES Schedule of Accounts Payable July 31 | |
Teton Company | $9,770 |
Plaine Inc. | 1,000 |
Charm'sSupply | 38,870 |
Total Accounts Payable | 49,640 |
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