Answer:
1 Paid rent for May, $5,000.
Dr Rent expense 5,000
Cr Cash 5,000
3 Purchased merchandise on account from Martin Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $36,000.
Dr Merchandise inventory 36,000
Cr Accounts payable 36,000
4 Paid freight on purchase of May 3, $600.
Dr Merchandise inventory 600
Cr Cash 600
6 Sold merchandise on account to Korman Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $68,500. The cost of the merchandise sold was $41,000.
Dr Accounts receivable 68,500
Cr Sales revenue 68,500
Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold 41,000
Cr Merchandise inventory 41,000
7 Received $22,300 cash from Halstad Co. on account.
Dr Cash 22,300
Cr Accounts receivable 22,300
10 Sold merchandise for cash, $54,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $32,000.
Dr Cash 54,000
Cr Sales revenue 54,000
Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold 32,000
Cr Merchandise inventory 32,000
13 Paid for merchandise purchased on May 3.
Dr Accounts payable 36,000
Cr Cash 36,000
15 Paid advertising expense for last half of May, $11,000.
Dr Advertising expense 11,000
Cr Cash 11,000
16 Received cash from sale of May 6.
Dr Cash 67,130
Dr Sales discounts 1,370
Cr Accounts receivable 68,500
19 Purchased merchandise for cash, $18,700.
Dr Merchandise inventory 18,700
Cr Cash 18,700
19 Paid $33,450 to Buttons Co. on account.
Dr Accounts payable 33,450
Cr Cash 33,450
20 Paid Korman Co. a cash refund of $13,230 for returned merchandise from sale of May 6. The invoice amount of the returned merchandise was $13,500 and the cost of the returned merchandise was $8,000.
Dr Sales revenue 13,230
Cr Cash 13,230
Dr Merchandise inventory 8,000
Cr Cost of Merchandise Sold 8,000
20 Sold merchandise on account to Crescent Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $110,0000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $70,000.
Dr Accounts receivbale 110,000
Cr Sales revenue 110,000
Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold 70,000
Cr Merchandise inventory 70,000
21 For the convenience of Cresecent Co., paid freight on sale of May 20, $2,300.
Dr Accounts receivable 2,300
Cr Cash 2,300
21 Received $42,900 cash from Gee Co. on account.
Dr Cash 42,900
Cr Accounts receivable 42,900
21 Purchased merchandise on account from Osterman Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB destination, $88,000.
Dr Merchandise inventory 88,000
Cr Accounts payable 88,000
24 Returned damaged merchandise purchased on May 21, receiving a credit memo from the seller for $5,000.
Dr Accounts payable 5,000
Cr Merchandise inventory 5,000
26 Refunded cash on sales made for cash, $7,500. The cost of the merchandise returned was $4,800.
Dr Sales revenue 7,500
Cr Cash 7,500
Dr Merchandise inventory 4,800
Cr Cost of Merchandise Sold 4,800
28 Paid sales salaries of $56,000 and office salaries of $29,000.
Dr Wages expense 85,000
Cr Cash 85,000
29 Purchased store supplies for cash, $2,400.
Dr Supplies 2,400
Cr Cash 2,400
30 Sold merchandise on account to Turner Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $78,750. The cost of the merchandise sold was $47,000.
Dr Accounts receivable 78,750
Cr Sales revenue 78,750
Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold 47,000
Cr Merchandise inventory 47,000
30 Received cash from sale of May 20 plus freight paid on May 21.
Dr Cash 110,100
Dr Sales discounts 2,200
Cr Accounts receivable 112,300
31 Paid for purchase of May 21, less return of May 24.
Dr Accounts payable 83,000
Cr Cash 82,170
Cr Purchase discounts 830
I prepared a general ledger for May in an excel spreadsheet that I attached.
