At the beginning of the current tennis season, on April 1, the general ledger of Grand Slam
Question:
At the beginning of the current tennis season, on April 1, the general ledger of Grand Slam Tennis Shop showed Cash $8,000; Merchandise Inventory $5,400; Common Shares $6,000; and Retained Earnings $7,400. Grand Slam Tennis Shop uses a perpetual inventory system.
The following transactions occurred in April:
Apr. 2 Purchased racquets and balls from Roberts Inc. for $4,900, terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point
3 The appropriate party paid $120 freight on the purchase from Roberts on April 2.
7 Received credit of $100 from Roberts for a damaged racquet that was returned.
11 Paid Roberts in full.
13 Purchased tennis shoes from Niki Sports Ltd. for $920 cash, FOB shipping point.
16 The appropriate party paid $15 freight on the purchase from Niki on April 13.
17 Purchased supplies for $1,300 cash from Discount Supplies Limited.
18 Received a $110 cash refund from Niki Sports for damaged merchandise that was returned.
20 Sold merchandise to members for $6,800 on account, terms n/30. The cost of the
merchandise was $4,080.
21 Some of the merchandise purchased on April 20, with a sales price of $1,000 and a cost of $600, was returned by members. It was restored to inventory.
23 Sold merchandise to members for $5,600, terms n/30. The cost of the merchandise was $3,360.
25 Received cash payments on account from members, $8,000.
28 Granted a $150 sales allowance on account to a member for slightly torn tennis clothing. No merchandise was returned.
30 Purchased equipment for use in the business from DomCo Ltd. for $3,600, terms n/45.
Instructions
(a) Prepare T accounts and enter the opening balances.
(b) Record and post the April transactions for Grand Slam Tennis. Round all calculations to the nearest dollar.
(c) Prepare a trial balance as at April 30, 2015.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118644942
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine