Part Two—Analyzing Accounting Concepts and Practices
Directions: Place a T for True or an F for False in the Answers column to show whether
each of the following statements is true or false.
1. Transactions that cannot be recorded in a special journal are recorded in a general journal. (p. 320)
2. A general journal entry posted to Accounts Payable will also be posted to a subsidiary
ledger account. (p. 321)
3. Credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned results
in an increase in the customer’s account. (p. 322)
8. In a computerized accounting system, transactions recorded in a general journal are
posted immediately after they are entered. (p. 325)
9. A completed general journal page should always be reviewed to be sure that all postings
have been made. (p. 325)
10. A credit memorandum issued by a vendor results in the vendor recording a debit to the
customer’s account. (p. 327)
11. The normal account balance of Sales Returns and Allowances is a debit. (p. 327)
12. A sales return that credits the customer’s account is not recorded in a cash receipts
journal because the transaction does not involve cash. (p. 328)
13. Entries in the general journal only affect account balances in general ledger accounts. (p. 329)
14. The correcting entry to correct a sale on account recorded to the wrong customer in the
sales journal involves only subsidiary ledger accounts. (p. 330)
15. Net income increases a corporation’s total stockholders’ equity. (p. 332)
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