A Check Drawn by a Company for $340 in Payment

question 158

Multiple Choice

A check drawn by a company for $340 in payment of a liability was recorded in the journal as $430. What entry is required in the company's accounts?

• A) debit Accounts Payable; credit Cash
• B) debit Cash; credit Accounts Receivable
• C) debit Cash; credit Accounts Payable
• D) debit Accounts Receivable; credit Cash

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence over the investee but does not control it outright.

Voting Shares

Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on company matters, such as electing directors and approving company policies.

Purchase

The act of acquiring goods or services in exchange for money, signifying a transaction between two parties.

Share Issue

The process by which a company distributes its shares to investors, thereby raising capital.