Question

Apr. 2 Purchased $4,600 of merchandise from Lyon Company with credit terms of 2/15, n/60, invoice dated April 2, and FOB shipping point.
3 Paid $300 cash for shipping charges on the April 2 purchase.
4 Returned to Lyon Company unacceptable merchandise that had an invoice price of $600.
17 Sent a check to Lyon Company for the April 2 purchase, net of the discount and the returned merchandise.
18 Purchased $8,500 of merchandise from First Corp. with credit terms of 1/10, n/30, invoice dated April 18, and FOB destination.
21 After negotiations, received from Frost a $500 allowance toward the $8,500 owed on the April 18 purchase.
28 Sent check to Frist paying for the April 18 purchase, net of the allowance and the discount.

Required:
Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions for a retail store. Assume a perpetual inventory system.

Answer 1

Answer:

Apr-02

Dr Purchase $ 4,600

Cr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 4,600

Apr-03

Dr Transportation - in $ 300

Cr Cash $ 300

Apr-04

Dr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 600

Cr Purchase returns & Allowances $ 600

Apr-17

Dr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 4,000

Cr Purchase discount$ 80

Cr Cash $ 3,920

Apr-18

Dr Purchase $ 8,500

Cr Accounts payable-Frist corp. $ 8,500

Apr-21

Dr Accounts payable-Frist corp. $ 500

Cr Purchase returns & Allowances $ 500

Apr-28

Dr Accounts payable-Frist $8,000

Cr Purchase discount$ 160

Cr Cash $7,840

Explanation:

Preparation of the journal entries to record the above transactions for a retail store. Assume a perpetual inventory system.

Apr-02

Dr Purchase $ 4,600

Cr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 4,600

(Being To record purchase merchandise from Lyon company )

Apr-03

Dr Transportation - in $ 300

Cr Cash $ 300

(Being To record shipping charges paid on above purchase )

Apr-04

Dr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 600

Cr Purchase returns & Allowances $ 600

(Being To record purchase return to Lyon company )

Apr-17

Dr Accounts payable-Lyon $ 4,000

($4,600 -$600)

Cr Purchase discount$ 80

{($4600 - $600)* 2% }

Cr Cash $ 3,920

($ 4,000 -$ 80 )

(Being To record cash paid to Lyon company for above purchase )

Apr-18

Dr Purchase $ 8,500

Cr Accounts payable-Frist corp. $ 8,500

(Being To record purchase merchandise from Frist corp. )

Apr-21

Dr Accounts payable-Frist corp. $ 500

Cr Purchase returns & Allowances $ 500

(Being To record received allowance on above purchase)

Apr-28

Dr Accounts payable-Frist $8,000

($8,500 -$500)

Cr Purchase discount$ 160

{($8,500 -$500)*2%}

Cr Cash $7,840

($ 8,000 -$ 160 )

(Being To record cash paid to Frist corp. for above purchase )