Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 04 (of 10)American School of Correspondence
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Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 04 (of 10)
American School of Correspondence
Accounting; Business; Commerce
BALANCE SHEET, JAN. 20
_Assets_
Cash
Bank $2,983.58
Office 97.45
-------- $3,081.03
Accounts Receivable
Martin 36.00
Crane 3.00
Whipple 17.50
Lewis 10.00
Johnson 20.00
--------
86.50
Merchandise (Inventory) 582.00
-------- $3,749.53
_Liabilities_
Accounts Payable
Farwell 132.00
Barr 22.20 154.20 154.20
-------- -------- --------
Present Worth $3,595.33
[Illustration: Adjustment Journal and Department Purchase Book]
[Illustration: Departmental Sales Book]
[Illustration: Cash Book Including Bank Account]
[Illustration: Center Ruled Ledger]
[Illustration: Center Ruled Ledger]
[Illustration: Center Ruled Ledger]
[Illustration: Center Ruled Ledger]
[Illustration: Center Ruled Ledger]
[Illustration: Trial Balance]
EXERCISE
=28.= Take a trial balance of the ledger accounts as they appear after
the books are closed Jan. 20.
At the close of business, Feb. 28, we find that the following
transactions have been recorded:
Purchased clothing from Hart, Schaffner & Marx, $1,500.00; from Brokau
Bros., $720.00.
Purchased furnishings from Barr Dry Goods Co., $60.00, from Rosenthal &
Co., $437.50.
Purchased shoes from Brown Shoe Co., $460.00.
Sold on account, clothing, $600.00; furnishings, $224.40; shoes,
$112.00.
Sold for cash, clothing, $789.50; furnishings, $302.90; shoes, $447.25.
Received cash on account, $672.20.
Received returned goods: clothing, $15.00; shoes, $7.00.
Deposited cash in bank, $2,230.00.
Paid cash for expenses, $10.00.
Gave checks as follows: Hart, Schaffner & Marx, $1,176.00; Brokau
Bros., $705.60; Brown Shoe Co., $294.00; Farwell & Co., $132.00;
Barr Dry Goods Co., $22.20; Rosenthal & Co., $428.75; rent, $50.00;
expenses, $100.00.
Cash discounts earned on accounts paid as follows: Hart, Schaffner &
Marx, $24.00; Brokau Bros., $14.40; Brown Shoe Co., $6.00; Rosenthal &
Co., $8.75.
Take a new trial balance as the ledger accounts appear after posting
these transactions.
The inventory, Feb. 28, is:
Clothing $1,790.50
Furnishings 176.40
Shoes 136.25
--------
$2,103.15
Close the books, make statement of trading and profit and loss account.
Make a balance sheet.
What were the gross profits for this period?
What were the net profits?
What is the proprietor's present worth?
PARTNERSHIP
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