Required information Exercise 6-9A Record transactions using a perpetual system (LO6-5) Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Littleton Books has the following transactions during May. May 2 Purchases books on account from Readers Wholesale for $3,300, terms 1/10, n/30.
May 3 Pays cash for freight costs of $200 on books purchased from Readers.
May 5 Returns books with a cost of $400 to Readers because part of the order is incorrect.
May 10 Pays the full amount due to Readers.
May 30 Sells all books purchased on May 2 (less those returned on May 5) for $4,000 on account. Exercise 6-9A
Required: 1. Record the transactions of Littleton Books, assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory system. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Littleton Books

Journal Entries:

May 2 Debit Inventory $3,300

          Credit Accounts Payable (Readers Wholesale) $3,300

To record the purchase of books on account, terms, 1/10, n/30.

May 3 Debit Freight-in $200

          Credit Cash Account $200

To record the payment of freight costs for books purchased from Readers.

May 5 Debit Accounts Payable (Readers Wholesale) $400

          Credit Inventory $400

To record the return of books.

May 10 Debit Accounts Payable (Readers Wholesale) $2,900

            Credit Cash Discount Received $29

            Credit Cash Account $2,871

To record the settlement of account.

May 30 Debit Accounts Receivable $4,000

            Credit Sales Revenue $4,000

To record the sale of books on account.

May 30 Debit Cost of goods sold $2,900

            Credit Inventory $2,900

To record the cost of goods sold.

Explanation:

The journal entries in Littleton Books' accounting records show the accounts to be debited and credited as they occur on a daily basis.

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