Question

The actual cash received from cash sales was $36,006 and the amount indicated by the cash register total was $36,010. Journalize the entry to record the cash receipts and cash sales.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Water Closet Co.
General Ledger
ASSETS REVENUE
110 Cash 410 Sales
111 Petty Cash 610 Interest Revenue
120 Accounts Receivable
129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131 Interest Receivable
132 Notes Receivable EXPENSES
141 Merchandise Inventory 510 Cost of Goods Sold
145 Office Supplies 520 Sales Salaries Expense
146 Store Supplies 521 Advertising Expense
151 Prepaid Insurance 522 Depreciation Expense-
Store Equipment
181 Land 523 Delivery Expense
191 Store Equipment 524 Repairs Expense
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment 529 Selling Expenses
193 Office Equipment 530 Office Salaries Expense
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment 531 Rent Expense
532 Depreciation Expense-
LIABILITIES Office Equipment
210 Accounts Payable 533 Insurance Expense
211 Salaries Payable 534 Office Supplies Expense
213 Sales Tax Payable 535 Store Supplies Expense
214 Interest Payable 536 Credit Card Expense
215 Notes Payable 537 Cash Short and Over
EQUITY 538 Bad Debt Expense
310 Common Stock 539 Miscellaneous Expense
311 Retained Earnings 710 Interest Expense
312 Dividends

Answer 1

Cash shorting = 36,010 - 36,006 = $4

DR Cash $36,006

Cash Short and Over $ 4

CR Sales $36,010

There is a shortage of cash as the sales figure is more than the cash amount. The Cash Short and Over account will therefore be debited to reflect this expense.