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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.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.Journal entries and trial balance On October 1, 20Y4, Jay Pryor established an interior decorating business, Pioneer Designs. During the month, Jay completed the following transactions related to the business: Oct. 1. Jay transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for common stock, 18,000. 4. Paid rent for period of October 4 to end of month, 3,000. 10. Purchased a used truck for 23,750, paying 3,750 cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 13. Purchased equipment on account, 10,500. 14. Purchased supplies for cash, 2,100. Oct. 15. Paid annual premiums on property and casualty insurance, 3,600. 15. Received cash for job completed, 8,950. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 21. Paid creditor a portion of the amount owed for equipment purchased on October 13, 2,000. 24. Recorded jobs completed on account and sent invoices to customers, 14,150. 26. Received an invoice for truck expenses, to be paid in November, 700. 27. Paid utilities expense, 2,240. 27. Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,100. 29. Received cash from customers on account, 7,600. 30. Paid wages of employees, 4,800. 31. Paid dividends, 3,500. Instructions 1. Journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, referring to the following chart of accounts in selecting the accounts to be debited and credited. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.) Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 11 Cash 12 Accounts Receivable 13 Supplies 14 Prepaid Insurance 16 Equipment 18 Truck 21 Notes Payable 22 Accounts Payable 31 Common Stock 33 Dividends 41 Fees Earned 51 Wages Expense 53 Rent Expense 54 Utilities Expense 55 Truck Expense 59 Miscellaneous Expense 2. Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts, inserting appropriate posting references as each item is posted. Extend the balances to the appropriate balance columns after each transaction is posted. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance for Pioneer Designs as of October 31, 20Y4. 4. Determine the excess of revenues over expenses for October. 5. Can you think of any reason why the amount determined in (4) might not be the net income for October?
- 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.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. 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. g. Bought supplies for cash, 185, Ck. No. 503. h. Sold catering services on account, 4,307. i. Received and paid the heating bill, 248, Ck. No. 504. j. Received a bill from GC Gas and Lube for gas and oil for the truck, 128. k. Sold catering services for cash for the remainder of the month, 2,649. l. Gervais withdrew cash for personal use, 1,550, Ck. No. 505. m. Paid the salary of the assistant, 1,150, Ck. No. 506. 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.In April, J. Rodriguez established an apartment rental service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month of April follow. a. Rodriguez deposited 70,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the rent for the month, 2,000, Ck. No. 101 (Rent Expense). c. Bought supplies on account, 150. d. Bought a truck for 23,500, paying 2,500 in cash and placing the remainder on account. e. Bought insurance for the truck for the year, 2,400, Ck. No. 102. f. Sold services on account, 4,700. g. Bought office equipment on account from Stern Office Supply, 1,250. h. Sold services for cash for the first half of the month, 8,250. i. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 280, Ck. No. 103. j. Received a bill for gas and oil for the truck, 130. k. Paid wages to the employees, 2,680, Ck. Nos. 104106. l. Sold services for cash for the remainder of the month, 3,500. m. Rodriguez withdrew cash for personal use, 4,000, Ck. No. 107. 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.
