On 30 September 20x5, at the end of its financial year, these balances, among others, appeared in

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On 30 September 20x5, at the end of its financial year, these balances, among others, appeared in the books of Zabeth Ltd:

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• The allowances for bad debts are adjusted at the end of each financial year.

• On 5 October, paid a cheque to W. Ward.

• On 16 October, received notice that S. Singh has disappeared, and that there is no possibility to recover the amount owing by him. His account should be written off as irrecoverable.

Accounts receivable:

Received from receivables:

• On 5 October, S. Songelwa paid R5 400 in full settlement of his account.

• On 18 October, received R920 from L. Lino. This amount was previously written off as bad.

Goods returned by receivables and taken back into inventory:

Other:
• Received notice on 28 October that Y. Yogapragasen is insolvent. His estate will pay 30c in the R1 of the amount owing by him.

• On 15 December 20x5, sent a cheque to T. Tshidi for the amount owing to her on 22

October.


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Show General Journal entries for October 20x5 for the above. (Ignore VAT.)

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Fundamental Accounting

ISBN: 9781485112112

7th Edition

Authors: David Flynn, Carolina Koornhof, Ronald Arendse, Anna C. E. Coetzee, Edwardo Muriro, Louise Christel Posthumus, Louise Mancy Smit

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