Record the chart of account reference number underneath each column to be posted to the general ledger
Question:
Record the chart of account reference number underneath each column to be posted to the general ledger then post the journal totals to the general ledger. Please note predictive text is available for the general ledger details fields. When posting totals to the Bank Account general ledger account from the Cash Payments Journal and the Cash Receipts Journal use the generic terms 'Payments' and 'Receipts' in the details field. When posting from the sales, purchases, cash payments and cash receipts journals, you must enter in the details the opposing debit/credits as per the column headings in the respective journals (e.g. When posting to Accounts Payable 200 from the Cash Payments Journal, the details field will be Bank Account/Discount Received/GST Paid (Outlays)).
College Accounting A Contemporary Approach
ISBN: 978-0077639730
3rd edition
Authors: David Haddock, John Price, Michael Farina