Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 2: Q37PGB_4 (page 109)

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 semi monthly 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 semi monthly salary, \(1,200.

30 Paid monthly rent expense, \)2,100.

30 Paid cash dividends of $3,200.

Requirements 4. Prepare the trial balance of Theodore McMahon, Attorney, at April 30, 2018.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Common stock is the stock that shows ownership of the business and the required trial balance is prepared.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of common stock

The common stock is defined as the financial instrument representing the company's ownership.

02

Preparing a trial balance

Terrence Murphy

Trial Balance

January 18, 2018

Account Title

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash

$23,700

Accounts Receivables

$1,000

Office Supplies

$1,100

Prepaid Insurance

$3,600

Land

$30,000

Building

$150,000

Furniture

$1,300

Accounts Payable

$3,500

Utilities Payable

$650

Notes Payable

$140,000

Common Stock

$70,000

Dividends

$3,200

Service Revenue

$6,800

Salaries Expense

$2,400

Rent Expense

$2,100

Utilities Expense

$650

Total

$220,950

$220,950

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Question:E2-21 Journalizing transactions from T-accounts In December 2018, the first five transactions of Abling’s Lawn Care Company have been posted to the T-accounts. Prepare the journal entries that served as the sources for the five transactions. Include an explanation for each entry

Cash

  1. 57,000 40,000 (3) 3,800 (5) (2) 800 (3) 40,000 Office Supplies Common Stock Building Equipment Accounts Payable 800 (2) 46,000 (4) (5) 3,800 Notes Payable 57,000 (1) (4) 46,000 40,000 (3) 3,800 (5) (2) 800 (3) 40,000 Office Supplies Common Stock Building Equipment Accounts Payable 800 (2) 46,000 (4) (5) 3,800 Notes Payable 57,000 (1)

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

Consider the following transactional data for the first month of operations for Crystal Clear Cleaning.

Nov. 1 Stockholders contributed \(15,000 and a truck, with a market value of \)3,000, to the business in exchange for common stock.

2 The business paid \(4,000 to Pleasant Properties for November through February rent. (Debit Prepaid Rent)

3 Paid \)4,800 for a business insurance policy for the term November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. (Debit Prepaid Insurance)

4 Purchased cleaning supplies on account, \(320.

5 Purchased on account an industrial vacuum cleaner costing \)1,500. The invoice is payable November 25.

7 Paid \(3,900 for a computer and printer.

9 Performed cleaning services on account in the amount of \)4,700.

10 Received \(200 for services rendered on November 9. 15 Paid employees, \)400.

16 Received \(15,000 for a 1-year contract beginning November

16 for cleaning services to be provided. Contract begins November 16, 2018, and ends November 15, 2019. (Credit Unearned Revenue)

17 Provided cleaning services and received \)400 cash.

18 Received a utility bill for \(175 with a due date of December 4, 2018. (Use Accounts Payable)

20 Borrowed \)36,000 from bank with interest rate of 6% per year.

21 Received \(500 on account for services performed on November 9.

25 Paid \)750 on account for vacuum cleaner purchased on November 5.

29 Paid \(200 for advertising.

30 Cash dividends of \)1,400 were paid to stockholders

3. Post the journal entries to the T-accounts, and calculate account balances

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: E2-20 Analyzing transactions from T-accounts The first nine transactions of North-West Airplane Repair have been posted to the T-accounts. Provide an explanation for each of the nine transactions. Learning Objective 3 Total Debits $191,800 Cash (1) 370,000 (3) 260,000 (9) 21,000 360,000 (2) 1,200 (5) 1,500 (6) 3,900 (7) 7,000 (8) ASSETS Accounts Payable LIABILITIES EQUITY Retained Earnings Notes Payable Office Supplies Building Common Stock Contributed Capital Dividends Salaries Expense Property Tax Expense Service Revenue Rent Expense = + = + − + + − (4) 1,500 (2) 360,000 (5) 1,200 1,50 (4) 0 260,000 (3) 370,000 (1) (8) 7,000 21,000 (9) (7) 1,400 (7) 2,500 (6) 1,5

Identifying increases and decreases in accounts and normal balances Insert the missing information into the accounting equation. Signify increases as Incr. and decreases as Decr.

(a) ASSETS Retained Earnings Common Stock (d) Revenues Expenses Contributed Capital (g) (p) (h) Credit (k) Debit (l) Credit (i) (q) (j) Credit Incr. (r) (m) Credit Decr. (o) (f) Credit (c) LIABILITIES (b)
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Business Studies Textbooks

Change Management

Read Explanation

Intermediate Accounting

Read Explanation

Organizational Behavior

Read Explanation

Human Resources

Read Explanation

Business Operations

Read Explanation

Influences On Business

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free