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Here is the Sales Ledger Control Account presented in ledger format: Sales Ledger Control Account Date && Particulars && Amount (\) && Date && Particulars && Amount (\) \\ 2011 May 1 && Balance b/d && 27,640 && 2011 May 1 && Balance b/d && 545 \\ 2011 May 31 && Sales && 109,650 && 2011 May 31 && Returns Inwards && 2,220 \\ 2011 May 31 && Balance c/d (Credit) && 800 && 2011 May 31 && Bank && 98,770 \\ &&&&&& 2011 May 31 && Discounts Allowed && 3,150 \\ &&&&&& 2011 May 31 && Contra (Purchase Ledger) && 2,624 \\ &&&&&& 2011 May 31 && Balance c/d (Debit) && 30,781 \\ 3-3 6-6 &&& Total && 138,090 &&& Total && 138,090 \\ 2011 Jun 1 && Balance b/d && 30,781 && 2011 Jun 1 && Balance b/d && 800 \\ The debit balance carried down at 31 May 2011 is 30,781. That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.