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If I were to prepare a journal entry to record a transaction that involved a corporation purchasing photographic supplies during 2009 at a cost of $185,000, and $20,000 worth of the supplies had to be returned, what would be the journal entries?


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Expert Thomas Graham iii's Answer:

First, to record the purchase of supplies on credit

 

Supplies                                                                                                    $185,000

 

Accounts Payable – Supply Company                                                                                   $185,000

 

Second, to record the return of supplies

 

Accounts Payable – Supply Company                                                     $20,000

 

Supplies                                                                                                                                 $20,000

 

Third, to record the cash payment on the credit purchase of supplies

 

Accounts Payable – Supply Company                                                     $165,000

 

Cash                                                                                                                                       $165,000

Thomas Graham iii, CPA, CFE

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