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Expert Consulting Services Inc. was organized on March 1 by two former college roommates. The corporation provides computer consulting services to small businesses. The following transactions occurred during the first month of operations:
March 2: Received contributions of $20,000 from each of the two principal owners of the new business in exchange for shares of stock.
March 7: Signed a two-year promissory note at the bank and received cash of $15,000. Interest, along with the $15,000, will be repaid at the end of the two years.
March 12: Purchased $700 in miscellaneous supplies on account. The company has 30 days to pay for the supplies.
March 19: Billed a client $4,000 for services rendered by Expert in helping to install a new computer system. The client is to pay 25% of the bill upon its receipt and the remaining balance within 30 days.
March 20: Paid $1,300 bill from the local newspaper for advertising for the month of March.
March 22: Received 25% of the amount billed to the client on March 19.
March 26: Received cash of $2,800 for services provided in assisting a client in selecting software for its computer.
March 29: Purchased a computer system for $8,000 in cash.
March 30: Paid $3,300 of salaries and wages for March.
March 31: Received and paid $1,400 in gas, electric, and water bills.
Required
- Prepare a table to summarize the preceding transactions as they affect the
accounting equation. Use the format in Exhibit 3-1. Identify each transaction with the date. - Prepare an income statement for the month of March.
- Prepare a classified balance sheet at March 31.
- From reading the balance sheet you prepared in part (3), what events would you expect to take place in April? Explain your answer.
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- 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.arrow_forwardEFFECTS OF TRANSACTIONS (BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS) Jon Wallace started a business. During the first month (March 20--), the following transactions occurred. Show the effect of each transaction on the accounting equation: Assets= Liabilities + Owners Equity. After each transaction, show the new account totals. (a) Invested cash in the business, 30,000. (b) Bought office equipment on account, 4,500. (c) Bought office equipment for cash, 1,600. (d) Paid cash on account to supplier in transaction (b), 2,000. EFFECTS OF TRANSACTIONS (REVENUE, EXPENSE, WITHDRAWALS) This exercise is an extension of Exercise 2-3B. Lets assume Jon Wallace completed the following additional transactions during March. Show the effect of each transaction on the basic elements of the expanded accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Owners Equity (Capital Drawing + Revenues Expenses). After transaction (k), report the totals for each element. Demonstrate that the accounting equation has remained in balance. (e) Performed services and received cash, 3,000. (f) Paid rent for March, 1,000. (g) Paid March phone bill, 68. (h) Jon Wallace withdrew cash for personal use, 800. (i) Performed services for clients on account, 900. (j) Paid wages to part-time employee, 500. (k) Received cash for services performed on account in transaction (i), 500.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
- 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.arrow_forwardTransaction Analysis and Financial Statements Just Rolling Along Inc. was organized on May 1 by two college students who recognized an opportunity to make money while spending their days at a beach along Lake Michigan. The two entrepreneurs plan to rent bicycles and in-line skates to weekend visitors to the lakefront. The following transactions occurred during the first month of operations: May 1: Received contribution of $9,000 from each of the two principal owners of the new business in exchange for shares of stock. May 1: Purchased ten bicycles for $300 each on an open account. The company has 30 days to pay for the bicycles. May 5: Registered as a vendor with the city and paid the $15 monthly fee. May 9: Purchased 20 pairs of in-line skates at $125 per pair, 20 helmets at $50 each, and 20 sets of protective gear (knee and elbow pads and wrist guards) at $45 per set for cash. May 10: Purchased $100 in miscellaneous supplies on account. The company has 30 days to pay for the supplies. May 15: Paid $125 bill from local radio station for advertising for the last two weeks of May. May 17: Customers rented in-line skates and bicycles for cash of $1,800. May 24: Billed the local park district $1,200 for in-line skating lessons provided to neighborhood children. The park district is to pay one-half of the bill within five working days and the rest within 30 days. May 29: Received 50% of the amount billed to the park district. May 30: Customers rented in-line skates and bicycles for cash of $3,000. May 30: Paid wages of $160 to a friend who helped over the weekend. May 31: Paid the balance due on the bicycles. Required Prepare a table to summarize the preceding transactions as they affect the accounting equation. Use the format in Exhibit 3-1. Identify each transaction with the date. Prepare an income statement for the month of May. Prepare a classified balance sheet at May 31. Why do you think the two college students decided to incorporate their business rather than operate it as a partnership?arrow_forwardJournal Entries 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.arrow_forward
