-1 Comparing cash and accrual basis accounting for expenses On The Pink Peonies Law Firm prepays for advertising in the local January 1, the law firm paid $3,000 for 10 months of advertising. newspaper. How much advertising expense should Pink Peonies Law Firm record for the two months ending February 28 under the a. cash basis? b. accrual basis?

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Journal entries and trial balance On August 1, 20Y7, Rafael Masey established Planet Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month: a. Rafael Masey transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for common stock, 17,500. b. Purchased supplies on account, 2,300. c. Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, 13,300. d. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, 3,000. e. Paid creditor on account, 1,150. f. Paid dividends, 1,800. g. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, 1,500, and miscellaneous expenses, 400. h. Paid office salaries, 2,800. i. Determined that the cost of supplies used was 1,050. Instructions 1. Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (i), using the following account titles: Cash, Supplies, Accounts Payable, Common Stock, Dividends, Sales Commissions, Rent Expense, Office Salaries Expense, Automobile Expense, Supplies Expense, Miscellaneous Expense. Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 2. Prepare T accounts, using the account titles in (1). Post the journal entries to these accounts, placing the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances, after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 20Y7. 4. Determine the following: a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger. b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger. c. Amount of net income for August. 5. Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings for August.
A business has the following transactions: A. The business is started by receiving cash from an investor in exchange for common stock $10,000. B. Rent of $1,250 is paid for the first month. C. Office supplies are purchased for $375. D. Services worth $3,450 are performed. Cash is received for half. E. Customers pay $1,250 for services to be performed next month. F. $6,000 is paid for a one year insurance policy. G. We receive 25% of the money owed by customers in D. H. A customer has placed an order for $475 of services to be done this coming week. How much total revenue does the company have?
Journal Entries, Trial Balance, and Financial Statements Neveranerror Inc. was organized on June 2 by a group of accountants to provide accounting and tax services to small businesses. The following transactions occurred during the first month of business: June 2: Received contributions of $10,000 from each of the three owners of the business in exchange for shares of stock. June 5: Purchased a computer system for $12,000. The agreement with the vendor requires a down payment of $2,500 with the balance due in 60 days. June 8: Signed a two-year promissory note at the bank and received cash of $20,000. June 15: Billed $12,350 to clients for the first half of June. Clients are billed twice a month for services performed during the month, and the bills are payable within ten days. June 17: Paid a $900 bill from the local newspaper for advertising for the month of June. June 23: Received the amounts billed to clients for services performed during the first half of the month. June 28: Received and paid gas, electric, and water bills. The total amount is $2,700. June 29: Received the landlords bill for $2,200 for rent on the office space that Neveranerror leases. The bill is payable by the 10th of the following month. June 30: Paid salaries and wages for June. The total amount is $5,670. June 30: Billed $18,400 to clients for the second half of June. June 30: Declared and paid dividends in the amount of $6,000. Required Prepare journal entries on the books of Neveranerror Inc. to record the transactions entered into during the month. Ignore depreciation expense and interest expense. Prepare a trial balance at June 30. Prepare the following financial statements: Income statement for the month of June Statement of retained earnings for the month of June Classified balance sheet at June 30 Assume that you have just graduated from college and have been approached to join this company as an accountant. From your reading of the financial statements for the first month, would you consider joining the company? Explain your answer. Limit your answer to financial considerations only.
On March 1 of this year, B. Gervais established Gervais Catering Service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month follow. a. Gervais deposited 25,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Bought a truck from Kelly Motors for 26,329, paying 8,000 in cash and placing the balance on account, Ck. No. 500. c. Bought catering equipment on account from Luigis Equipment, 3,795. d. Paid the rent for the month, 1,255, Ck. No. 501 (Rent Expense). e. Bought insurance for the truck for one year, 400, Ck. No. 502. f. Sold catering services for cash for the first half of the month, 3,012 (Catering Income). g. Bought supplies for cash, 185, Ck. No. 503. h. Sold catering services on account, 4,307 (Catering Income). i. Received and paid the heating bill, 248, Ck. No. 504 (Utilities Expense). j. Received a bill from GC Gas and Lube for gas and oil for the truck, 128 (Gas and Oil Expense). k. Sold catering services for cash for the remainder of the month, 2,649 (Catering Income). l. Gervais withdrew cash for personal use, 1,550, Ck. No. 505. m. Paid the salary of the assistant, 1,150, Ck. No. 506 (Salary Expense). Required 1. In the equation, write the owners name above the terms Capital and Drawing. 2. Record the transactions and the balance after each transaction. Identify the account affected when the transaction involves revenues or expenses. 3. Write the account totals from the left side of the equals sign and add them. Write the account totals from the right side of the equals sign and add them. If the two totals are not equal, check the addition and subtraction. If you still cannot find the error, re-analyze each transaction.
Transactions using accrual accounting Terry Mason organized The Fifth Season at the beginning of February 20Y4. During February, The Fifth Season entered into the following transactions: a. Terry Mason invested $15000 in The Fifth Season in exchange for common stock. h. Paid $2,700 on February 1 for an insurance premium on a 1-year policy. c. Purchased supplies on account. $900. d. Received fees of $28500 during February. e. Paid expenses as follows: wages. $10,800; rent, $3,200; utilities, $1,400; and miscellaneous, $1,600. f. Paid dividends of $4,000. Record the preceding transactions using the integrated financial statement framework. Alt er each transaction, you should enter a balance for each item.
In March, T. Carter established Carter Delivery Service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month of March follow. a. Carter deposited 25,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Bought a used truck from Degroot Motors for 15,140, paying 5,140 in cash and placing the remainder on account. c. Bought equipment on account from Flemming Company, 3,450. d. Paid the rent for the month, 1,000, Ck. No. 3001 (Rent Expense). e. Sold services for cash for the first half of the month, 6,927 (Service Income). f. Bought supplies for cash, 301, Ck. No. 3002. g. Bought insurance for the truck for the year, 1,200, Ck. No. 3003. h. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 349, Ck. No. 3004 (Utilities Expense). i. Received a bill for gas and oil for the truck, 218 (Gas and Oil Expense). j. Sold services on account, 3,603 (Service Income). k. Sold services for cash for the remainder of the month, 4,612 (Service Income). l. Paid wages to the employees, 3,958, Ck. Nos. 30053007 (Wages Expense). m. Carter withdrew cash for personal use, 1,250, Ck. No. 3008. Required 1. In the equation, write the owners name above the terms Capital and Drawing. 2. Record the transactions and the balance after each transaction. Identify the account affected when the transaction involves revenues or expenses. 3. Write the account totals from the left side of the equals sign and add them. Write the account totals from the right side of the equals sign and add them. If the two totals are not equal, check the addition and subtraction. If you still cannot find the error, re-analyze each transaction.
The transactions completed by PS Music during June 2019 were described at the end of Chapter 1. The following transactions were completed during July, the second month of the businesss operations: July 1.Peyton Smith made an additional investment in PS Music by depositing 5,000 in PS Musics checking account. 1.Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency, Peyton decided to rent office space near a local music store. Paid rent for July, 1,750. 1.Paid a premium of 2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft, and fire. The policy covers a one-year period. 2.Received 1,000 cash from customers on account. 3.On behalf of PS Music, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station, KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Music to provide a guest disc jockey for 80 hours per month for a monthly fee of 3,600. Any additional hours beyond 80 will be billed to KXMD at 40 per hour. In accordance with the contract, Peyton received 7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3.Paid 250 to creditors on account. 4.Paid an attorney 900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5.Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart, 7,500. 8.Paid for a newspaper advertisement, 200. 11.Received 1,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13.Paid 700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment. 14.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 16.Received 2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18.Purchased supplies on account, 850. July 21. Paid 620 to Upload Music for use of its current music demos in making various music sets. 22.Paid 800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23.Served as disc jockey for a party for 2,500. Received 750, with the remainder due August 4, 2019. 27.Paid electric bill, 915. 28.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 540. 30.Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for 1,500. Received 500, with the remainder due on August 9, 2019. 31.Received 3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31.Paid 1,400 royalties (music expense) to National Music Clearing for use of various artists music during July. 31.Withdrew 1,250 cash from PS Music for personal use. PS Musics chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 2019 (all normal balances), are as follows: Instructions 1. Enter the July 1, 2019, account balances in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. (Hint: Verify the equality of the debit and credit balances in the ledger before proceeding with the next instruction.) 2. Analyze and journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, omitting journal entry explanations. 3. Post the journal to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of July 31, 2019.
The transactions completed by PS Music during June 2019 were described at the end of Chapter 1. The following transactions were completed during July, the second month of the business's operations: July 1. Peyton Smith made an additional investment in PS Music by depositing 5,000 in PS Music's checking account. 1. Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency, Peyton decided to rent office space near a local music: store. Paid rent for July, 1,750. 1. Paid a premium of 2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft, and fire. The policy covers a one-year period. 2. Received 1,000 cash from customers on account. 3. On behalf of PS Music, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station, KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Music to provide a guest disc jockey for SO hours per month for a monthly fee of 3,600. Any additional hours beyond SO will be billed to KXMD at 40 per hour. In accordance with the contract, Peyton received 7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3. Paid 250 to creditors on account. 4. Paid an attorney 900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5. Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart, 7,500. 8. Paid for a newspaper advertisement, 200. 11. Received 1,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13. Paid 700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment. 11. Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 16. Received 2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18. Purchased supplies on account, 850. July 21. Paid 620 to Upload Music for use of its current music demos in making various music sets. 22. Paid 800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23. Served as disc jockey for a party for 2,500. Received 750, with the remainder due August 4, 2019. 27. Paid electric bill, 915. 28. Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29. Paid miscellaneous expenses, 540. 30. Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for 1,500. Received 500, with the remainder due on August 9, 2019. 31. Received 3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31. Paid 1,400 royalties (music expense) to National Music Clearing for use of various artists' music during July. 31. Withdrew l,250 cash from PS Music for personal use. PS Music's chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 2019 (all normal balances), are as follows: 11 Cash 3,920 12 Accounts receivable 1,000 14 Supplies 170 15 Prepaid insurance 17 Office Equipment 21 Accounts payable 250 23 Unearned Revenue 31 Peyton smith, Drawing 4,000 32 Fees Earned 500 41 Wages Expense 6,200 50 Office Rent Expense 400 51 Equipment Rent Expense 800 52 Utilities Expense 675 53 Supplies Expense 300 54 music Expense 1,590 55 Advertising Expense 500 56 Supplies Expense 180 59 Miscellaneous Expense 415 Instructions 1.Enter the July 1, 2019, account balances in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. (Hint: Verify the equality of the debit and credit balances in the ledger before proceeding with the next instruction.) 2.Analyze and journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, omitting journal entry explanations. 3.Post the journal to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of July 31, 2019.
Journal entries and trial balance On October 1, 20Y6, Jay Crowley established Affordable Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month: a. Jay Crowley transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for common stock, 40,000. b. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, 4,800. c. Purchased supplies on account, 2,150. d. Paid creditor on account, 1,100. e. Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, 18,750. f. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, 1,580, and miscellaneous expenses, 800. g. Paid office salaries, 3,500. h. Determined that the cost of supplies used was 1,300. i. Paid dividends, 1,500. Instructions 1. Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (i), using the following account titles: Cash, Supplies, Accounts Payable, Common Stock, Dividends, Sales Commissions, Rent Expense, Office Salaries Expense, Automobile Expense, Supplies Expense, Miscellaneous Expense. Explanations may be omitted. 2. Prepare T accounts, using the account titles in (1). Post the journal entries to these accounts, placing the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of October 31, 20Y6. 4. Determine the following: a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger. b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger. c. Amount of net income for October. 5. Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings for October.
Brief Exercise 2-2? Events and Transactions Several events are listed below. Paid $30,000 for land. Purchased office supplies for cash. Perfumed consulting services for a client with the amount to be collected in 30 days. Signed a contract to perform consulting services over the next 6 months. Required: For each of the events, identify which ones qualify for recognition in the financial statements. If an event does not qualify for recognition, explain why.
Determining an Ending Account Balance Jessies Accounting Services was organized on June 1. The company received a contribution of $1,000 from each of the two principal owners. During the month, Jessies Accounting Services provided services for cash of $1,400 and services on account for $450, received $250 from customers in payment of their accounts, purchased supplies on account for $600 and equipment on account for $1,350, received a utility bill for $250 that will not be paid until July, and paid the full amount due on the equipment. Use a T account to determine the companys Cash balance on June 30.
In March, T. Carter established Carter Delivery Service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month of March follow. a. Carter deposited 25,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Bought a used truck from Degroot Motors for 15,140, paying 5,140 in cash and placing the remainder on account. c. Bought equipment on account from Flemming Company, 3,450. d. Paid the rent for the month, 1,000, Ck. No. 3001. e. Sold services for cash for the first half of the month, 6,927. f. Bought supplies for cash, 301, Ck. No. 3002. g. Bought insurance for the truck for the year, 1,200, Ck. No. 3003. h. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 349, Ck. No. 3004. i. Received a bill for gas and oil for the truck, 218. j. Sold services on account, 3,603. k. Sold services for cash for the remainder of the month, 4,612. l. Paid wages to the employees, 3,958, Ck. Nos. 30053007. m. Carter withdrew cash for personal use, 1,250, Ck. No. 3008. Required 1. Record the transactions and the balance after each transaction 2. Total the left side of the accounting equation (left side of the equal sign), then total the right side of the accounting equation (right side of the equal sign). If the two totals are not equal, check the addition and subtraction. If you still cannot find the error, re-analyze each transaction.