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A voucher system’s control over cash disbursements begins when a company incurs an obligation that will result in eventual payment of cash.

A check involves 3 parties: a maker who signs the check, a payee who is the recipient, and a bank on which the check is drawn.

The percent of sales method for estimating bad debts uses only income statement account balances to estimate bad debts.

Cash equivalents:

On September 12, Ryan Company sold merchandise in the amount of $5,800 to Johnson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $4,000. Ryan uses the periodic inventory system and the net method of accounting for sales. Johnson pays the invoice on September 18, and takes the appropriate discount. The journal entry that Ryan makes on September 18 is:

A company borrowed $10,000 by signing a 180-day promissory note at 9%. The maturity value of the note is: (Use 360 days a year.)

Purchase discounts are the same as trade discounts.

Fragment Company is a wholesaler that sells merchandise in large quantities. Its catalog indicates a list price of $300 per unit on a particular product and a 40% trade discount is offered for quantity purchases of 50 units or more. The cost of shipping the merchandise is $7 per unit under terms FOB shipping point. If a customer purchases 100 units of this product, what is the amount of sales revenue that Fragment will record from this sale?

Spencer Co. decides to establish a petty cash fund with a beginning balance of $200. The company decides that any purchase under $25 can be processed through petty cash instead of the voucher system. The journal entry to record establishing the account is:

Meng Co. maintains a $300 petty cash fund. On January 31, the fund is replenished. The accumulated receipts on that date represent $80 for office supplies, $160 for merchandise inventory, and $20 for miscellaneous expenses. There is a cash shortage of $8. The journal entry to replenish the fund on January 31 is: