Chapter 4: Activities

ACTIVITY 1

Record the following transactions in general ledger accounts.

Balance off the 'Cash at bank' account.

TransactionDetails
1Set up the business by introducing $150,000 in cash.
2Purchase property costing $140,000. Pay in cash.
3Purchase goods costing $5,000. Pay in cash.
4Sell goods for $7,000. All cash sales.
5Purchase goods costing $8,000. Pay in cash.
6Pay a sundry expense of $100, by cheque.
7Sell goods for $15,000. All cash sales.
8Pay wages of $2,000 to an employee.
9Pay postage costs of $100 by cheque.

Note: A payment by cheque = a payment in cash.

Tip: Remember there is no such account as 'goods'.

ACTIVITY 2

State the journals required to record the following transactions in the general ledger:

  • the purchase of a delivery van for $10,000 with payment to be made one month later
  • the payment of wages of $2,750; and
  • the sale of goods to a credit customer for $1,500.

ACTIVITY 3

Here is a ledger account from the general ledger of a business.

Details$Details$
Capital10,000Purchases300
SalesRent2,500
Cash at bank1,000Electricity750
New van15,000

Required:

  • (a) What is the balance brought down on this ledger account?
  • (b) Is it a debit or a credit balance brought down?

ACTIVITY 4

Here is a cash at bank general ledger account at 30 June.

DateDetails$DateDetails$
1 JuneBalance b/d4,2003 JunePurchases1,600
3 JuneSales3,7008 JuneTelephone expenses850
10 JuneSales6,10015 JuneEquipment2,000
15 JuneSales4,90028 JunePurchases3,700
26 JuneSales8,80029 JuneSalaries payable14,200

Required:

  • (a) Balance-off the account at 30 June.
  • (b) What would a credit balance on the Bank T-account signify?

ACTIVITY 5

Goods were sold to a credit customer at a list price of $1,250, subject to a trade discount of 20%. The customer has also been offered 2.5% discount for early settlement of the invoice. Show the relevant entries in the receivables and revenue general ledger accounts to record the initial transaction, and then record the subsequent receipt of cash in the receivables and the cash at bank account if the customer is not expected to take advantage of the settlement discount terms offered and subsequently pays outside of the discount period.

ACTIVITY 6

Goods were sold to a credit customer at a list price of $1,250, subject to a trade discount of 20%. The customer has also been offered 2.5% discount for early settlement of the invoice. Show the relevant entries in the receivables and revenue general ledger accounts to record the initial transaction, and then record the subsequent receipt of cash in the receivables and the cash at bank account if the customer is expected to take advantage of the settlement discount terms offered, and subsequently pays within the discount period.

ACTIVITY 7

Goods were sold to a credit customer at a list price of $1,250, subject to a trade discount of 20%. The customer has also been offered 2.5% discount for early settlement of the invoice. Show the relevant entries in the receivables and revenue general ledger accounts to record the initial transaction, and then record the subsequent receipt of cash in the receivables and the cash at bank account if the customer is expected to take advantage of the settlement discount terms offered, and subsequently pays after the discount period has expired.

ACTIVITY 8

Goods were sold to a credit customer at a list price of $1,250, subject to a trade discount of 20%. The customer has also been offered 2.5% discount for early settlement of the invoice. Show the relevant entries in the receivables and revenue general ledger accounts to record the initial transaction, and then record the subsequent receipt of cash in the receivables and the cash at bank account if the customer is not expected to take advantage of the settlement discount terms offered but who subsequently pays promptly within the early settlement period.

ACTIVITY 9

A purchase invoice with a value of $500 offering a 2% discount for early settlement is paid before the normal payment date by the business. Show the relevant entries in the payables and discounts received general ledger accounts of the customer.

ACTIVITY 10

Calculate the sales tax element on the following supplies assuming a sales tax rate of 20%:

  • (a) $120 gross
  • (b) $480 gross
  • (c) $200 net
  • (d) $1,272 gross
  • (e) $17,484 gross