Question

Assuming the use of a two-column (all-purpose) general journal, a revenue journal, and a cash receipts journal, indicate the journal in which each of the following transactions should be recorded: Pick the correct journal from the list.
a. Receipt of cash refund from overpayment of taxes.
b. Adjustment to record accrued salaries at the end of the year.
c. Providing services on account.
d. Investment of additional cash in the business by the owner.
e. Receipt of cash on account from a customer.
f. Receipt of cash for rent.
g. Receipt of cash from sale of office equipment.
h. Sale of used office equipment on account, at cost, to a neighboring business.
i. Closing of drawing account at the end of the year.
j. Providing services for cash.

Answer 1

To pick the correct journal from the list we should be sure that we will record some transactions in more than one journal.

Explanation:

The combinations are below:

A. Receipt of cash refund from over payment of taxes. (Cash Journal)

B. Adjustment to record accrued salaries at the end of the year (General journal)

C. Providing services on account (Revenue Journal)

D. Investment of additional cash in business by the owner (Cash, General Journal)  (The transaction will be recorded in both cash and capital accounts but instead of the capital, we put it in the General Journal to be transferred later)

E. Receipt of cash on account from customer (Cash Journal)

F. Receipt of cash for rent ( Cash, General Journal)  (The transaction will be recorded in both cash and rent account but for the journal we put the rent part in the General journal)

G. Receipt of cash from sale of office equipment (Cash, General Journal)  (An office equipment is assumed to be a fixed asset, thus its sale will not go into the revenue journal but the General Journal whiles the cash receipt is treated in the Cash Receipts Journal)

H. Sale of used office equipment on account, at cost to a neighbor (General Journal)

I. Closing of drawing account at the end of the year (General Journal)  (The question did not specify whether is was goods withdrawn or cash withdrawn so we assume it to be goods withdrawn)

J. Providing services for cash (Revenue, Cash Receipts Journal)