Sterling Forest Landscaping designs and installs landscaping. The landscape designers and office staff use office supplies, while

Question:

Sterling Forest Landscaping designs and installs landscaping. The landscape designers and office staff use office supplies, while field supplies (rock, bark, etc.) are used in the actual landscaping. Purchases on account completed by Sterling Forest Landscaping during October 2016 are as follows:

Oct. 2. Purchased office supplies on account from Meade Co., $400.

5. Purchased office equipment on account from Peach Computers Co., $3,980.

9. Purchased office supplies on account from Executive Office Supply Co., $320.

13. Purchased field supplies on account from Yamura Co., $1,420.

14. Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $2,940.

17. Purchased field supplies on account from Yamura Co., $1,890.

24. Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $3,880.

29. Purchased office supplies on account from Executive Office Supply Co., $310.

31. Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $1,800.

Instructions

1. Insert the following balances in the general ledger as of October 1:

14 Field Supplies.................$ 5,920

15 Office Supplies...................750

18 Office Equipment............12,300

21 Accounts Payable..............1,170

2. Insert the following balances in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger as of October 1:

Executive Office Supply Co......................$390

Meade Co.............................................780

Omni Co...............................................-

Peach Computers Co.................................-

Yamura Co............................................-

3. Journalize the transactions for October, using a purchases journal (p. 30) similar to the one illustrated in this chapter. Prepare the purchases journal with columns for Accounts Payable, Field Supplies, Office Supplies, and Other Accounts. Post to the creditor accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger immediately after each entry.

4. Post the purchases journal to the accounts in the general ledger.

5. a. What is the sum of the creditor balances in the subsidiary ledger at October 31?

b. What is the balance of the accounts payable controlling account at October 31?

6. What type of e-commerce application would be used to plan and coordinate transactions with suppliers?

Accounts Payable
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