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2. Recording business transactions

                                    General Ledger                                                      Page 3
                                     Dividends                                              Account No. 320
          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  31  Cash                        G2       3 0 0 0                     3 0 0 0 Dr

                                   Service Revenue                                          Account No. 400

          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  15  Cash                        G1                     5 0 0 0       5 0 0 0 Cr
                  20  On account                     G2                     5 7 0 0     1 0 7 0 0 Cr

                                  Advertising Expense                                        Account No. 505

          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  24  On account                  G2           5 0                         5 0 Dr

                                  Gas and Oil Expense                                        Account No. 506

          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  30  On account                  G2         6 8 0                       6 8 0 Dr

                                   Salaries Expense                                            Account No. 507
          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  28  Cash paid                   G2       3 6 0 0                     3 6 0 0 Dr

                                   Utilities Expense                                          Account No. 511

          Date       Explanation                     Post   Debt        Credit        Balance
                                                     Ref.
          2010 Dec.  29  Cash paid                   G2         1 5 0                       1 5 0 Dr


            Exhibit 12: General ledger - Extended illustration

































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