Journalizing Transactions Chapter 3 Journalizing Transactions

3.1 Journals and Journalizing page 57 Journal – a form for recording transactions in chronological order Journalizing – recording transactions in a journal

Journals and Journalizing page 57 Entry – information for each transaction recorded in a journal General journal – journal with two amount columns in which all kinds of entries can be recorded Double-entry accounting – the recording of the debit and credit parts of a transaction

Source Documents page 57 Source document – a business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry Accounting Concept: Objective Evidence When a source document is prepared for each transaction

Source Documents page 58 Check (C) – a business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account

Source Documents page 58 Invoice – a form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, and the price Sales invoice (S) – an invoice used as a source document for recording a sale on account

Source Documents page 59 Receipt (R) – a business form giving written acknowledgement for cash received receipt

Source Documents page 59 Memorandum (M) – a form on which a brief message is written describing a transaction memorandum

Source Documents page 59 Calculator tape (T) – printed total of the amount of cash received for a time period (day) calculator tape

RECEIVED CASH FROM OWNER AS AN INVESTMENT page 60 August 1. Received cash from owner as an investment, $5,000.00. Receipt No. 1. 2 1 3 4 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-1

PAID CASH FOR SUPPLIES page 61 August 3. Paid cash for supplies, $275.00. Check No. 1. 2 1 3 4 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-1

3.2 MORE TRANSACTIONS page 73

PAID CASH FOR INSURANCE page 63 August 4. Paid cash for insurance, $1,200.00. Check No. 2. 1 2 3 4 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-2

BOUGHT SUPPLIES ON ACCOUNT page 64 August 7. Bought supplies on account from Supply Depot, $500.00. Memorandum No. 1. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-2

PAID CASH ON ACCOUNT page 65 August 11. Paid cash on account to Supply Depot, $300.00. Check No. 3. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-2

3.3 MORE TRANSACTIONS page 73

RECEIVED CASH FROM SALES page 68 August 12. Received cash from sales, $295.00. Tape No. 12. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-3

SOLD SERVICES ON ACCOUNT page 69 August 12. Sold services on account to Oakdale School, $350.00. Sales Invoice No. 1. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-3

PAID CASH FOR AN EXPENSE page 70 August 12. Paid cash for rent, $300.00. Check No. 4. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-3

RECEIVED CASH ON ACCOUNT page 71 August 18. Received cash on account from Oakdale School, $200.00. Receipt No. 2. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-3

PAID CASH TO OWNER FOR PERSONAL USE page 72 August 18. Paid cash to owner for personal use, $125.00. Check No. 6. 2 1 4 3 1. Write the date in the Date column. 2. Write the title of the account debited. Write the debit amount. 3. Write the title of the account credited. Write the credit amount. 4. Write the source document number in the Doc. No. column. LESSON 3-3

3.4 Completed Journal Page A general journal page is complete when there is insufficient space to record any more entries Do not split a journal entry between journal pages

A COMPLETED JOURNAL PAGE LESSON 3-4

STARTING A NEW GENERAL JOURNAL PAGE 2 LESSON 3-4

STANDARD ACCOUNTING PRACTICES page 76 4 2 6 3 1 5 LESSON 3-4