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Sterling Forest Landscaping designs and installs landscaping. The landscape designers and office staff use office supplies, while field supplies (rock, bark, etc.) are used in the actual landscaping. Purchases on account completed by Sterling Forest Landscaping during October are as follows:

Oct. 2.		Purchased office supplies on account from Meade Co., $400.
Oct. 5.		Purchased office equipment on account from Peach Computers Co., $3,980.
Oct. 9.		Purchased office supplies on account from Executive Office Supply Co., $320.
Oct. 13.		Purchased field supplies on account from Yamura Co., $1,420.
Oct. 14.		Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $2,940.
Oct. 17.		Purchased field supplies on account from Yamura Co., $1,890.
Oct. 24.		Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $3,880.
Oct. 29.		Purchased office supplies on account from Executive Office Supply Co., $310.
Oct. 31.		Purchased field supplies on account from Omni Co., $1,800.

Note: Posting references have been provided.

Required:

1. Insert the following balances in the general ledger as of October 1:

14	Field Supplies	$5,920
15	Office Supplies	750
18	Office Equipment	12,300
21	Accounts Payable	1,170

After completing the recording of transactions in part 3, post the purchases journal to the accounts in the general ledger. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

GENERAL LEDGER
					Balance
Date	Item	Post. Ref.	Debit	Credit	Dr.	Cr.
Account: Field Supplies #14
Oct. 1	Balance
		P30
Account: Office Supplies #15
Oct. 1	Balance
		P30
Account: Office Equipment #18
Oct. 1	Balance
		P30
Account: Accounts Payable #21
Oct. 1	Balance
2. Insert the following balances in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger as of October 1: Executive Office Supply Co. $390 Meade Co. 780 Omni Co. - Peach Computers Co. - Yamura Co. - After completing the recording of transactions in part 3, post to the creditor accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger immediately after each entry. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUBSIDIARY LEDGER Date Item Post. Ref. Debit Credit Balance Account: Executive Office Supply Co. Oct. 1 Balance P30 P30 Account: Meade Co. Oct. 1 Balance P30 Account: Omni Co. P30 P30 P30 Account: Peach Computers Co. P30 Account: Yamura Co. P30 P30		P30

3. Journalize the transactions for October, using a purchases journal (p. 30) similar to the one illustrated in this chapter. Prepare the purchases journal with columns for Accounts Payable, Field Supplies, Office Supplies, and Other Accounts. Post to the creditor accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger immediately after each entry.

4. Post the purchases journal to the accounts in the general ledger (in part 1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

If no other account is needed in the "Other Accounts Dr." column select "No Entry Required".

PURCHASES JOURNAL								PAGE 30
Date	Account Credited	Post. Ref.	Accounts Payable Cr.	Field Supplies Dr.	Office Supplies Dr.	Other Accounts Dr.	Post. Ref.	Amount

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