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Selected transactions for Suswa Traders during its first month in businessare presented below:Sept. 1 received capital for Sh 30,000 cash received from the owners.Sept. 5 Purchased equipment for Sh 20,000, paying Sh 2,000 in cash and thebalance on account.Sept. 25 Paid Sh 6,000 cash on balance owed for equipment.Sept. 30 Gave the owner Sh 1,000 cash for personal useRequired:a) Journalize the transactions. Do not provide narratives. (4 marks)b) Post the transactions to T-accounts.

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Selected transactions for Suswa Traders during its first month in businessare presented below:Sept. 1 received capital for Sh 30,000 cash received from the owners.Sept. 5 Purchased equipment for Sh 20,000, paying Sh 2,000 in cash and thebalance on account.Sept. 25 Paid Sh 6,000 cash on balance owed for equipment.Sept. 30 Gave the owner Sh 1,000 cash for personal useRequired:a) Journalize the transactions. Do not provide narratives. (4 marks)b) Post the transactions to T-accounts.

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a) Journalizing the transactions:

Sept. 1: Debit: Cash Sh 30,000 Credit: Capital Sh 30,000

Sept. 5: Debit: Equipment Sh 20,000 Credit: Cash Sh 2,000 Credit: Accounts Payable Sh 18,000

Sept. 25: Debit: Accounts Payable Sh 6,000 Credit: Cash Sh 6,000

Sept. 30: Debit: Drawings Sh 1,000 Credit: Cash Sh 1,000

b) Posting the transactions to T-accounts:

Cash Account: Debit: Sh 30,000 (Sept. 1) Credit: Sh 2,000 (Sept. 5) Credit: Sh 6,000 (Sept. 25) Credit: Sh 1,000 (Sept. 30) Balance: Sh 21,000

Capital Account: Credit: Sh 30,000 (Sept. 1) Balance: Sh 30,000

Equipment Account: Debit: Sh 20,000 (Sept. 5) Balance: Sh 20,000

Accounts Payable Account: Credit: Sh 18,000 (Sept. 5) Debit: Sh 6,000 (Sept. 25) Balance: Sh 12,000

Drawings Account: Debit: Sh 1,000 (Sept. 30) Balance: Sh 1,000

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