Here are the required journals:
1.1.1 Debtors Journal (DJ)
The Debtors Journal records all credit sales. The profit mark-up is 60% on cost, meaning Selling Price = Cost Price × 1.6.
Step 1: Calculate sales and cost of sales for credit transactions.
- March 1: Sold merchandise to M Minnie for R 3 800.
- Sales: R 3800
- Cost of Sales: 1.6R3800=R2375
- March 8: Sold goods to L Lulu with a cost price of R 1 600.
- Cost of Sales: R 1600
- Sales: R 1600×1.6=R2560
Step 2: Prepare the Debtors Journal.
DateMar1Mar8DebtorMMinnieLLuluTotalInvoiceNo.5152FolioDL1DL2Sales(DrDebtorsControl/CrSales)R3800R2560R 6360CostofSales(DrCostofSales/CrTradingStock)R2375R1600R 3975
1.1.2 Creditors Journal (CJ)
The Creditors Journal records all credit purchases.
Step 1: Calculate amounts for each credit purchase.
- March 3: Consumable stores from Barney Traders: R 450
- March 7: Goods from Teddy Suppliers: R 7500
- March 14: From Queen Suppliers:
- Laptops: 2×R4350=R8700 (Equipment)
- Merchandise: R 18000 (Trading Stock)
- Stationery: R 855
- Total for Queen Suppliers: R 8700+R18000+R855=R27555
- March 20: Goods from Ziggy Suppliers with 10% trade discount:
- R 3400×(1−0.10)=R3400×0.90=R3060
- March 25: Delivery van from Reasonable Cars:
- Total cost: R 80000
- Cash paid (25%): R 80000×0.25=R20000 (This is not a credit purchase)
- Credit portion (balance): R 80000−R20000=R60000 (Vehicles)
Step 2: Prepare the Creditors Journal.
DateMar3Mar7Mar14Mar20Mar25CreditorBarneyTradersTeddySuppliersQueenSuppliersZiggySuppliersReasonableCarsTotalInvoiceNo.X21FolioCL1CL2CL3CL4CL5CreditorsControl(Cr)R450R7500R27555R3060R60000R 98565TradingStock(Dr)R7500R18000R3060R 28560Equipment(Dr)R8700R 8700Stationery(Dr)R855R 855ConsumableStores(Dr)R450R 450Vehicles(Dr)R60000R 60000Sundries(Account)Sundries(Amount)R 0
1.1.3 Creditors Allowances Journal (CAJ)
The Creditors Allowances Journal records all returns to suppliers.
Step 1: Calculate amounts for each return.
- March 16: Damaged goods returned to Teddy Suppliers (cost price): R 400 (Trading Stock)
- March 27: One laptop returned to Queen Suppliers (from March 14 transaction): R 4350 (Equipment)
Step 2: Prepare the Creditors Allowances Journal.
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