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Chapter 2: 11RQ (page 90)
Explain the five steps in journalizing and posting transactions.
Journal is the record of business transactions and there are five steps to journalizing and posting journal entries.
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Question:Preparing financial statements from the trial balance and calculating the debt ratio
Preparing financial statements from the trial balance and calculating the debt ratio
Account Title Debit Credit
Office Supplies 1,400
Cash 32,000
Accounts Receivable 9,100
Prepaid Insurance 2,600
Equipment 24,000
Accounts Payable 3,400
Unearned Revenue 1,296
Notes Payable 34,000
Common Stock 20,000
Dividends 3,000
Salaries Expense 1,600
Rent Expense 700
Utilities Expense 100
Service Revenue 15,804
Total Balance \( 74,500 \) 74,500
Requirements 2. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month ended July 31, 2018. The beginning balance of retained earnings was $0.
Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance
The trial balance of Shawn Merry, CPA, is dated March 31, 2018: During April, the business completed the following transactions:
Cash 17,000
Office Supplies 1,200
Accounts Receivable 10,500
Land 29,000
Furniture 0
Automobile 0
Accounts Payable 3,800
Unearned Revenue 0
Common Stock 46,200
Dividends 0
Rent Expense 1,000
Salaries Expense 2,500
Service Revenue 11,200
Total Balance \( 61,200 61,200
During April, the business completed the following transactions:
Apr. 4 Collected \)6,000 cash from a client on account.
8 Performed tax services for a client on account, \(5,500.
13 Paid \)3,300 on account.
14 Purchased furniture on account, \(4,000.
15 Menning contributed his personal automobile to the business in exchange for common stock. The automobile had a market value of \)11,500.
18 Purchased office supplies on account, \(1,600.
19 Received \)2,750 for tax services performed on April 8.
20 Paid cash dividends of \(7,500.
21 Received \)4,900 cash for consulting work completed.
24 Received \(2,500 cash for accounting services to be completed next month.
27 Paid office rent, \)900.
28 Paid employee salary, $1,200.
Requirements 2. Open the four-column ledger accounts listed in the trial balance, together with their balances as of March 31. Use the following account numbers: Cash, 11; Accounts Receivable, 12; Office Supplies, 13; Land, 14; Furniture, 15; Automobile, 16; Accounts Payable, 21; Unearned Revenue, 22; Common Stock, 31; Dividends, 33; Service Revenue, 41; Salaries Expense, 51; and Rent Expense, 52.
Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance
Terrence Murphy opened a law office on January 1, 2018. During the first month of operations, the business completed the following transactions:
Jan. 1 Murphy contributed \(78,000 cash to the business, Terrence Murphy, Attorney. The business issued common stock to Murphy.
3 Purchased office supplies, \)600, and furniture, \(1,700, on account.
4 Performed legal services for a client and received \)1,000 cash.
7 Purchased a building with a market value of \(130,000, and land with a market value of \)25,000. The business paid \(25,000 cash and signed a note payable to the bank for the remaining amount.
11 Prepared legal documents for a client on account, \)400.
15 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,120.
16 Paid for the office supplies purchased on January 3 on account.
18 Received \)2,700 cash for helping a client sell real estate.
19 Defended a client in court and billed the client for \(1,800.
25 Received a bill for utilities, \)600. The bill will be paid next month.
29 Received cash on account, \(1,500.
30 Paid \)1,200 cash for a 12-month insurance policy starting on February 1.
30 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,120.
31 Paid monthly rent expense, \)1,800.
31 Paid cash dividends of $2,200.
Requirements
Correcting errors in a trial balance
The trial balance of Love to Learn Child Caredoes not balance.
Account Title Debit Credit
Office Supplies 1,000
Cash 8,060
Accounts Receivable 8,700
Prepaid Insurance 1,700
Equipment 90,400
Accounts Payable 3,000
Notes Payable 45,000
Common Stock 54,000
Dividends 3,740
Service Revenue 16,300
Rent Expense 400
Salaries Expense 4,350
Total Balance \( 118,350 \) 118,300
The following errors are detected:
a. Cash is understated by \(1,800.
b. A \)3,800 debit to Accounts Receivable was posted as a credit.
c. A \(1,000 purchase of office supplies on account was neither journalized nor posted.
d. Equipment was incorrectly transferred from the ledger as \)90,400. It should have been transferred as \(82,500.
e. Salaries Expense is overstated by \)350.
f. A \(300 cash payment for advertising expense was neither journalized nor posted.
g. A \)160 cash dividend was incorrectly journalized as \(1,600.
h. Service Revenue was understated by \)4,000.
i. A 12-month insurance policy was posted as a $1,400 credit to Prepaid Insurance. Cash was posted correctly.
Prepare the corrected trial balance as of May 31, 2018. Journal entries are not required.
Question: Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to T-accounts, and preparing a trial balance
Vince York practices medicine under the business title Vince York, M.D. During July, the medical practice completed the following transactions:
Jul. 1 York contributed \(63,000 cash to the business in exchange for common stock.
5 Paid monthly rent on medical equipment, \)510.
9 Paid \(23,000 cash to purchase land to be used in operations.
10 Purchased office supplies on account, \)1,600.
19 Borrowed \(22,000 from the bank for business use.
22 Paid \)1,100 on account.
28 The business received a bill for advertising in the daily newspaper to be paid in August, \(240.
31 Revenues earned during the month included \)6,400 cash and \(6,000 on account.
31 Paid employees’ salaries \)2,200, office rent \(1,900, and utilities \)560. Record as a compound entry.
31 The business received \(1,120 for medical screening services to be performed next month.
31 Paid cash dividends of \)7,200.
The business uses the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Land; Accounts Payable; Advertising Payable; Unearned Revenue; Notes Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Service Revenue; Salaries Expense; Rent Expense; Utilities Expense; and Advertising Expense.
Requirements 2. Post the journal entries to the T-accounts, using transaction dates as posting references in the ledger accounts. Label the balance of each account Bal.
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