JOURNALIZING
TRANSACTION
1ST STEP OF THE ACCOUNTING
PROCESS
EMARLYN G. JULIANO
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
• The basis of identifying transactions are the supporting
business documents that are on file or vet to be filed as
evidence of transactions to assure the reliability and
verifiability of records.
• The most common documents of a merchandising
business are customers' and suppliers' sales invoices,
official receipts, purchase orders, receiving reports,
delivery receipts, cash vouchers, checks, etc. After
identifying, follows next is analyzing
REQUISITION SLIP
This starts with a requisition slip
prepared by a warehouseman and
forwarded to the purchasing
department.
PURCHASE REQUISITION
This is usually prepared in
quadruplicate to be sent to
prospective suppliers.
The one who can quote the lowest
price, accept the terms of
payment and agree to deliver the
goods on the specified time and
place is considered as the winning
bidder.
PURCHASE ORDER
This document is to be sent to
Manila Car Corporation, the
winning bidder.
This serves as valid contract
between the management of
Cebu Car-Tech Center and
Manila Car Corporation.
SALES INVOICE
This document formalizes
the transaction between
Cebu Car-Tech Center and
Manila Car Corporation.
This will show the list of
items ordered As "billed".
DELIVERY RECEIPT
This confirms that the goods
have
been delivered to Cebu Car-
Tech Center.
This is prepared by Manila Car
Corporation to accompany the
physical delivery of the goods.
RECEIVING REPORT
This document acknowledging
the receipt of goods delivered
by Manila Car Corporation.
STOCK CARD
.

Journalizing transaction

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    JOURNALIZING TRANSACTION 1ST STEP OFTHE ACCOUNTING PROCESS EMARLYN G. JULIANO
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    BUSINESS DOCUMENTS • Thebasis of identifying transactions are the supporting business documents that are on file or vet to be filed as evidence of transactions to assure the reliability and verifiability of records. • The most common documents of a merchandising business are customers' and suppliers' sales invoices, official receipts, purchase orders, receiving reports, delivery receipts, cash vouchers, checks, etc. After identifying, follows next is analyzing
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    REQUISITION SLIP This startswith a requisition slip prepared by a warehouseman and forwarded to the purchasing department.
  • 5.
    PURCHASE REQUISITION This isusually prepared in quadruplicate to be sent to prospective suppliers. The one who can quote the lowest price, accept the terms of payment and agree to deliver the goods on the specified time and place is considered as the winning bidder.
  • 6.
    PURCHASE ORDER This documentis to be sent to Manila Car Corporation, the winning bidder. This serves as valid contract between the management of Cebu Car-Tech Center and Manila Car Corporation.
  • 7.
    SALES INVOICE This documentformalizes the transaction between Cebu Car-Tech Center and Manila Car Corporation. This will show the list of items ordered As "billed".
  • 8.
    DELIVERY RECEIPT This confirmsthat the goods have been delivered to Cebu Car- Tech Center. This is prepared by Manila Car Corporation to accompany the physical delivery of the goods.
  • 9.
    RECEIVING REPORT This documentacknowledging the receipt of goods delivered by Manila Car Corporation.
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Editor's Notes

  • #4 The actual sequence of events begins with the identification of transactions. The rule is, only transactions and events which are of financial bearing to the business are being recognized. Analyzing what is the value received and parted with. We then measures the transaction using pesos.
  • #6 This document serves also as "canvass sheet". Let us assume that Manila Car Corporation is the winning bidder.
  • #10 This is prepared by Cebu Car-Tech Center and immediately entered into the "Stock Card" by the in-charge. The in-charge should see to it that what has been delivered are all received and note down any discrepancy.
  • #11 this is an internal document which shows the Receipt, Issued and Balance. This is added to cost of goods available for sale.