Question

You have been asked to help King Company make the necessary journal entry to record the purchase of office furniture for a $170 cash down payment and a balance of $540 due in 30 days. What is the correct journal entry?

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit Office Furniture account    $710

Credit Cash account                    $170

Credit Accounts payable             $710

Being entries to recognize office furniture partly paid for.

Explanation:

When items are purchased using cash, the corresponding credits in such transactions are recorded in the cash account. Where the item is purchased on account (or credit), the credit is posted to accounts payable.

Total worth of the office furniture = $170 + $540 = $710

The total debit for this will be recorded in the office furniture account.

Hence to recognize the transaction,

Debit Office Furniture account    $710

Credit Cash account                    $170

Credit Accounts payable             $710

Being entries to recognize office furniture partly paid for.