Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305654174
Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 3, Problem 3.12AMCP
Overnight Delivery Inc. is incorporated on February 1 and enters into the following transactions during its first month of operations:
February 15: Received $8,000 cash from customer accounts.
February 26: Provided $16,800 of services on account during the month.
February 27: Received a $3,400 bill from the local service station for gas and oil used during
February.
February 28: Paid $400 for wages earned by employees for the month.
February 28: Paid $3,230 for February advertising.
February 28: Declared and paid $2,000 cash dividends to stockholders.
Required
- Prepare journal entries on the books of Overnight to record the transactions entered into during February.
- Explain why you agree or disagree with the following: The transactions on February 28 all represent expenses for the month of February because cash was paid. The transaction on February 27 does not represent an expense in February because cash has not yet been paid.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 3 Solutions
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Ch. 3 - Read each definition below and write the number of...Ch. 3 - Types of Events For each of the following events,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.2ECh. 3 - The Effect of Transactions on the Accounting...Ch. 3 - Types of Transactions There are three elements to...Ch. 3 - Balance Sheet Accounts and Their Use Choose from...Ch. 3 - Normal Account Balances Each account has a normal...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.7ECh. 3 - Prob. 3.8ECh. 3 - Trial Balance The following list of accounts was...
Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Recorded Directly in T Accounts...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11MCECh. 3 - Determining an Ending Account Balance Jessies...Ch. 3 - Reconstructing a Beginning Account Balance During...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Prepare the journal entry to...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Following is a list of...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries for Vail Resorts Refer to the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.17MCECh. 3 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements Just...Ch. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements...Ch. 3 - Transactions Reconstructed from Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5MCPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6MCPCh. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Journal Entries Recorded...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.8MCPCh. 3 - Journal Entries Atkins Advertising Agency began...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10MCPCh. 3 - The Detection of Errors in a Trial Balance and...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries, Trial Balance, and Financial...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries, Trial Balance, and Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1APCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2APCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3APCh. 3 - Transactions Reconstructed from Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5AMCPCh. 3 - Accounts Used to Record Transactions A list of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.7AMCPCh. 3 - Trial Balance and Financial Statements Refer to...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Castle Consulting Agency began...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10AMCPCh. 3 - Entries Prepared from a Trial Balance and Proof of...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Overnight Delivery Inc. is...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries and a Balance Sheet Krittersbegone...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.4DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.5DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.7DC
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Accounts Payable Sleek Ride, a company providing limo services, has a December 31 year-end date. For Sleek Ride, the following transactions occurred during the first 10 days of June: a. Purchased, on credit, space for classified advertisements in the New York Times for $1,950. The advertising was run the day the space was purchased. b. Purchased office supplies from Office Max on credit in the amount of $475. c. One of Sleek Rides sales staff signed a $20,000 contract to provide exclusive limo services for a large company for the remainder of the month. The salespersons commission is 10% of service revenue. The commission will be paid July 10. ( Note: Concern yourself only with the commission.) d. Received electric bill for May. The bill is $4,200 and is due June 15. e. Received a bill for $970 from Harrys Auto. Harrys repaired 10 limos for Sleek Ride in late May. Payment is due June 18. Required: Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.arrow_forwardJournal 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.arrow_forwardJournal Entries Castle Consulting Agency began business in February. The transactions entered into by Castle during its first month of operations are as follows: Acquired articles of incorporation from the state and issued 10,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for $150,000 in cash. Paid monthly rent of $400. Signed a five-year promissory note for $100,000 at the bank. Purchased software to be used on future jobs. The software costs $950 and is expected to be used on five to eight jobs over the next two years. Billed customers $12,500 for work performed during the month. Paid office personnel $3,000 for the month of February. Received a utility bill of $100. The total amount is due in 30 days. Required Prepare in journal form, the entry to record each transaction.arrow_forward
- Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for the month of November: A. on first day of the month, issued common stock for cash, $20,000 B. on third day of month, purchased equipment for cash, $10,500 C. on tenth day of month, received cash for accounting services, $14,250 D. on fifteenth day of month, paid miscellaneous expenses, $3,200 E. on last day of month, paid employee salaries, $8,600arrow_forwardJournal Entries and a Balance Sheet Krittersbegone Inc. was organized on July 1 by a group of technicians to provide termite inspections and treatment to homeowners and small businesses. The following transactions occurred during the first month of business: July 2: Received contributions of $3,000 from each of the six owners in exchange for shares of stock. July 3: Paid $1,000 rent for the month of July. July 5: Purchased flashlights, tools, spray equipment, and ladders for $18,000, with a down payment of $5,000 and the balance due in 30 days. July 17: Paid a $200 bill for the distribution of door-to-door advertising. July 28: Paid August rent and July utilities to the landlord in the amounts of $1,000 and $450, respectively. July 30: Received $8,000 in cash from homeowners for services performed during the month. In addition, billed $7,500 to other customers for services performed during the month. Billings are due in 30 days. July 30: Paid commissions of $9,500 to the technicians for July. Required Prepare journal entries on the books of Krittersbegone to record the transactions entered into during the month. Ignore depreciation expense. Prepare a classified balance sheet dated July 31. From the balance sheet, what cash inflow and what cash outflow can you predict in the month of August? Who would be interested in the cash flow information? Why?arrow_forwardJournal 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.arrow_forward
- 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.arrow_forwardDetermining 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.arrow_forwardJournalize 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 15–20 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.arrow_forward
- The following information is provided for the first month of operations for Legal Services Inc.: A. The business was started by selling $100,000 worth of common stock. B. Six months rent was paid in advance, $4,500. C. Provided services in the amount of $1,000. The customer will pay at a later date. D. An office worker was hired. The worker will be paid $275 per week. E. Received $500 in payment from the customer in C. F. Purchased $250 worth of supplies on credit. G. Received the electricity bill. We will pay the $110 in thirty days. H. Paid the worker hired in D for one weeks work. I. Received $100 from a customer for services we will provide next week. J. Dividends in the amount of $1,500 were distributed. Prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. If an entry is not required for any of these transactions, state this and explain why.arrow_forwardPrepare journal entries to record the following transactions that occurred in April: A. on first day of the month, issued common stock for cash, $15,000 B. on eighth day of month, purchased supplies, on account, $1,800 C. on twentieth day of month, billed customer for services provided, $950 D. on twenty-fifth day of month, paid salaries to employees, $2,000 E. on thirtieth day of month, paid for dividends to shareholders, $500arrow_forwardIn 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.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...AccountingISBN:9781305654174Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. NortonPublisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 1AccountingISBN:9781947172685Author:OpenStaxPublisher:OpenStax College
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis...FinanceISBN:9781285190907Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark BradshawPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781305084087Author:Cathy J. ScottPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781337280570Author:Scott, Cathy J.Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337902663Author:WARREN, Carl S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...
Accounting
ISBN:9781305654174
Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172685
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis...
Finance
ISBN:9781285190907
Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781305084087
Author:Cathy J. Scott
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781337280570
Author:Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337902663
Author:WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
The accounting cycle; Author: Alanis Business academy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTspj8CtzPk;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY