POSTING A JOURNALS GENERAL AMOUNT COLUMNS 1 2

POSTING A JOURNAL’S GENERAL AMOUNT COLUMNS 1 2 3 5 4 1. Write the date. 2. Write the journal page number. 3. Write the debit amount. 4. Calculate and write the new account balance. 5. Write the general ledger account number in the Post. Ref. column of the journal. Lesson 12 -1, page 276 © 2000 South-Western Educational Publishing

POSTING A JOURNAL’S SPECIAL AMOUNT COLUMNS 1 2 1. Write the date. 3 5 4 2. Write the journal page number. 3. Write the Cash Credit column total. 4. Calculate and write the new account balance. 5. Return to the journal and write the general ledger account number in parentheses below the Cash Credit column total. Lesson 12 -1, page 277 © 2000 South-Western Educational Publishing

RULES FOR POSTING A JOURNAL’S COLUMN TOTALS General amount column totals ARE NOT posted Special amount column totals ARE posted Lesson 12 -1, page 278 © 2000 South-Western Educational Publishing

STARTING A NEW PAGE FOR AN ACCOUNT IN A GENERAL LEDGER 2 1 3 4 5 1. Write the account title. 2. Write the account number. 3. Write the date. 4. Write Balance. 5. Place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. 6. Write the account balance. 6 Lesson 12 -1, page 278 © 2000 South-Western Educational Publishing

TERMS REVIEW subsidiary ledger accounts payable ledger accounts receivable ledger controlling account Lesson 12 -1, page 279 © 2000 South-Western Educational Publishing