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ILLUSTRATION I

Write up the asset, liability and capital accounts to record the following transactions;
On July 1st started business with Kshs 15,000 in the bank
On July 2nd bought office furniture worth Kshs 1,200 by cheque
On July 3rd bought goods worth Kshs 1,400 from ABC ltd on credit
On July 5th bought a motor van paying by cheque Kshs 6010
On July 8th made credit sales of Kshs 150 to Mike.
On July 10th bought goods worth Kshs 650 by cheque.

ILLUSTRATION II
The following transactions relates to Jasho Traders a small and medium size Enterprise (SME)
operating in Kutus town for the month of May.
✓ On May 1st bought a vehicle on credit from Kenya motors for Kshs 96,000.
✓ On May 3rd a debt of Kshs 6,000 owing from John was written off as a bad debt.
✓ On May 8th goods worth Ksh. 12,500 were returned to supplier BB ltd as they were
deemed to be unsuitable. Full allowance was given.
✓ On May 12th Ken a debtor who owed Jasho Traders Kshs 4,000 was declared bankrupt
and the SME received Kshs 1,050 in full settlement of the debt.
✓ On May 14th the sole proprietor of Jasho Traders took goods costing Kshs 3,500 out of
the business stock without paying for them.
✓ On May 28th it was discovered that Kshs 1,500 paid as an expense titled business
insurance, belonged to the sole proprietor’s personal insurance.
✓ On May 30th a business machine worth Kshs 25,000 was purchased from ART ltd. on
credit.
Required:
a) Journal entries for the above transactions.
b) Ledger accounts for the above transactions.
c) A trial balance as at 31st May.

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