If a company has a sales journal, cash receipts journal, purchases journal, and cash payments journal, which of the following would be recorded in the general journal?
Explanation
The general journal is used for transactions that don't fit into the specialized journals. Sales returns and allowances, purchase returns and allowances, and adjusting and closing entries are common examples of transactions recorded in the general journal.
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