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Question

Journalize the following transactions that occurred in January 2018 for Sylvia’s Amusements. No explanations are needed. Identify each accounts payable and accounts receivable with the vendor or customer name. Sylvia estimates sales returns at the end of each month.

Jan. 4 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Vanderbilt Company, \(7,000. Terms 1/10, n/EOM, FOB shipping point.

6 Paid freight bill of \)100 on January 4 purchase. 

8 Returned half the inventory purchased on January 4 from Vanderbilt Company.

10 Sold merchandise inventory for cash, \(1,600. Cost of goods, \)640. FOB destination. 

11 Sold merchandise inventory to Graceland Corporation, \(10,800, on account, terms of 1/10, n/EOM. Cost of goods, \)5,400. FOB shipping point. 

12 Paid freight bill of \(60 on January 10 sale. 

13 Sold merchandise inventory to Cabbell Company, \)9,500, on account, terms of n/45. Cost of goods, \(5,225. FOB shipping point. 

14 Paid the amount owed on account from January 4, less return and discount.

17 Received defective inventory as a sales return from the January 13 sale, \)600. Cost of goods, \(300. 

18 Purchased inventory of \)4,600 on account from Roberts Corporation. Payment terms were 3/10, n/30, FOB destination. 

20 Received cash from Graceland Corporation, less discount. 

26 Paid amount owed on account from January 18, less discount. 

28 Received cash from Cabbell Company, less return. 

29 Purchased inventory from Sandra Corporation for cash, \(11,600, FOB shipping point. Freight in paid to shipping company, \)240.

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Answer

The total of debit and credit is $88,965.

1Meaning of Sales Allowances

In accounting, the term sales allowances refer to the special reduction provided by the seller in the price list of the goods to its customers on retaining the inappropriate goods. Here, inappropriate goods mean the discrepancy between goods ordered and goods received. 

2Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

2018

 

 

 

Jan 4

Merchandise inventory 

7,000

 

 

      Accounts payable (Vanderbilt company)

 

7,000

Jan 6

Merchandise inventory

100

 

 

      Cash 

 

100

Jan 8

Accounts payable (Vanderbilt company)

3,500

 

 

      Merchandise inventory 

 

3,500

Jan 10

Cash 

1,600

 

 

      Sales revenue

 

1,600

Jan 10 

Cost of goods sold

640

 

 

      Merchandise inventory

 

640

Jan 11

Accounts receivable (Graceland Corp)

10,800

 

 

      Sales revenue

 

10,8000

Jan 11

Cost of goods sold

5,400

 

 

      Merchandise inventory

 

5,400

Jan 12

Delivery expense

60

 

 

      Cash 

 

60

Jan 13 

Accounts receivable (Cabbell company)

9,500

 

 

      Sales revenue

 

9,500

Jan 13 

Cost of goods sold

5,225

 

 

      Merchandise inventory 

 

5,225

Jan 14

Accounts payable (Vanderbilt company) [7000-3500]

3,500

 

 

      Cash 

 

3,465

 

      Merchandise inventory (3500*1%)

 

35

Jan 17 

Sales returns and allowances 

600

 

 

      Accounts receivable (Cabbell company)

 

600

Jan 17 

Merchandise inventory 

300

 

 

      Cost of goods sold

 

300

Jan 18

Merchandise inventory 

4,600

 

 

      Accounts payable (Roberts corp.)

 

4,600

Jan 20 

Cash 

10,692

 

 

Sales discount (10800*1%)

108

 

 

      Accounts receivable (Graceland corp.)

 

10,800

Jan 26

Accounts payable (Roberts corp.)

4,600

 

 

      Merchandise inventory (4600*3%)

 

138

 

      Cash

 

4,462

Jan 28

Cash (9500-600)

8,900

 

 

      Accounts receivable (Cabbell company) 

 

8,900

Jan 29 

Merchandise inventory 

11,600

 

 

      Cash 

 

11,600

Jan 29

Merchandise inventory 

240

 

 

      Cash 

 

240