QUESTION FOUR: (18 POINTS)
Bird Company began business on May 1. They use the perpetual inventory method.
The following transactions involving purchases and cash disbursements occurred during the first week of May.
May 2 Purchased $25,000 of merchandise inventory on credit from the Canary Company, terms 2/10, n/30. Invoice dated May 1.
May 3 Sold $ 20,000 of merchandise on credit.
May 4 Purchased $18,000 of office equipment and $ 18,000 Office Supplies on credit terms n/30
May 6 Returned merchandise to a supplier for cash $ 10,000.
May 7 Purchased $3,000 of office supplies for cash from Eagle Company. Check no. 1267.
May 10 Paid the amount due for the merchandise purchased from Canary Company on May 2 above. Check no. 1268.
Required: Use the purchases journal and the cash disbursements (payments) journal to record these transactions.
Purchases Journal
Date Account PR Term Date of invoice Account payable Cr. Inventory Dr. Office Supplies Dr. Other Account Dr.
Totals