FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $13. At the start of January 2021, VGC’s income statement accounts had zero balances and its
Cash | $ 1,600,000 |
---|---|
174,000 | |
Supplies | 15,100 |
Equipment | 930,000 |
Buildings | 510,000 |
Land | 2,050,000 |
Accounts Payable | 113,000 |
Deferred Revenue | 74,000 |
Notes Payable (due 2025) | 94,000 |
Common Stock | 2,500,000 |
2,498,100 |
In addition to the above accounts, VGC’s chart of accounts includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense. The following transactions occurred during the January month:
- Received $57,750 cash from customers on 1/1 for subscriptions that had already been earned and charged on account in 2020.
- Purchased 10 new computer servers for $41,500 on 1/2; paid $11,500 cash and signed a three-year note for the remainder owed.
- Paid $14,300 for an Internet advertisement that ran today on 1/3.
- On January 4, purchased and received $5,300 of supplies on account.
- Received $150,000 cash on 1/5 from customers for service revenue earned but not previously recorded in January.
- On January 6, paid $5,300 cash for supplies purchased on January 4.
- On January 7, sold 19,900 subscriptions at $13 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and half was sold on account.
- Paid $380,000 in wages to employees on 1/30 for work done in January.
- On January 31, received an electric and gas utility bill for $6,260 for January utility services. The bill will be paid in February.
- Enter the beginning balances shown above in the following T-accounts and
post the journal entries.
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