Chapter 7, Problem P7.28BPGB

Using the purchases, cash payments, and general journals

Learning Objective 3
Purchases journal, Accounts Payable CR column total $19,470
The general ledger of Finnish Lake Golf Shop includes the following selected accounts along with their account numbers:

Number AccountNumber Account
111 Cash 181 Equipment
131 Merchandise Inventory 211 Accounts Payable
161 Prepaid Insurance 564 Rent Expense
171 Office Supplies 583 Utilities Expense

Transactions in December that affected purchases and cash payments were as follow:

Dec. 2 Purchased merchandise inventory on credit from Tighe, $4,100. Terms were
3/10, n/30.

3 Paid monthly rent, debiting Rent Expense for $2,200.

5 Purchased office supplies on credit terms of 3/10, n/30 from Rapid Supply, $470.

8 Received and paid electricity utility bill, $510.

9 Purchased equipment on account from A.-1 Equipment, $6,900. Payment terms
were net 30.

10 Returned the equipment to A-1 Equipment. It was damaged.
11 Paid Tighe the amount owed on the purchase of December 2.

12 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Crystal Golf, $4,900. Terms
were 1/10, n/30.

13 Purchased merchandise inventory for cash, $660.

14 Paid a semiannual insurance premium, debiting Prepaid Insurance, $1,200.

16 Paid its account payable to Rapid Supply from December 5.

18 Received and paid gas and water utility bills, $500.

21 Purchased merchandise inventory on credit terms of 1/10, n/45 from Devin, Inc.,
$3,000.

21 Paid its account payable to Crystal Golf from December 12.

22 Purchased office supplies on account from Office Stuff, Inc., $100. Terms were
n/30.

26 Returned to Devin. Inc. $1,000 of the merchandise inventory purchased on
December 21.

31 Paid Devin, Inc. the net amount owed from December 21 less the return on
December 26.

Requirements
1 Use the appropriate journal to record the preceding transactionsin a purchases journal, a cash payments journal (omit the Check No column), and a general journal Finnish lake Golf Shop records purchase returns m the general journal. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.
2. Total each column of the special journals. Show that total debits equal total credits in each special journal.
3. Show how postings would be made from the journals by writing the account numbers and check marks in the appropriate places in the journals.