Shapiro Book Company sells a book that cost $50 for $75 cash. The accountant prepares a journal

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Shapiro Book Company sells a book that cost $50 for $75 cash. The accountant prepares a journal entry with a debit to Cash for $75, a credit to Inventory for $50, and a credit to Gross Profit for $25. What part of this is incorrect and why is it important to use the correct accounts? The company uses a perpetual inventory system.
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Accounting Principles Part 1

ISBN: 978-1118306789

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Kinnear, Joan E. Barlow

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