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2019 WAEC Accounts - Principles of Accounts Theory The following transactions were extracted from the books of Adamu, a sole trader for the...

Accounts - Principles of Accounts
WAEC 2019

The following transactions were extracted from the books of Adamu, a sole trader for the month of March 2016.

March 4: Sold 80 bags of maize on credit to Papuk at N255 per bag subject to a trade discount of 5%.
March 10: Sold goods on credit to Abass for N1,170.
March 15: Received a cheque from Papuk for the amount due, less a discount of 10%.
March 20: Received cash of N900 from Abass.

You are required to prepare:

(a) Sales Journal;

(b) Customers' Accounts in the Sales Ledger;

(c) Sales Ledger Control Account

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Explanation

                              Adamu

Dr Sales journal   Cr
Date Particulars Details (N) Total (N)
March 4 Papuk 80 bags of rice @ N255 per bag
Less: 5% discount
20,400
1,020

19,380
March 10 Abass - Goods
Transferred to sales account
  1,170
20,550

 

(b)                        Papuk Account

Dr (N)
2016 march 4: sales   19,380

                                   19,380
                                        Cr (N)
2016 march 15: Bank   17,442
Discount allowed            1,938
                                      19,380

 

                                      Abass Account

Dr
2016 march 10: sales 1,170

                                   1,170
April 1 Balance b/d       270
                                               Cr
2016 march 20: cash             900
                    30: Balance c/d  270
                                              1,170
 

 

                          Sales ledger control account

Dr
2016
March 31: sales         20,550



                                   20,550           
April 1: Balance b/d        270                              
                            Cr
2016
March 31: Bank  20,550
                 Cash       900
Discount allowed   1,938
Balance c/d              270
                             20,550
 

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