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Skate n Surf began operations on 1 June, buying and selling surfboards, skateboards, wetsuits and the protective gear for skateboarding. The structure of the business
Skate n Surf began operations on 1 June, buying and selling surfboards, skateboards, wetsuits and the protective gear for skateboarding. The structure of the business is that of a sole trader. The business employed a sales assistant during the month who is to be paid fortnightly. Tax is deducted from the employees wages (PAYG withholding tax) and remitted to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on a quarterly basis. The business has not registered with the ATO for the goods and services tax (GST) and has elected to use the accrual basis of accounting. Accounting records The business records all transactions in the general journal. These transactions are then posted to the appropriate account(s) in the general ledger. The accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers are provided for information only, you are not required to post to these ledgers. Chart of accounts The chart of accounts for Skate n Surf contains the accounts and account numbers below.
100 | Cash at bank | |
110 | Accounts receivable | |
120 | Inventory | |
130 | Prepaid insurance | |
171 | Shop equipment (cost) | |
172 | Accumulated depreciation - shop equipment | |
200 | Accounts payable | |
210 | PAYG withholding payable | |
220 | Superannuation payable | |
230 | Bank loan | |
300 | Capital | |
310 | Drawings | |
320 | Profit or loss summary | |
400 | Sales revenue | |
410 | Sales returns and allowances | |
420 | Discount received | |
500 | Cost of sales | |
600 | Advertising expense | |
610 | Depreciation expense | |
620 | Discount allowed | |
630 | Electricity expense | |
640 | Insurance expense | |
650 | Interest expense | |
660 | Postage and stationery expense | |
670 | Superannuation expense | |
680 | Telephone expense | |
690 | Wages expense |
Transactions | |||
June | 1 | The owner opened a bank account for the business with a deposit of $20,000. This is capital provided by him. | |
1 | Purchased display stands, shelving etc. (shop equipment) from Shop Displays Pty Ltd for $26,000 and computer equipment for the shop from Computer Wizards for $4,000. These were paid for with a loan of $24,000 from the bank and cheque for $6,000 from the business bank account. The bank loan is repayable over 4 years. | ||
1 | Paid $3,900 for a 1-year insurance policy covering fire, theft, and public liability. | ||
2 | Purchased inventory (skateboards and protective gear) from Excitement Plus for $20,000 on terms on net 30. | ||
5 | Cash purchase of postage stamps and stationery from Australia Post for $350. | ||
7 | Purchased surfboards and wetsuits from Surf Imports for $18,200 on terms of 10/10, n/30. | ||
8 | Paid $1,400 to Local Newspapers for advertising for the shop for the month. | ||
8 | Paid Surf Imports the amount owing to them less the prompt payment discount. | ||
11 | Credit sale to Surfing World of various inventory items for $7,100 (cost of sales $3,600). Terms net 30. | ||
12 | Credit sale to Academy Diving School of 13 wetsuits at a discounted price of $200 each on terms of net 15. Cost of sales $2,000. | ||
13 | Credit sale to Serious Fun of skateboards and protective gear for $4,000 (cost of sales $1,800). This customer was given terms of 5/10, n/30. | ||
14 | Cash sale of a skateboard and protective gear for $400 (cost of sales $180). | ||
18 | Received a cheque from Serious Fun for the amount owing by them after deducting the prompt payment discount. | ||
23 | Cash sale of inventory to the value of $900 (cost of sales $380). | ||
24 | Issued an adjustment note (credit note) to Academy Diving School for 2 wetsuits at $200 each that was not the size they required. The cost of the wetsuits to us was $300 and they were put back into inventory. | ||
25 | Paid Excitement Plus $4,500 of the amount owing to them. | ||
26 | Credit sale to Serious Fun of skateboards for $6,500 (cost of sales $2,500). Terms 5/10, n/30. | ||
27 | Purchased wetsuits from Surf Imports for $6,800 on terms of 10/10, n/30. | ||
27 | Received and banked a cheque from Academy Diving School for the amount owing by them. | ||
30 | Paid Energy Australia $150 for electricity expenses. | ||
30 | The owner cashed a cheque for $1,750 to pay wages to Scott Walker the sales assistant of $800 less PAYG Withholding of $60, and $1,010 drawings for himself. |
The June transactions above have been journalised and posted.
