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Chapter 2: Q13RQ (page 90)
What is involved in the posting process?
A ledger is an account in which journal entries are transferred and the process of transferring journal entries to a ledger is known as posting.
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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 4. Calculate the debt ratio as of July 31, 2018.
Identify which types of accounts have a normal debit balance and which types of accounts have a normal credit balance.
Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to T-accounts, and preparing a trial balance
Ann Simpson started her practice as a design consultant on September 1, 2018. During the first month of operations, the business completed the following transactions:
Sep. 1 Received \(48,000 cash and issued common stock to Simpson.
4 Purchased office supplies, \)1,200, and furniture, \(1,300, on account.
6 Performed services for a law firm and received \)1,900 cash.
7 Paid \(18,000 cash to acquire land to be used in operations.
10 Performed services for a hotel and received its promise to pay the \)1,200 within one week.
14 Paid for the furniture purchased on September 4 on account.
15 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,500.
17 Received cash on account, \)1,000.
20 Prepared a design for a school on account, \(650.
25 Received \)2,100 cash for design services to be performed in October.
28 Received \(2,900 cash for consulting with Plummer & Gordon.
29 Paid \)600 cash for a 12-month insurance policy starting on October 1.
30 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,500.
30 Paid monthly rent expense, \)600.
30 Received a bill for utilities, \(350. The bill will be paid next month.
30 Paid cash dividends of \)3,700.
Requirements 2. Open a T-account for each of the accounts.
Question: The following transactions occurred for Wilke Technology Solutions:
May 1 The business received cash of \(105,000 and issued common stock to Zoe Wilke.
2 Purchased office supplies on account, \)550.
4 Paid \(57,000 cash for building and land. The building had a fair market value of \)45,000.
6 Performed services for customers and received cash, \(3,600.
9 Paid \)350 on accounts payable.
17 Performed services for customers on account, \(3,500.
19 Paid rent expense for the month, \)1,200.
20 Received \(1,500 from customers for services to be performed next month.
21 Paid \)900 for advertising in next month’s IT Technology magazine.
23 Received \(3,100 cash on account from a customer.
31 Incurred and paid salaries, \)1,700
Posting journal entries to four-column accounts
Requirements 2. Post the journal entries to the four-column accounts, and determine the balance in the account after each transaction. Assume that the journal entries were recorded on page 10 of the journal. Make sure to complete the Post. Ref. columns in the journal and ledger.
Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance
Theodore McMahon opened a law office on April 1, 2018. During the first month of operations, the business completed the following transactions:
Apr. 1 McMahon contributed \(70,000 cash to the business, Theodore McMahon, Attorney. The business issued common stock to McMahon.
3 Purchased office supplies, \)1,100, and furniture, \(1,300, on account.
4 Performed legal services for a client and received \)2,000 cash.
7 Purchased a building with a market value of \(150,000, and land with a market value of \)30,000. The business paid \(40,000 cash and signed a note payable to the bank for the remaining amount.
11 Prepared legal documents for a client on account, \)400.
15 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,200.
16 Paid for the office supplies purchased on April 3 on account. 18 Received \)2,700 cash for helping a client sell real estate.
19 Defended a client in court and billed the client for \(1,700.
25 Received a bill for utilities, \)650. The bill will be paid next month.
28 Received cash on account, \(1,100.
29 Paid \)3,600 cash for a 12-month insurance policy starting on May 1.
29 Paid assistant’s semimonthly salary, \(1,200.
30 Paid monthly rent expense, \)2,100.
30 Paid cash dividends of $3,200.
Requirements 1. Record each transaction in the journal, using the following account titles: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Prepaid Insurance; Land; Building; Furniture; Accounts Payable; Utilities Payable; Notes Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Service Revenue; Salaries Expense; Rent Expense; and Utilities Expense. Explanations are not required.
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