Michael owns and manages a small business which sells organic beauty products to high street...

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Michael owns and manages a small business which sells organic beauty products to high street shops. Michael sells to the shops on credit at 30 days credit terms. (Michael manages all aspects of the business, including ordering, delivery and managing the accounts.) The business accounts are balanced at the end of each month, and the transactions are posted daily. On 1 July, the balances on Michaels general ledger accounts were as follows: Account name Debit () Credit () Capital 63,000 Van (at net book value)30,000 Bank 1,500 Receivables control 62,000 Payables control 30,50093,50093,500 On 1 July, the debit balances on the receivables ledger accounts were as follows: Receivables ledger accounts Shampoo 5,910 Soap 23,520 Shower Gel 32,570 Total 62,000 On 1 July, the credit balances on the payables ledger accounts were as follows: Payables ledger accounts Lemon 4,601 Rose 25,899 Total 30,500 During July, the following transactions took place: No. Date Amount () Transaction 12 July 5,200 Michael pays the business rent from his personal bank account 24 July 2,800 Michael receives payment from shop Shampoo in part settlement of amounts outstanding 38 July 9,000 Michael sells goods to shop Soap on 30 days credit terms 49 July 32,570 Michael receives payment from shop Shower Gel in full settlement of the amount outstanding 511 July 10,900 Michael purchases goods from supplier Lemon on 30 days credit terms 617 July 11,200 Michael pays to supplier Lemon by bank transfer in part settlement of amounts outstanding 722 July 25,899 Michael pays by bank transfer the full amount outstanding on the account of supplier Rose 828 July 11,000 Michael sells goods to shop Shampoo on 30 days credit terms Required: Set out Michaels general ledger accounts and the receivables and payables ledger accounts on 1 July. Continuing on, post to the relevant accounts the eight transactions that took place in July. Remember that postings are made daily. Balance off the general ledger accounts and the receivables and payables ledger accounts. Demonstrate that the balance on the receivables control account agrees with the total of the balances on the personal accounts in the receivables ledger. Do the same for the payables control account and the personal accounts in the payables ledger. Show all relevant details for all T-accounts. Present the trial balance at 1 August. Comment critically on Michaels management of cash. Advise Michael on how he can better manage his receivables. Advise Michael on how he can better manage his payables.
could you show the accounts being balanced off? Also, all my orther practice exams place ,Capital under 'Credit' on ledgers account?

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