Concept explainers
Journal entries and
Elite Realty acts as an agent in buying, selling, renting, and managing real estate. The unadjusted trial balance on March 31, 2018, follows:
The following business transactions were completed by Elite Realty during April 2018:
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, $4300. |
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, 2018, 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, 2018.
- 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?
(2) and (3)
Journal:
Journal is the book of original entry. Journal consists of the day today financial transactions in a chronological order. The journal has two aspects; they are debit aspect and the credit aspect.
Rules of debit and credit:
“An increase in an asset account, an increase in an expense account, a decrease in liability account, and a decrease in a revenue account should be debited.
Similarly, an increase in liability account, an increase in a revenue account and a decrease in an asset account, a decrease in an expenses account should be credited”.
T-account:
An account is referred to as a T-account, because the alignment of the components of the account resembles the capital letter ‘T’. An account consists of the three main components which are as follows:
- The title of the account
- The left or debit side
- The right or credit side
Unadjusted trial balance:
The unadjusted trial balance is the summary of all the ledger accounts that appears on the ledger accounts before making adjusting journal entries.
Transposition error:
At the time of posting a transaction when two digits of numbers are transposed, in such case the transposition error occurs.
To journalize: The transactions of April in a two column journal beginning on page 18.
Explanation of Solution
Journalize the transactions of April in a two column journal beginning on page 18.
Journal Page 18 | |||||
Date | Description | Post. Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |
2018 | Rent expense | 52 | 6,500 | ||
April | 1 | Cash | 11 | 6,500 | |
(To record the payment of rent) | |||||
2 | Office supplies | 14 | 2,300 | ||
Accounts payable | 21 | 2,300 | |||
(To record the purchase of supplies of account) | |||||
5 | Prepaid insurance | 13 | 6,000 | ||
Cash | 11 | 6,000 | |||
(To record the payment of insurance premium) | |||||
10 | Cash | 11 | 52,300 | ||
Accounts receivable | 12 | 52,300 | |||
(To record the receipt of cash from clients) | |||||
15 | Land | 16 | 200,000 | ||
Cash | 11 | 30,000 | |||
Notes payable | 23 | 170,000 | |||
(To record the purchase of land party for cash and party on signing a note) | |||||
17 | Accounts payable | 21 | 6,450 | ||
Cash | 11 | 6,450 | |||
(To record the payment made to creditors on account) | |||||
20 | Accounts payable | 21 | 325 | ||
Office supplies | 14 | 325 | |||
(To record the payment made to creditors on account) | |||||
23 | Advertising expense | 53 | 4,300 | ||
Cash | 11 | 4,300 | |||
(To record the payment of advertising expense) |
Table (1)
Journal Page 19 | |||||
Date | Description | Post. Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |
2018 | Cash | 11 | 2,500 | ||
April | 27 | Salary and commission expense | 51 | 2,500 | |
(To record the receipt of cash) | |||||
28 | Automobile expense | 54 | 1,500 | ||
Cash | 11 | 1,500 | |||
(To record the payment made for automobile expense) | |||||
29 | Miscellaneous expense | 59 | 1,400 | ||
Cash | 11 | 1,400 | |||
(To record the payment made for Miscellaneous expense) | |||||
30 | Accounts receivable | 12 | 57,000 | ||
Fees earned | 41 | 57,000 | |||
(To record the revenue earned and billed) | |||||
30 | Salary and commission expense | 51 | 11,900 | ||
Cash | 11 | 11,900 | |||
(To record the payment made for salary and commission expense) | |||||
30 | Dividends | 33 | 4,000 | ||
Cash | 11 | 4,000 | |||
(To record the payment of dividends) | |||||
30 | Cash | 11 | 10,000 | ||
Unearned rent | 22 | 10,000 | |||
(To record the cash received for the service yet to be provide) |
Table (2)
(1) and (3)
To record: The balance of each accounts in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account and post them to the ledger.
