The following information is provided for the first month of operations for Legal Services Inc.: A. The business was started by selling $106,000 worth of common stock. B. Six months' rent was paid in advance, $4,200. C. Provided services in the amount of $1,300. The customer will pay at a later date. D. An office worker was hired. The worker will be paid $275 per week. E. Received $550 in payment from the customer in "C". F. Purchased $280 worth of supplies on credit. G. Received the electricity bill. We will pay the $130 in thirty days. H. Paid the worker hired in "D" for one week's work. I. Received $140 from a customer for services we will provide next week. J. Dividends in the amount of $1,600 were distributed. Prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. If no entry is required, select "No Entry Required" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. A. Cash 106,000 Common Stock 106,000 B. Prepaid Rent 4,200 Rent Expense 4,200 C. Accounts Receivable 1,300 Service Revenue 1,300 D. No Entry Required

The following information is provided for the first month of operations for Legal Services Inc.: A. The business was started by selling $106,000 worth of common stock. B. Six months' rent was paid in advance, $4,200. C. Provided services in the amount of $1,300. The customer will pay at a later date. D. An office worker was hired. The worker will be paid $275 per week. E. Received $550 in payment from the customer in "C". F. Purchased $280 worth of supplies on credit. G. Received the electricity bill. We will pay the $130 in thirty days. H. Paid the worker hired in "D" for one week's work. I. Received $140 from a customer for services we will provide next week. J. Dividends in the amount of $1,600 were distributed. Prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. If no entry is required, select "No Entry Required" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. A. Cash 106,000 Common Stock 106,000 B. Prepaid Rent 4,200 Rent Expense 4,200 C. Accounts Receivable 1,300 Service Revenue 1,300 D. No Entry Required

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Chapter3: Analyzing And Recording Transactions

