To record the transactions you've provided, we need to make journal entries for each event. Here’s how you can record them:
1. April 1: Bought office furniture on credit from Durham Brothers Ltd for £1,400.
- Debit Office Furniture £1,400
- Credit Accounts Payable (Durham Brothers Ltd) £1,400
2. April 4: Took goods costing £270 out of the business inventory without paying for them.
- Debit Drawings (or Inventory Withdrawals) £270
- Credit Inventory £270
3. April 9: Returned £90 of the goods taken on April 4 back into inventory.
- Debit Inventory £90
- Credit Drawings (or Inventory Withdrawals) £90
4. April 12: M. Sharp owes us £460, and we agree to take display cabinets instead of cash.
- Debit Display Cabinets £460
- Credit Accounts Receivable (M. Sharp) £460
5. April 18: Returned office furniture worth £36 to Durham Brothers Ltd for a full allowance.
- Debit Accounts Payable (Durham Brothers Ltd) £36
- Credit Office Furniture £36
6. April 24: Wrote off a debt owing to us by T. Lyle of £80 as a bad debt.
- Debit Bad Debt Expense £80
- Credit Accounts Receivable (T. Lyle) £80
7. April 30: Bought computers on credit from OTF Ltd for £2,300.
- Debit Computers £2,300
- Credit Accounts Payable (OTF Ltd) £2,300
These entries will help you keep track of your transactions accurately. If you have any questions about these entries or need further clarification, feel free to ask!