Philip Company Uses Special Journals to Record Transactions

question 171

Essay

Philip Company uses special journals to record transactions. Below are the sales journal and cash receipts journal for Philip. Prepare the following:
a. Open an accounts receivable subsidiary ledger having a T-account for each customer. Post the invoices to the subsidiary ledger.
b. Open an Accounts Receivable controlling T-Account. Post the end-of the month totals that affect the Accounts Receivable account only.
c. Prepare a schedule of accounts receivable and prove that its total equals the Accounts Receivable controlling account balance.

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all business expenses that remain constant regardless of production volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

Economic Order Quantity

Orders replacements whenever inventory level falls to a predetermined point.

Inventory Level

The quantity of goods or materials held in stock by a business at a specific point in time.