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Ayesha is a trader who maintains a full set of accounting records and prepares control accounts at

the end of each month.


She provided the following information for the month of July 2021.
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On 1 August
Sales ledger control account debit balance 8 800
Sales ledger control account credit balance 520
Purchases ledger control account credit balance 8 700
Totals for the month
Credit sales 90 850
Credit purchases 53 400
Cash purchases 1 560
Receipts from customers 83 100
Payments to credit suppliers 55 600
Discount received 500
Discount allowed 950
Irrecoverable debt written off 350
Provision for doubtful debts 400
Sales returns 2 500
Interest charged to customer on overdue account 80
Contra between sales ledger and purchases ledger 2 820

The sales ledger control account credit balance brought down on 1 August 2021 was $250.

Sales ledger control account

Date Details $ Date Details $

1st August Sales Ledger Control 8800 1st Bal / CD 250


Account August

1st August Credit Sales 520 1st Sales Ledger Control 520
August Account
1st August Discount Received 500
1st Receipts from Customers 83,100
1st August Irrecoverable debts written 350 August
off
1st Payment to Credit Suppliers 55,600
1st August Interest charged to August
customer on overdue 80
account 1st Discount Allowed 950
August

!st Provision for doubtful debts 400


August

1st Sales Returns 2,500


August

1st Contract between Sales


August ledger and Purchases ledger 2,820

10,250 146,140

Purchases ledger control account

Date Details $ Date Details $

1st August Contract between Sales 2820 1st Purchases Ledger Account 8,700
ledger and Purchase ledger August

1st Credit Purchases 53,400


August

!st Cash Purchases 1,560


August
2820 55,600

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