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Prepare journal entries to record each of the given transactions.
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Explanation of Solution
Journal:
Journal is the method of recording monetary business transactions in chronological order. It records the debit and credit aspects of each transaction to abide by the double-entry system.
Accounting rules for journal entries:
- To record increase balance of account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
- To record decrease balance of account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
Prepare
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
September 15 | Purchase | 125,000 | |
Cash | 125,000 | ||
(To record the purchase and payment of merchandise) |
(Table 1)
- Purchase is an asset and there is an increase in the value of the assets. Hence, debit the purchase by $125,000.
- Cash is an asset and there is a decrease in the value of the asset. Hence, credit the assets by $125,000.
Prepare journal entry to record the borrowing of $900,000 from Bank S for general use; signed a 11 month, 5% annual interest-bearing note for the money.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
October 1 | Cash | 900,000 | |
Notes payable | 900,000 | ||
(To record the borrowing of money on a short-term) |
(Table 2)
- Cash is an asset and there is an increase in the value of the asset. Hence, debit the cash by $900,000.
- Notes payable is a liability and there is an increase in the value of liability. Hence, credit the notes payable by $900,000.
Prepare journal entry to record the customer deposit from Company JL for services to be performed in the future.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
October 5 | Cash | 40,000 | |
Deferred Revenue | 40,000 | ||
(To record the customer deposit of $40,000 for the services to be performed in future ) |
(Table 3)
- Cash is an asset and there is an increase in the value of the asset. Hence, debit the cash by $40,000.
- Deferred Revenue is a liability and there is an increase in the value of liability. Hence, credit the deferred revenue by $40,000.
Prepare journal entry to record the cash paid on the services performed by Company JP.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
October 15 | Deferred Revenue | 18,000 | |
Service Revenue | 18,000 | ||
(To record the cash paid on the service performed to Company JL) |
(Table 4)
- Deferred Revenue is a liability and there is a decrease in the value of liability. Hence, debit the deferred revenue by $18,000.
- Sales Revenue is a component of
stockholder’s equity and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, credit the sales revenue by $18,000.
Prepare journal entry to record the electricity bill of $12,000 that is to be paid in early of January.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
December 12 | Electricity expense | 12,000 | |
Electric payable | 12,000 | ||
(To record the electricity bill of $12,000) |
(Table 5)
- Electricity expense is a component of stockholder’s equity and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, debit the electricity expense by $12,000.
- Electricity payable is a liability and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, credit the electricity payable by $12,000.
Prepare journal entry to record the wages earned but not yet paid on December 31.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
December 31 | Wages expense | 52,000 | |
Wages payable | 52,000 | ||
(To record the wages earned but not yet paid on December 31.) |
(Table 6)
- Wages expense is a component of stockholder’s equity and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, debit the wages expense by $52,000.
- Wages payable is a liability and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, credit the wages payable by $52,000.
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Explanation of Solution
Adjusting entries:
Adjusting entries refers to the entries that are made at the end of an accounting period in accordance with revenue recognition principle, and expenses recognition principle. The purpose of adjusting entries is to adjust the revenue, and the expenses during the period in which they actually occurs.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit (Amount in $) |
Credit (Amount in $) |
December 31 | Interest expense | 11,250 | |
Interest payable (1) | 11,250 | ||
(To record the adjusting entry for interest payable on December 31.) |
(Table 7)
- Interest expense is a component of stockholder’s equity and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, debit the interest expense by $11,250.
- Interest payable is a liability and there is an increase in the value of equity. Hence, credit the interest payable by $11,250.
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