Financial Accounting Fundamentals:
Financial Accounting Fundamentals:
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ISBN: 9780078025754
Author: John Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Chapter 2, Problem 2SP

1.

To determine

Prepare journal entries to record the given transaction of Company S.

1.

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Journal entry:

Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.

Rules of Debit and Credit:

Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:

Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.

Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.

Prepare journal entries to record the given transaction of Company L as follows:

Journal
DateAccount Title and ExplanationPostDebitCredit
Ref.($)($)
October 1Cash10145,000 
 Office Equipment1638,000 
 Computer Equipment16720,000 
 Common Stock307 73,000
 (To record the amount invested on equipment in exchange of stock.)   
     
October 2Prepaid Rent1313,300 
 Cash101 3,300
 (To record the rent paid in advance.)   
     
October 3Computer Supplies1261,420 
 Accounts Payable201 1,420
 (To record the Purchase of supplies on credit.)   
     
October 5Prepaid Insurance1282,220 
 Cash101 2,220
 (To record Payment of premium for insurance)   
     
October 6Accounts Receivable1064,800 
 Computer Services Revenue403 4,800
 (To record the service performed on account.)   
     
October 8Accounts Payable2011,420 
 Cash101 1,420
 (To record the payment made for the balance due on account)   
     
October 10No entry necessary in the journal.   
     
October 12Accounts Receivable1061,400 
 Computer Services Revenue403 1,400
 (To record the service performed on account.)   
     
October 15Cash1014,800 
 Accounts Receivable106 4,800
 (To record the cash received from account receivable)   
     
October 17Repairs Expense—Computer684805 
 Cash101 805
  (To record the cash payment for the repair expense of computer).   
     
October 20Advertising Expense6551,728 
 Cash101 1,728
 (To record the advertisement expenses incurred).   
     
October 22Cash1011,400 
 Accounts Receivable106 1,400
 (To record the cash received from account receivable)   
     
October 28Accounts Receivable1065,208 
 Computer Services Revenue403 5,208
 (To record the cash received from account receivable)   
     
October 31Wages Expense623875 
 Cash101 875
 (To record the payment made for wages of the employees)   
     
October 31Dividends3193,600 
 Cash101 3,600
 (To record the payment of cash  dividends)   
     
November 1Mileage Expense676320 
 Cash101 320
 (To record the reimbursement expenses)   
     
November 2Cash1014,633 
 Computer Services Revenue403 4,633
 (To record the cash received from client)   
     
November 5Computer Supplies1261,125 
 Cash101 1,125
 (To record the Purchase of computer supplies for cash.)   
     
November 8Accounts Receivable1065,668 
 Computer Services Revenue403 5,668
(To record the cash received from account receivable)   
     
November 13No entry necessary.   
 (No revenue is recognized until the work is performed.)   
     
November 18Cash1012,208 
 Accounts Receivable106 2,208
 (To record the cash received on account)   
     
November 22Miscellaneous Expenses677250 
 Cash101 250
 (To record the amount of cash donated.)   
     
November 24Accounts Receivable1063,950 
 Computer Services Revenue403 3,950
 To record the cash received from account receivable).   
     
November 25No entry necessary.   
     
November 28Mileage Expense676384 
 Cash101 384
 (To record the reimbursement expenses)   
     
November 30Wages Expense6231,750 
 Cash101 1,750
 (To record the payment made for wages of the employees)   
     
November 30Dividends3192,000 
 Cash101 2,000
 (To record the payment of cash  dividends)   

Table (1)

2.

To determine

Post the journal entries from Part 1 to their respective ledger accounts.

2.

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Posting transactions:

The process of transferring the journalized transactions into the accounts of the ledger is known as posting the transactions.

CashAccount. No. 101
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 1 45,000 45,000
2  3,30041,700
5  2,22039,480
8  1,42038,060
15 4,800 42,860
17  80542,055
20  1,72840,327
22 1,400 41,727
31  87540,852
31  3,60037,252
November 1  32036,932
2 4,633 41,565
5  1,12540,440
18 2,208 42,648
22  25042,398
28  38442,014
30  1,75040,264
30  2,00038,264
Accounts ReceivableAccount. No. 106
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 6 4,800 4,800
12 1,400 6,200
15  4,8001,400
22  1,4000
28 5,208 5,208
November 8 5,668 10,876
18  2,2088,668
24 3,950 12,618
Computer SuppliesAccount. No. 126
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 31,4201,420
November 51,1252,545
Prepaid InsuranceAccount. No. 128
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 52,2202,220
Prepaid RentAccount. No. 131
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 23,3003,300
Office EquipmentAccount. No. 163
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 18,0008,000
Computer EquipmentAccount. No. 167
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 120,00020,000
Accounts payableAccount. No. 201
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 31,4201,420
81,4200
Common stockAccount. No. 307
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 173,00073,000
DividendsAccount. No. 319
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 313,6003,600
November 52,0005,600
Computer Services RevenueAccount. No. 403
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 6  4,8004,800
12  1,4006,200
28  5,208    11,408
2  4,63316,041
8  5,66821,709
24  3,95025,659
Wages ExpenseAccount. No. 623
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
October 31 875 875
November 30 1,750 2,625
Advertising ExpenseAccount. No. 655
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
 October 20 1,728 1,728
Mileage ExpenseAccount. No. 676
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
November 1 320 320
28 384 704
Miscellaneous ExpensesAccount. No. 677
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
November 22 250 250
Repairs Expense—ComputerAccount. No. 684
DatePRDebitCreditBalance
  October 17 805 805

Table (2)

3.

To determine

Prepare a trial balance of Company L as of April 30.

3.

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Trial balance:

Trial balance is a summary of all the asset, liability, and equity accounts and their balances.

Company B
Trial Balance
November 30
ParticularsDebit ($)Credit ($)
Cash$38,264 
Accounts receivable12,618 
Computer supplies2,545 
Prepaid insurance2,220 
Prepaid rent3,300 
Office equipment8,000 
Computer equipment20,000 
Accounts payable $0
Common stock 73,000
Dividends5,600 
Computer services revenue 25,659
Wages expense2,625 
Advertising expense1,728 
Mileage expense704 
Miscellaneous expense250 
Repairs expense-Computer805    
Totals$98,659$98,659

Table (3)

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