- ANALYSIS OF TRANSACTIONS Charles Chadwick opened a business called Charlies Detective Service in January 20--. Set up T accounts for the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Computer Equipment; Office Furniture; Accounts Payable; Charles Chadwick, Capital; Charles Chadwick, Drawing; Professional Fees; Rent Expense; and Utilities Expense. The following transactions occurred during the first month of business. Record these transactions in T accounts. After all transactions are recorded, foot and balance the accounts if necessary. (a) Invested cash in the business, 30,000. (b) Bought office supplies for cash, 300. (c) Bought office furniture for cash, 5,000. (d) Purchased computer and printer on account, 8,000. (e) Received cash from clients for services, 3,000. (f) Paid cash on account for computer and printer purchased in transaction (d), 4,000. (g) Earned professional fees on account during the month, 9,000. (h) Paid cash for office rent for January, 1,500. (i) Paid utility bills for the month, 800. (j) Received cash from clients billed in transaction (g), 6,000. (k) Withdrew cash for personal use, 3,000. TRIAL BALANCE Based on the transactions recorded in Exercise 3-7A, prepare a trial balance for Charlies Detective Service as of January 31, 20--.arrow_forwardB. Kelso established Computer Wizards during November of this year. The accountant prepared the following chart of accounts: The following transactions occurred during the month: a. Kelso deposited 45,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the rent for the current month, 1,800, Ck. No. 2001. c. Bought office desks and filing cabinets for cash, 790, Ck. No. 2002. d. Bought a computer and printer from Cyber Center for use in the business, 2,700, paying 1,700 in cash and placing the balance on account, Ck. No. 2003. e. Bought a neon sign on account from Signage Co., 1,350. f. Kelso invested her personal computer software with a fair market value of 600 in the business. g. Received a bill from Country News for newspaper advertising, 365. h. Sold services for cash, 1,245. i. Received and paid the electric bill, 345, Ck. No. 2004. j. Paid on account to Country News, a creditor, 285, Ck. No. 2005. k. Sold services for cash, 1,450. l. Paid wages to an employee, 925, Ck. No. 2006. m. Received and paid the bill for the city business license, 75, Ck. No. 2007. n. Kelso withdrew cash for personal use, 850, Ck. No. 2008. o. Kelso withdrew cash for personal use, 850, Ck. No. 2008. Required 1. Record the owners name in the Capital and Drawing T accounts. 2. Correctly place the plus and minus signs for each T account and label the debit and credit sides of the accounts. 3. Record the transactions in T accounts. Write the letter of each entry to identify the transaction. 4. Foot the T accounts and show the balances. 5. Prepare a trial balance, with a three-line heading, dated November 30, 20--.arrow_forwardOn 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.arrow_forward
- ANALYSIS OF TRANSACTIONS Charles Chadwick opened a business called Charlies Detective Service in January 20--. Set up T accounts for the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Computer Equipment; Office Furniture; Accounts Payable; Charles Chadwick, Capital; Charles Chadwick, Drawing; Professional Fees; Rent Expense; and Utilities Expense. The following transactions occurred during the first month of business. Record these transactions in T accounts. After all transactions are recorded, foot and balance the accounts if necessary. (a) Invested cash in the business, 30,000. (b) Bought office supplies for cash, 300. (c) Bought office furniture for cash, 5,000. (d) Purchased computer and printer on account, 8,000. (e) Received cash from clients for services, 3,000. (f) Paid cash on account for computer and printer purchased in transaction (d), 4,000. (g) Earned professional fees on account during the month, 9,000. (h) Paid cash for office rent for January, 1,500. (i) Paid utility bills for the month, 800. (j) Received cash from clients billed in transaction (g), 6,000. (k) Withdrew cash for personal use, 3,000.arrow_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. 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_forwardIn July of this year, M. Wallace established a business called Wallace Realty. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month follow. a. Wallace deposited 24,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the office rent for the current month, 650, Ck. No. 1000. c. Bought office supplies for cash, 375, Ck. No. 1001. d. Bought office equipment on account from Dellos Computers, 6,300. e. Received a bill from the City Crier for advertising, 455. f. Sold services for cash, 3,944. g. Paid on account to Dellos Computers, 1,500, Ck. No. 1002. h. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 340, Ck. No. 1003. i. Paid on account to the City Crier, 455, Ck. No. 1004. j. Paid truck expenses, 435, Ck. No. 1005. k. Wallace withdrew cash for personal use, 1,500, Ck. No. 1006. 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_forward
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