On 1^st April 2015, Nyamothe Retailers has sh.20,000 in cash and sh.45,000 at bank. During the month of April the following transactions took place : Required...

      

On 1^st April 2015, Nyamothe Retailers has sh.20,000 in cash and sh.45,000 at bank. During the month of April the following transactions took place :

April 2nd Credit sales to Juma sh.5,000
April 12^th Cash sales directly banked sh.15,000
April 16^th Paid rent 8,000 and wages 2,000 all in cash
April 18^th Credit purchases from Kamau 20,000
April 20^th Paid telephone bills by cheque shs.12,000
April 29^th Deposited all the cash into bank except sh.1000

Required :
Prepare dully balanced two column cash book.

  

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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 5, 2019 at 13:25

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