Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 18 May 2019

Which of the following are entered in the Purchases Journal (otherwise known as the Purchases Daybook)?

Select ONE answer:

1. Payments to suppliers.
2. Trade discount.
3. Invoices received from suppliers.
4. Cash discount (also known as settlement discount) received.

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Payments to suppliers are entered in the Cash Book (or Cheque Payments Book).
2. Invoices are entered in the Purchases Journal (Purchases Daybook) net of trade discount.
3. Correct
4. Discounts received are entered in the Cash Book (or Cash Receipts Book).

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