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CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western LESSON 11-3 Posting from Journals to a General Ledger Original created by M.C. McLaughlin, Thomson/South-Western.

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1 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western LESSON 11-3 Posting from Journals to a General Ledger Original created by M.C. McLaughlin, Thomson/South-Western Modified by Deborah L. Burns, Johnston County Schools, West Johnston High School

2 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 2 LESSON 11-3 STARTING A NEW PAGE FOR AN ACCOUNT IN A GENERAL LEDGER 12 3456 page 315 1. Write the account title. 2. Write the account number. 3. Write the date. 4. Write the word Balance in the Item column. 5. Place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. 6. Write the balance.

3 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western Posting from Journals to a General Ledger Amounts in cash payments journal entries are recorded in either general amount columns or special amount columns. Each amount in the General columns of a cash payments journal is posted individually to the general ledger account written in the Account Title column Only the monthly total of each special amount column is posted to a general ledger account 3 LESSON 11-3

4 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 4 LESSON 11-3 POSTING FROM THE GENERAL AMOUNT COLUMNS OF A CASH PAYMENTS JOURNAL TO A GENERAL LEDGER page 316 4.Add the amount in the Debit column to the previous balance in the Balance Debit column. Write the new balance. 5.Write the general ledger account number. 1.Write the date. 2.Write the journal page number. 3.Write the debit amount. 4 2 3 1 5

5 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 5 LESSON 11-3 5.Write the general ledger account number. POSTING A DEBIT ENTRY FROM A GENERAL JOURNAL TO A GENERAL LEDGER page 317 4 2 3 5 1 1.Write the date. 2.Write the general journal page number. 3.Write the amount. 4.Calculate and write the new account balance.

6 CENTURY 21 ACCOUNTING © Thomson/South-Western 6 LESSON 11-3 5.Write the general ledger account number. POSTING A CREDIT ENTRY FROM A GENERAL JOURNAL TO A GENERAL LEDGER page 318 4 2 3 5 1 1.Write the date. 2.Write the general journal page number. 3.Write the amount. 4.Calculate and write the new account balance.


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