I need help with these transactions

posting them to the general journal and general ledger. I also need help with

figuring the balance for each account and post them to the 10 column worksheet

for the month of May. I also need assistance on preparing the Operating

Statement for the month of May.

So far I have done these transactions not

sure if they are under the correct accounts and in the right place such as

Debit or Credit.

May1 Check # in the amount of $45 was

issued to pay phone bill for April. I Debited Telephone Expense and Credit Cash.

May3 Check # in the amount of $342 was

issued to Electrifying Bulb Co. for payment of April invoice (The bulbs were

purchased in April for resale.) I

Debited Account Payable and Credit Cash. (Not sure if this transaction is

correct).

May 4 Julie Adams bought $230 worth of

lamps, which were charged to her account. Invoice # 123 was issued. I Debited Account Receivable and Credited Purchases.

(Not sure if this transaction is correct).

May5 Alice (the store owner) decided to

write off Ed Miller's long overdue account for the amount of $ 34. She sends

you a memo, dated May 4^th, requesting you to do so. (Hint: This is a

Bad Debts Expense) I debited Bad Debt Expense and Credited Accounts Receivable.

May6 Check#81 is issued in the amount of

$31 to Paper Works for office supplies, bought while at the store. I Debited

Office Supplies and Credited Cash. (Not sure if this transaction is correct)

May 7 Weekly cash register summary

received showing: Total sales for week: $4853, Sales Tax: $147 and Cash

received $5000. I Debited Cash for

$5000, Credited Sales for $4853, and Credited Sales Tax Payable for $147.

May 9 Check # 82 in the amount of $55 was

issued to pay utility bill for April. I Debited Utility Expense and Credited

Cash.

May 10 Check # 83 in the amount of $85

was issued to Paper Works for payment of April invoice. (In April, the office

supplies were bought on account.) I

Debited Cash and Credited Account Receivable. (Not sure if this Transaction is

correct).

May 12 Alice purchased $420 worth of

bulbs from Electrifying Bulb Co. on account. The bulbs will be resold. Invoice

#421 was issued to Alice by Electrifying Bulb Co. I

Debited Account Receivable and Credited Purchase. (Not sure if this transaction

is correct).

May 14 Weekly cash register summary

received showing: Total sales for week: $3642; Sales tax: $98; Cash received:

$3740. I Debited Cash for $ 3740; Credited Sales for $3642 and Credited Sales

Tax Payable for $98.

May15 Check #84 in the amount of $2,000

was issued to the payroll account to cover the bimonthly salaries. I Debited

Salary Expense and Credited Cash.

May 17 Check # 85 in the amount of $125

was issued to Alice Peterson as a personal draw on the Drawing account. I Debited

Draw and Credited Cash.

May 19 Alice purchase $1000 worth of

lamps for resale from Light House Supply and put the amount on her account.

Invoice #384 was issued to Alice. I Debited Purchases and Credited Accounts

Payable. (Not sure if this transaction is correct).

May 20 Check #86 in the amount of $1,200

was issued to make the mortgage payment. I Debited Cash and Credited Mortgage

Payable.

May 21 Weekly cash register summary

received showing: Total sales for week: $1,423; Sales tax: $27; Cash received:

$1,450.

I Debited Cash for $1,450; Credited

Sales$1,423 and Sales Tax Payable for $27.

May22

A check is received from customer Julie Adams in the amount of $150 for

last month's purchases. Credit invoice (receipt) #42 was issued. I Debited Cash and Credited Account

Receivable. (Not sure if this transaction is correct).

May 25 Check #87 in the amount of $200

was issued to make the payment on a note for the month of May. I Debited Cash

and Credited Notes Payable.

May 27 Alice returned some of the bulbs

she had purchased earlier from Electrifying Bulb Co. Electrifying Bulb Co.

credited Alice's account for the amount of $200 and gave her credit invoice

#18. (Hint: This is a Purchase Returns and Allowances transaction.) I Debited Account Payable and Credited

Purchase Returns & Allowances. (Not sure if this transaction is correct).

May 31 Weekly cash register summary

received showing: Total sales for week: $2,546; Sales tax: $134; Cash received:

$2,680. I Debited Cash for $2,680; Credited Sales for $2,546 and Credited Sales

Tax Payable for $134.

May 31 Check #88 in the amount of $3,000

was issued to the payroll account to cover the second half of the bimonthly

payroll. I Debited Salary Expense and Credited Cash.

May 31 Check #89 was issued to a customer

who returned a defective lamp for the amount of $56. The sales tax on the lamp

was $3. (Hint: Sales returns and allowances=$53; sales tax payable =$3;

cash=$56.) Sales returns slip # 21 was issued. I Debited Cash for $56; Credited

Sales Returns & Allowances for $53 and Credited Sales Tax Payable for $3.

(Not sure if this is correct)