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Chapter 2: 4TI (page 81)

Using the following accounts and their balances, prepare the trial balance for Cooper Furniture Repair as of December 31, 2018. All accounts have normal balances.

Cash \( 7,000 Advertising Expense \) 1,200

Unearned Revenue 4,500 Utilities Expense 800

Equipment 10,000 Rent Expense 5,000

Service Revenue 8,000 Accounts Payable 2,300

Common Stock 12,200 Dividends 3,000

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The trial balance is the worksheet that records all the balances of the ledger account and the required trial balance is prepared with a total of $27,000

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01

Definition of trial balance

The trial balance is defined as an accounting report which summarises the balances of all the ledger with their balances

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Preparation of trial balance

Cooper Furniture Repair

Trial Balance

December 31, 2018

Balance

Account Title

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash

7,000

Equipment

10,000

Accounts Payable

2,300

Unearned Revenue

4,500

Common Stock

12,200

Dividends

3,000

Service Revenue

8,000

Advertising expense

1,200

Utility expense

800

Rent Expense

5,000

Total

27,000

27,000

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to T-accounts, and preparing a trial balance

Beth Stewart started her practice as a design consultant on November 1, 2018. During the first month of operations, the business completed the following transactions:

Nov. 1 Received \(41,000 cash and issued common stock to Stewart.

4 Purchased office supplies, \)1,200, and furniture, \(2,300, on account.

6 Performed services for a law firm and received \)2,100 cash.

7 Paid \(27,000 cash to acquire land to be used in operations.

10 Performed services for a hotel and received its promise to pay the \)800 within one week.

14 Paid for the furniture purchased on November 4 on account.

15 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,470.

17 Received cash on account, \)500.

20 Prepared a design for a school on account, \(680.

25 Received \)1,900 cash for design services to be performed in December.

28 Received \(3,100 cash for consulting with Plummer & Gordon.

29 Paid \)840 cash for a 12-month insurance policy starting on December 1.

30 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,470. 30 Paid monthly rent expense, \)650.

30 Received a bill for utilities, \(650. The bill will be paid next month.

30 Paid cash dividends of \)2,800.

Requirements 2. Open a T-account for each of the accounts.

Journalizing transactions John Daniel opened a medical practice in Sacramento, California, and had the following transactions during the month of January.

Jan. 1 The business received \(34,000 cash and issued common stock to Daniel.

2 Purchased medical supplies on account, \)17,000.

4 Performed services for patients receiving \(1,600.

12 Paid monthly office rent of \)3,000.

15 Recorded $7,000 revenue for services rendered to patients on account.

Journalize the transactions of John Daniel, M.D. Include an explanation with each entry.

For each account, identify if the change would be recorded as a debit (DR) or credit (CR).

11. Increase to Cash 16. Increase to Interest Revenue

12. Decrease to Accounts Payable 17. Increase to Rent Expense

13. Increase to Common Stock 18. Decrease to Office Supplies

14. Increase to Unearned Revenue 19. Increase to Prepaid Rent

15. Decrease to Accounts Receivable 20. Increase to Notes Payable

When are credits increases? When are credits decreases?

Question:Preparing financial statements from the trial balance and calculating the debt ratio

The trial balance as of July 31, 2018, for Sara Simon, Registered Dietician, is presented below:

Account Title Debit Credit

Office Supplies 2,300

Cash 38,000

Accounts Receivable 9,000

Prepaid Insurance 2,400

Equipment 16,000

Accounts Payable 3,000

Unearned Revenue 3,912

Notes Payable 31,000

Common Stock 18,000

Dividends 2,800

Salaries Expense 1,700

Rent Expense 1,100

Utilities Expense 500

Service Revenue 17,888

Total Balance \( 73,800 \) 73,800

Requirements 3. Prepare the balance sheet as of July 31, 2018.
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