Cash at bank | No.100 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 1 | Capital | 20,000 | June | 1 | Shop equipment (cost) | 6,000 |
14 | Sales revenue | 400 | 1 | Prepaid insurance | 3,900 | ||
18 | Accounts receivable | 3,800 | 5 | Postage and stationery expense | 350 | ||
23 | Sales revenue | 900 | 8 | Advertising expense | 1,400 | ||
27 | Accounts receivable | 2,200 | 8 | Accounts payable | 16,380 | ||
25 | Accounts payable | 4,500 | |||||
30 | Electricity expense | 150 | |||||
30 | Wages expense | 740 | |||||
30 | Drawings | 1,010 |
Accounts receivable | No.110 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 11 | Sales revenue | 7,100 | June | 18 | Cash at bank | 3,800 |
12 | Sales revenue | 2,600 | 18 | Discount allowed | 200 | ||
13 | Sales revenue | 4,000 | 24 | Sales returns and allowances | 400 | ||
26 | Sales revenue | 6,500 | 27 | Cash at bank | 2,200 |
Inventory | No.120 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 2 | Accounts payable | 20,000 | June | 11 | Cost of sales | 3,600 |
7 | Accounts payable | 18,200 | 12 | Cost of sales | 2,000 | ||
24 | Cost of sales | 300 | 13 | Cost of sales | 1,800 | ||
27 | Accounts payable | 6,800 | 14 | Cost of sales | 180 | ||
23 | Cost of sales | 380 | |||||
26 | Cost of sales | 2,500 |
Prepaid insurance | No.130 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 1 | Cash at bank | 3,900 |
Shop equipment (cost) | No.171 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 1 | Bank loan | 24,000 | ||||
June | 1 | Cash at bank | 6,000 |
Accounts payable | No.200 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 8 | Cash at bank | 16,380 | June | 2 | Inventory | 20,000 |
8 | Discount received | 1,820 | 7 | Inventory | 18,200 | ||
25 | Cash at bank | 4,500 | 27 | Inventory | 6,800 |
PAYG withholding payable | No.210 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 30 | Wages expense | 60 |
Bank loan | No.230 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 1 | Shop equipment (cost) | 24,000 |
Capital | No.300 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 1 | Cash at bank | 20,000 |
Drawings | No.310 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 30 | Cash at bank | 1,010 |
Sales revenue | No.400 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 11 | Accounts receivable | 7,100 | ||||
12 | Accounts receivable | 2,600 | |||||
13 | Accounts receivable | 4,000 | |||||
14 | Cash at bank | 400 | |||||
23 | Cash at bank | 900 | |||||
26 | Accounts receivable | 6,500 |
Sales returns and allowances | No.410 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 24 | Accounts receivable | 400 |
Discount received | No.420 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 8 | Accounts payable | 1,820 |
Cost of sales | No.500 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 11 | Inventory | 3,600 | June | 24 | Inventory | 300 |
12 | Inventory | 2,000 | |||||
13 | Inventory | 1,800 | |||||
14 | Inventory | 180 | |||||
23 | Inventory | 380 | |||||
26 | Inventory | 2,500 |
Advertising expense | No.600 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 8 | Cash at bank | 1,400 |
Discount allowed | No.620 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 18 | Accounts receivable | 200 |
Electricity expense | No.630 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 30 | Cash at bank | 150 |
Postage and stationery expense | No.660 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 5 | Cash at bank | 350 |
Wages expense | No.690 | ||||||
Date | Details | Debit | Date | Details | Credit | ||
June | 30 | Cash at bank | 740 | ||||
30 | PAYG withholding payable | 60 |
Accounts receivable subsidiary ledger | ||||||
Academy Diving School | Acct code: ADI | |||||
Date | Explanation | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
June | 12 | Invoice | 2,600 | 2,600 Dr | ||
24 | Adjustment note | 400 | 2,200 Dr | |||
27 | Receipt | 2,200 | 0 | |||
Serious Fun | Acct code: SFU | |||||
Date | Explanation | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
June | 13 | Invoice | 4,000 | 4,000 Dr | ||
18 | Receipt | 4,000 | 0 | |||
26 | Invoice | 6,500 | 6,500 Dr | |||
Surfng World | Acct code: SWO | |||||
Date | Explanation | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
June | 11 | Invoice | 7,100 | 7,100 Dr | ||
Accounts payable subsidiary ledger | ||||||
Excitement Plus | Acct code: EPL | |||||
Date | Explanation | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
June | 2 | Invoice | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||
25 | Payment | 4,500 | 15,500 | |||
Surf Imports | Acct code: SIM | |||||
Date | Explanation | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
June | 7 | Invoice | 18,200 | 18,200 | ||
8 | Payment | 18,200 | 0 | |||
27 | Invoice | 6,800 | 6,800 |
Prepare a trial balance as at 30 June. Schedules of accounts receivable and accounts payable will be provided.
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