The General Ledger tool in Connect automates several of the procedural steps in the accounting cycle so

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The General Ledger tool in Connect automates several of the procedural steps in the accounting cycle so that the accounting professional can focus on the impacts of each transaction on the various financial reports.

General Ledger assignment GL 7-1, based on Problem 7-1A, highlights the relation between the subidiary ledgers and the control accounts. Prepare journal entries for a merchandiser, both purchase and sale transactions.


Based on Problem 7-1A

Church Company completes these transactions and events during March of the current year (terms for all its credit sales are 2/10, n/30).
Mar. 1. Purchased $43,600 of merchandise from Van Industries, terms 2/15, n/30.
2. Sold merchandise on credit to Min Cho, Invoice No. 854, for $16,800 (cost is $8,400).
3. Purchased $1,230 of office supplies on credit from Gabel Company, terms n/30.
3. Sold merchandise on credit to Linda Witt, Invoice No. 855, for $10,200 (cost is $5,800).
6. Borrowed $82,000 cash from Federal Bank by signing a long-term note payable.
9. Purchased $21,850 of office equipment on credit from Spell Supply, terms n/30.
10. Sold merchandise on credit to Jovita Albany, Invoice No. 856, for $5,600 (cost is $2,900).
12. Received payment from Min Cho for the March 2 sale less the discount of $336.
13. Sent Van Industries Check No. 416 in payment of the March 1 invoice less the discount of $872.
13. Received payment from Linda Witt for the March 3 sale less the discount of $204.
14. Purchased $32,625 of merchandise from the CD Company, terms 2/10, n/30.
15. Issued Check No. 417 for $18,300; payee is Payroll, in payment of sales salaries expense for the first half of the month.
15. Cash sales for the first half of the month are $34,680 (cost is $20,210). These cash sales are recorded in the cash receipts journal on March 15.
16. Purchased $1,770 of store supplies on credit from Gabel Company, terms n/30.
17. Returned $2,425 of unsatisfactory merchandise purchased on March 14 to CD Company. Church reduces Accounts Payable by that amount.
19. Returned $630 of office equipment purchased on March 9 to Spell Supply. Church reduces Accounts Payable by that amount.
20. Received payment from Jovita Albany for the sale of March 10 less the discount of $112.
23. Issued Check No. 418 to CD Company in payment of the March 14 purchase less the March 17 return and the $604 discount.

27. Sold merchandise on credit to Jovita Albany, Invoice No. 857, for $14,910 (cost is $7,220).
28. Sold merchandise on credit to Linda Witt, Invoice No. 858, for $4,315 (cost is $3,280).
31. Issued Check No. 419 for $18,300; payee is Payroll, in payment of sales salaries expense for the last half of the month.
31. Cash sales for the last half of the month are $30,180 (cost is $16,820). These cash sales are recorded in the cash receipts journal on March 31.
31. Verify that amounts impacting customer and creditor accounts were posted and that any amounts that should have been posted as individual amounts to the general ledger accounts were posted. Foot and crossfoot the journals and make the month-end postings.


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1. Open the following general ledger accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Inventory (March 1 beg. bal. is $10,000); Office Supplies; Store Supplies; Office Equipment; Accounts Payable; Long-Term Notes Payable; Z. Church, Capital (March 1 beg. bal. is $10,000); Sales; Sales Discounts; Cost of Goods Sold; and Sales Salaries Expense. Open the following accounts receivable subsidiary ledger accounts: Jovita Albany, Min Cho, and Linda Witt. Open the following accounts payable subsidiary ledger accounts: Gabel Company, Van Industries, Spell Supply, and CD Company.

2. Enter these transactions in a sales journal, purchases journal, cash receipts journal, cash payments journal, or general journal.

3. (a) Prepare a trial balance of the general ledger. 

(b) Prove the accuracy of the subsidiary ledgers by preparing schedules of both accounts receivable and accounts payable.

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