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The legal firm, SA Attorneys is registered as a VAT vendor. On 27 March 2022, the partners approved the sponsorship of the tuition fees of a newly registered legal student from a rural area. An amount of R6 900 for the first semester tuition fees was paid to SA University via an EFT. The above transaction will be entered in the … as a book of first entry.Select one:a.trust cash receipts journalb.business cash payments journalc.business cash receipts journald.general journal

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The legal firm, SA Attorneys is registered as a VAT vendor. On 27 March 2022, the partners approved the sponsorship of the tuition fees of a newly registered legal student from a rural area. An amount of R6 900 for the first semester tuition fees was paid to SA University via an EFT. The above transaction will be entered in the … as a book of first entry.Select one:a.trust cash receipts journalb.business cash payments journalc.business cash receipts journald.general journal

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The correct answer is b. business cash payments journal.

Here's why:

The transaction involves the payment of tuition fees by SA Attorneys, a VAT registered legal firm. This is a business expense, hence it should be recorded in the business cash payments journal. This journal is used to record all cash payments made by the business, including expenses like the one described in the scenario.

The other options are not correct because:

a. Trust cash receipts journal - This is used to record cash received by a trust. In this case, the legal firm is making a payment, not receiving cash.

c. Business cash receipts journal - This is used to record all cash received by the business. In this case, the legal firm is making a payment, not receiving cash.

d. General journal - This is used to record transactions that cannot be recorded in the other specialized journals. The payment of tuition fees can be recorded in the business cash payments journal, so there's no need to use the general journal.

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