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The following information was obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys:On 1 April 2022, A South, a client of the practice, paid in an amount of R100 000. The money was to be kept in trust to the benefit of A South to be used by him to purchase a business.What will be the journal entry in the accounting records of SA Attorneys to account for the transaction? Select one:a.General journalDateAccountsDebitRCreditR1 AprilTrust bank account100 000     A South /Trust creditor control 100 000b.Trust journalDateAccountsDebitRCreditR1 AprilTrust bank account100 000    A South /Trust creditor control 100 000c.Business cash receipts journalDateDetailsTrust creditors controlRBankR1 AprilA South (Client – Deposit)100 000100 000d.Trust cash receipts journalDateDetailsTrust creditors controlRBankR1 AprilA South (Client – Deposit)100 000

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The following information was obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys:On 1 April 2022, A South, a client of the practice, paid in an amount of R100 000. The money was to be kept in trust to the benefit of A South to be used by him to purchase a business.What will be the journal entry in the accounting records of SA Attorneys to account for the transaction? Select one:a.General journalDateAccountsDebitRCreditR1 AprilTrust bank account100 000     A South /Trust creditor control 100 000b.Trust journalDateAccountsDebitRCreditR1 AprilTrust bank account100 000    A South /Trust creditor control 100 000c.Business cash receipts journalDateDetailsTrust creditors controlRBankR1 AprilA South (Client – Deposit)100 000100 000d.Trust cash receipts journalDateDetailsTrust creditors controlRBankR1 AprilA South (Client – Deposit)100 000

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d. Trust cash receipts journal Date Details Trust creditors control R Bank R 1 April A South (Client – Deposit) 100 000 100 000

This is because the money received from A South is a trust fund, which is not the property of SA Attorneys but is held by them on behalf of A South. Therefore, it should be recorded in the Trust cash receipts journal, not in the general journal or business cash receipts journal. The Trust bank account is debited (increased) because the bank balance increases when the money is received. The A South / Trust creditors control account is credited (increased) because this represents the amount that SA Attorneys owes to A South.

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