Explanation of Solution
Account: Cash Account no. 11 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 26,300 | |||
1 | 18 | 6,500 | 19,800 | ||||
5 | 18 | 6,000 | 13,800 | ||||
10 | 18 | 52,300 | 66,100 | ||||
15 | 18 | 30,000 | 36,100 | ||||
17 | 18 | 6,450 | 29,650 | ||||
23 | 18 | 4,300 | 25,350 | ||||
27 | 19 | 2,500 | 27,850 | ||||
28 | 19 | 1,500 | 26,350 | ||||
29 | 19 | 1,400 | 24,950 | ||||
30 | 19 | 11,900 | 13,050 | ||||
30 | 19 | 4,000 | 9,050 | ||||
30 | 19 | 10,000 | 19,050 |
Table (3)
Account: Accounts Receivable Account no. 12 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 61,500 | |||
10 | 18 | 52,300 | 9,200 | ||||
30 | 19 | 57,000 | 66,200 |
Table (4)
Account: Prepaid Insurance Account no. 13 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 3,000 | |||
5 | 18 | 6,000 | 9,000 |
Table (5)
Account: Office Supplies Account no. 14 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 1,800 | |||
2 | 18 | 2,300 | 4,100 | ||||
20 | 18 | 325 | 3,775 |
Table (6)
Account: Land Account no. 16 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 15 | 18 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Table (7)
Account: Accounts Payable Account no. 21 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 14,000 | |||
2 | 18 | 2,300 | 16,300 | ||||
17 | 18 | 6,450 | 9,850 | ||||
20 | 18 | 325 | 9,525 |
Table (8)
Account: Unearned Rent Account no. 22 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 30 | 19 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Table (9)
Account: Notes Payable Account no. 23 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 15 | 18 | 170,000 | 170,000 |
Table (10)
Account: Common stock Account no. 31 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 10,000 |
Table (11)
Account: Dividends Account no. 32 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 2,000 | |||
30 | 19 | 4,000 | 6,000 |
Table (12)
Account: Fees earned Account no. 41 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 240,000 | |||
30 | 19 | 57,000 | 297,000 |
Table (13)
Account: Salary and commission expense Account no. 51 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 148,200 | |||
27 | 19 | 2,500 | 145,700 | ||||
30 | 19 | 11,900 | 157,600 |
Table (14)
Account: Rent expense Account no. 52 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 30,000 | |||
1 | 18 | 6,500 | 36,500 |
Table (15)
Account: Advertising expense Account no. 53 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 17,800 | |||
23 | 18 | 4,300 | 22,100 |
Table (16)
Account: Retained earnings Account no. 32 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 36,000 |
Table (17)
Account: Automobile expense Account no. 54 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 5,500 | |||
28 | 19 | 1,500 | 7,000 |
Table (18)
Account: Miscellaneous expense Account no. 59 | |||||||
Date | Item | Post. Ref |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) | Balance | ||
Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
April | 1 | Balance | ✓ | 3,900 | |||
29 | 19 | 1,400 | 5,300 |
Table (19)
(4)
To prepare: An unadjusted trial balance of Company E at April 30, 2018.
Explanation of Solution
Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of Company E at April 30, 2018 as follows:
Company E Unadjusted Trial Balance April 30, 2018 |
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Particulars |
Account No. |
Debit $ | Credit $ |
Cash | 11 | 19,050 | |
Accounts receivable | 12 | 66,200 | |
Prepaid insurance | 13 | 9,000 | |
Office supplies | 14 | 3,775 | |
Land | 16 | 200,000 | |
Accounts payable | 21 | 9,525 | |
Unearned rent | 22 | 10,000 | |
Notes payable | 23 | 170,000 | |
Common stock | 31 | 10,000 | |
Retained earnings | 32 | 36,000 | |
Dividends | 33 | 6,000 | |
Fees earned | 41 | 297,000 | |
Salaries and commission expense | 51 | 157,600 | |
Rent expense | 52 | 36,500 | |
Advertising expense | 53 | 22,100 | |
Automobile expense | 54 | 7,000 | |
Miscellaneous expense | 59 | 5,3000 | |
Total | 532,525 | 532,525 |
Table (20)
(5) (a)
To explain: Whetherthe unadjusted trial balance in (4) balance
Explanation of Solution
The unadjusted trial balance in (4) would still balance, since the debit equalized the credit in the original journal entry.
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