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    Feb 20, 2016, 07:14 PM
    Accounting Journals
    I have a question for 2 separate transactions that relate to each other to see if I'm doing it right:

    1. The first transaction was a cash sale make for 500
    • I did: Db. Cash then Cr. Sales


    2. and this is the confusing part I stumbled upon; the transaction was:
    Purchase merchandise on account for 42737 and 2737 were used to generate sales
    • I did: Db. Merchandise Inventory 42737
    • Cr. Accounts Payable 42737
    • Db. Cash 2737
    • Cr. Sales 2737
    • Db. COGS 2737
    • Cr. Merchandise Inventory 2737


    Is this correct? Even though the first transaction did not state any sales of merchandise? Or do I have to use another account? Thanks
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    Feb 21, 2016, 05:15 AM
    The question did not tell you the value of the sale therefore
    Db. Cash 2737 Cr. Sales 2737
    is a figment of your imagination
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    Feb 21, 2016, 11:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by paraclete View Post
    The question did not tell you the value of the sale therefore
    Db. Cash 2737 Cr. Sales 2737
    is a figment of your imagination
    Wait so what I wrote was not correct or no?
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    Feb 21, 2016, 02:06 PM
    No there is no data supporting that transaction

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