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Journalize for Harper and Co. each of the following transactions or state no entry required and explain why. Be sure to follow proper journal writing rules. A. A corporation is started with an investment of $50,000 in exchange for stock. B. Equipment worth $4,800 is ordered. C. Office supplies worth $750 are purchased on account. D. A part-time worker is hired. The employee will work 15â€“20 hours per week starting next Monday at a rate of $18 per hour. E. The equipment is received along with the invoice. Payment is due in three equal monthly installments, with the first payment due in sixty days.
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?
Entries into T accounts and trial balance Marjorie Knaus, an architect, organized Knaus Architects on January 1, 20Y4. During the month, Knaus Architects completed the following transactions: a. Issued common stock to Marjorie Knaus in exchange for 30,000. b. Paid January rent for office and workroom, 2,500. c. Purchased used automobile for 28,500, paying 6,000 cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. d. Purchased office and computer equipment on account, 8,000. e. Paid cash for supplies, 2,100. f. Paid cash for annual insurance policies, 3,600. g. Received cash from client for plans delivered, 9,000. h. Paid cash for miscellaneous expenses, 2,600. i. Paid cash to creditors on account, 4,000. j. Paid installment due on note payable, 1,875. k. Received invoice for blueprint service, due in February, 5,500. l. Recorded fees earned on plans delivered, payment to be received in February, 31,400. m. Paid salary of assistants, 6,000. n. Paid gas, oil, and repairs on automobile for January, 1,300. Instructions 1. Record these transactions directly in the following T accounts, without journalizing: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Supplies, Prepaid Insurance, Automobiles, Equipment, Notes Payable, Accounts Payable, Common Stock, Professional Fees, Salary Expense, Blueprint Expense, Rent Expense, Automobile Expense, Miscellaneous Expense. To the left of the amount entered in the accounts, place the appropriate letter to identify the transaction. 2. Determine account balances of the T accounts. Accounts containing a single entry only (such as Prepaid Insurance) do not need a balance. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance for Knaus Architects as of January 31, 20Y4. 4. Determine the net income or net loss for January.
The transactions completed by PS Music during June 20Y5 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 in exchange for common stock 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 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 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. 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, 20Y5. 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, 20Y5. 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. Paid dividends, 1,250. PS Musics chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 20Y5 (all normal balances), are as follows: Instructions 1. Enter the July 1, 20Y5, 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, 20Y5.
Problem 2-6B The Accounting Cycle Sweetwater Temporary Clerical Help Service opened for business in June 2019. From the opening until the end of the year. Sweetwater engaged in the activities described below. So that a realistic trial balance can be prepared, the events described below are aggregations of many individual events. Sold 10,000 shares of common stock for $4.50 per share. Purchased office equipment from Furniture Max Inc. for $18,110 cash. Received $112,880 from clients for services provided. Paid wages $87,300. Borrowed $20,000 from the Bank of America on a 3-year note payable. Paid office rent of $10,200 Purchased office supplies on credit for $2,120 from Office Supply Inc. Paid $1,200 toward the payable established in Transaction g. Paid utility charges incurred during the year of $3,250. Required: 1. Analyze the events for their effect on the accounting equation. 2. Prepare journal entries. (Note: Ignore the date because these events are aggregations of individual events) 3. Post the journal entries to T-accounts. 4. Prepare a trial balance at December 31, 2019.
Return on assets Pfizer Inc. (PFE) discovers, produces, and distributes medicines, including Celebrex and Lipitor. Ford (F) Motor Co. develops, markets, and produces automobiles and trucks. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) develops, produces. and distributes a variety of computer software and hardware products including Windows, Office, Excel, and the Xbox. The following data (in millions) were taken from recent financial statements 01 each company: Pfizer Ford Microsoft Compute the return on assets for each company using the preceding data, and rank the companies’ return on assets from highest to lowest. Round the return on assets to one decimal place.
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?
Problem 2-60A Journalizing and Posting Transactions Cincinnati Painting Service Inc. specializes in painting houses. During June, its first month of operations, Cincinnati Painting engaged in the following transactions: June 1 Issued common stock for $25,000. 3 Purchased painting supplies from River City Supply for $1,675 on credit, 8 Purchased a used truck from Hamilton Used Car Sales for 513300. paying 31,500 down and agreeing to pay the balance in 6 months. 14 Paid $4230 to hourly employers for work performed in June. 22 Billed various customers a total of $10,340 for June painting jobs. 26 Received $6.100 cash from James Elton for a house painting job completed and previously billed. 29 Collected $52.0 from Albert Montgomery on completion of a 1-day painting job. This amount is not included in the June 22 bills. Required: 1. Prepare a journal entry for each transaction. 2. Post the journal entries to the appropriate T-accounts.
Journal entries and trial balance Elite Realty acts as an agent in buying, selling, renting, and managing real estate. The unadjusted trial balance on March 31, 20Y3, follows: The following business transactions were completed by Elite Realty during April 20Y3: Apr. 1. Paid rent on office for month, 6,500. 2. Purchased office supplies on account, 2,300. 5. Paid insurance premiums, 6,000. 10. Received cash from clients on account, 52,300. 15. Purchased land for a future building site for 200,000, paying 30,000 in cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 17. Paid creditors on account, 6,450. 20. Returned a portion of the office supplies purchased on April 2, receiving full credit for their cost, 325. 23. Paid advertising expense, 4,300. Enter the following transactions on Page 19 of the two-column journal: 27. Discovered an error in computing a commission; received cash from the salesperson for the overpayment, 2,500. 28. Paid automobile expense (including rental charges for an automobile), 1,500. 29. Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,400. 30. Recorded revenue earned and billed to clients during the month, 57,000. 30. Paid salaries and commissions for the month, 11,900. 30. Paid dividends, 4,000. 30. Rented land purchased on April 15 to local merchants association for use as a parking lot in May and June, during a street rebuilding program; received advance payment of 10,000. Instructions 1. Record the April 1, 20Y3, balance of each account in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account, write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. 2. Journalize the transactions for April in a two-column journal beginning on Page 18. Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 3. Post to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of the ledger as of April 30, 20Y3. 5. Assume that the April 30 transaction for salaries and commissions should have been 19,100. (a) Why did the unadjusted trial balance in (4) balance? (b) Journalize the correcting entry. (c) Is this error a transposition or slide? The following business transactions were completed by Elite Realty during April 20Y3: Apr. 1. Paid rent on office for month, 6,500. 2. Purchased office supplies on account, 2,300. 5. Paid insurance premiums, 6,000. 10. Received cash from clients on account, 52,300. 15. Purchased land for a future building site for 200,000, paying 30,000 in cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 17. Paid creditors on account, 6,450. 20. Returned a portion of the office supplies purchased on April 2, receiving full credit for their cost, 325. 23. Paid advertising expense, 4,300. Enter the following transactions on Page 19 of the two-column journal: 27. Discovered an error in computing a commission; received cash from the salesperson for the overpayment, 2,500. 28. Paid automobile expense (including rental charges for an automobile), 1,500. 29. Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,400. 30. Recorded revenue earned and billed to clients during the month, 57,000. 30. Paid salaries and commissions for the month, 11,900. 30. Paid dividends, 4,000. 30. Rented land purchased on April 15 to local merchants association for use as a parking lot in May and June, during a street rebuilding program; received advance payment of 10,000. Instructions 1. Record the April 1, 20Y3, balance of each account in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account, write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. 2. Journalize the transactions for April in a two-column journal beginning on Page 18. Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 3. Post to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of the ledger as of April 30, 20Y3. 5. Assume that the April 30 transaction for salaries and commissions should have been 19,100. (a) Why did the unadjusted trial balance in (4) balance? (b) Journalize the correcting entry. (c) Is this error a transposition or slide?
Journalize for Harper and Co. each of the following transactions or state no entry required and explain why. Be sure to follow proper journal writing rules. Use the abbreviated format for the homework assignment: Dr. Cr. Name of Account 1 XXX Name of Account 2 XXX A corporation is started with an investment of $50,000 in exchange for stock. Equipment worth $4,800 is ordered. Office supplies worth $750 are purchased on account. A part-time worker is hired. The employee will work 15–20 hours per week starting next Monday at a rate of $18 per hour. The equipment is received along with the invoice. Payment is due in three equal monthly installments, with the first payment due in sixty days.
Alexandre Despaties is the owner of the new organization "Extreme Athlete". The organization started on March 1st 2020. Here are the first month transactions. Prepare the accounting cycle : Journal entry (JE) T accounts Trial balance Financial statement (3 reports) Closing 1Owner invest 10,000$ cash in the organization 2Purchase furniture on credit 2,350$. 3Purchase (on credit) an insurance coverage. Value 3000$, 6 months period coverage 4Withdrawal of 600$ from the owner 5Rent payment 1,000$ cash 6Payment to supplier 1,400$ for revious purchase (furniture) 7Sales on credit 1,600$ 8Electricity payment 500$ 9Received 900$ from customer for previous sale 10Record the insurance expense of the month
Journalize the following transactions: Washing Law firm started operations with $ 25,000 Purchased office furniture $ 4,000 Paid rent $ 2500 Rendered services to Ramsay Bros $ 16,000 Received from Ramsay Bros $ 9,600 Paid salary to the typist $ 1000 You are also required to open Ledger A/c for Ramsay Bros, Cash & Salary