- On October 1, 2019, Jay Pryor established an interior decorating business, Pioneer Designs. During the month, Jay completed the following transactions related to the business: Oct. 1. Jay transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business, 18,000. 4.Paid rent for period of October 4 to end of month, 3,000. 10.Purchased a used truck for 23,750, paying 3,750 cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 13.Purchased equipment on account, 10,500. 14.Purchased supplies for cash, 2,100. 15.Paid annual premiums on property and casualty insurance, 3,600. 15.Received cash for job completed, 8,950. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 21.Paid creditor a portion of the amount owed for equipment purchased on October 13, 2,000. 24.Recorded jobs completed on account and sent invoices to customers, 14,150. 26.Received an invoice for truck expenses, to be paid in November, 700. 27.Paid utilities expense, 2,240. 27.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,100. Oct. 29. Received cash from customers on account, 7,600. 30.Paid wages of employees, 4,800. 31.Withdrew cash for personal use, 3,500. Instructions 1. Journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, referring to the following chart of accounts in selecting the accounts to be debited and credited. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.) Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 2. Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts, inserting appropriate posting references as each item is posted. Extend the balances to the appropriate balance columns after each transaction is posted. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance for Pioneer Designs as of October 31, 2019. 4. Determine the excess of revenues over expenses for October. 5. Can you think of any reason why the amount determined in (4) might not be the net income for October?P. Schwartz, Attorney at Law, opened his office on October 1. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month follow. a. Schwartz deposited 25,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Bought office equipment on account from QuipCo, 9,670. c. Schwartz invested his personal law library, which cost 2,800. d. Paid the office rent for the month, 1,700, Ck. No. 2000. e. Bought office supplies for cash, 418, Ck. No. 2001. f. Bought insurance for two years, 944, Ck. No. 2002. g. Sold legal services for cash, 8,518. h. Paid the salary of the part-time receptionist, 1,820, Ck. No. 2003. i. Received and paid the telephone bill, 388, Ck. No. 2004. j. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 368, Ck. No. 2005. k. Sold legal services for cash, 9,260. l. Paid on account to QuipCo, 2,670, Ck. No. 2006. m. Schwartz withdrew cash for personal use, 2,500, Ck. No. 2007. 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.In April, J. Rodriguez established an apartment rental service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month of April follow. a. Rodriguez deposited 70,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the rent for the month, 2,000, Ck. No. 101 (Rent Expense). c. Bought supplies on account, 150. d. Bought a truck for 23,500, paying 2,500 in cash and placing the remainder on account. e. Bought insurance for the truck for the year, 2,400, Ck. No. 102. f. Sold services on account, 4,700 (Service Income). g. Bought office equipment on account from Stern Office Supply, 1,250. h. Sold services for cash for the first half of the month, 8,250 (Service Income). i. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 280, Ck. No. 103 (Utilities Expense). j. Received a bill for gas and oil for the truck, 130 (Gas and Oil Expense). k. Paid wages to the employees, 2,680, Ck. Nos. 104106 (Wages Expense). l. Sold services for cash for the remainder of the month, 3,500 (Service Income). m. Rodriguez withdrew cash for personal use, 4,000, Ck. No. 107. 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.
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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.S. Davis, a graphic artist, opened a studio for her professional practice on August 1. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month follow. a. Davis deposited 20,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Bought office equipment on account from Starkey Equipment Company, 4,120. c. Davis invested her personal photographic equipment, 5,370. (Increase the account Photo Equipment and increase the account S. Davis, Capital.) d. Paid the rent for the month, 1,500, Ck. No. 1000 (Rent Expense). e. Bought supplies for cash, 215, Ck. No. 1001. f. Bought insurance for two years, 1,840, Ck. No. 1002. g. Sold graphic services for cash, 3,616 (Professional Fees). h. Paid the salary of the part-time assistant, 982, Ck. No. 1003 (Salary Expense). i. Received and paid the bill for telephone service, 134, Ck. No. 1004 (Telephone Expense). j. Paid cash for minor repairs to graphics equipment, 185, Ck. No. 1005 (Repair Expense). k. Sold graphic services for cash, 3,693 (Professional Fees). l. Paid on account to Starkey Equipment Company, 650, Ck. No. 1006. m. Davis withdrew cash for personal use, 1,800, Ck. No. 1007. 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.On June 1 of this year, J. Larkin, Optometrist, established the Larkin Eye Clinic. The clinics account names are presented below. Transactions completed during the month follow. a. Larkin deposited 25,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the office rent for the month, 950, Ck. No. 1001 (Rent Expense). c. Bought supplies for cash, 357, Ck. No. 1002. d. Bought office equipment on account from NYC Office Equipment Store, 8,956. e. Bought a computer from Wardens Office Outfitters, 1,636, paying 750 in cash and placing the balance on account, Ck. No. 1003. f. Sold professional services for cash, 3,482 (Professional Fees). g. Paid on account to Wardens Office Outfitters, 886, Ck. No. 1004. h. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 382, Ck. No. 1005 (Utilities Expense). i. Paid the salary of the assistant, 1,050, Ck. No. 1006 (Salary Expense). j. Sold professional services for cash, 3,295 (Professional Fees). k. Larkin withdrew cash for personal use, 1,250, Ck. No. 1007. Required 1. 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