Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Books of prime entry

Books of prime entry — practice question

Seok deals in goods on credit, both purchasing and selling them. He has three credit customers and gives Naomi a trade discount of 10%. Each customer pays Seok by bank transfer. The balances listed below were taken from Seok’s sales ledger on 1 August 2023. Naomi $450 Siena $155 Bwana $386 Total $991 The following transactions happened in August 2023. Aug 3 Credit sale to Naomi, list price $410 Aug 5 Credit sale to Bwana for $89 Aug 10 Naomi sent back goods, list price $20 Aug 11 Naomi paid $423 to settle in full the amount she owed at 1 August Aug 19 Credit sale to Bwana for $180 Aug 22 Credit sale to Naomi, list price $230 Aug 27 Bwana sent back goods, $19 Aug 29 Bwana paid $400
(a)[4]

Prepare the sales journal for August 2023, total it, and show the ledger account to which the total would be posted.

(b)[3]

Prepare the sales returns journal for August 2023, total it, and show the ledger account to which the total would be posted.

(c)[6]

Prepare the account for Naomi for August 2023 as it would appear in Seok’s books. Balance the account and bring the balance down at 1 September 2023.

(d)[7]

Prepare Seok’s sales ledger control account for August 2023. Balance the account and bring the balance down at 1 September 2023.

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