Problem 8-6
Birkey Company and Nelson Company both use a perpetual inventory system. These transactions occurred during August 2019. Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions for both the Birkey Company and the Nelson Company.
August 1 Birkey Company purchased $6,000 of merchandise on account from Nelson Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise was $4,500.
August 7 Birkey returned $800 of the merchandise to Nelson. The cost of the returned merchandise was $600.
August 10 Birkey paid Nelson $3000 of the amount owed.
August 31 Birkey paid Nelson the balance due.
Journal entries : Birkey Company
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Aug 1 | Merchandise inventory | 6000 | |
Account payable | 6000 | ||
Aug 7 | Account payable | 800 | |
Merchandise inventory | 800 | ||
Aug 10 | Account payable (6000-800) | 5200 | |
Cash (5200*98%) | 5096 | ||
Merchandise inventory | 104 | ||
Aug 31 | Account payable | 5200 | |
Cash | 5200 | ||
Journal entry : Nelson Company
Aug 1 | Account receivable | 6000 | |
Sales revenue | 6000 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 4500 | ||
Merchandise inventory | 4500 | ||
Aug 7 | Sales return and allowance | 800 | |
Account receivable | 800 | ||
Merchandise inventory | 600 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 600 | ||
Aug 10 | Cash (5200*98%) | 5096 | |
Sales discount | 104 | ||
Account receivable | 5200 | ||
Aug 31 | Cash | 5200 | |
Account receivable | 5200 | ||
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