For the past several years, Aaron Jones has operated a consulting business from his home on a part- time basis. As of December 1, 20X1, Aaron decided to move to rented quarters and incorporate his business as Progress Consulting Inc. Progress Consulting was authorized to issue 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. Progress Consulting entered into the following transactions during PROGRESS CONSULTING General Journal December 1 to December 31, 20X1 December: Date Page: Aaron Jones invested the following assets in the business: cash, $6,500; supplies, $1,250; and office equipment, $27,900. Mr. Jones received common stock in an amount equal to his investment. 1st Description Post. Ref. Debit Credit 2nd Paid $4,500 for rent for December 20X1 through February 28, 20X2. Paid $1,800 for a one year premium on property and casualty insurance. The policy covers the period December 1, 20X1 to November 30, 20X2 3rd Received $3,500 cash from a client as an advance payment for services to be performed in the future. 4th Purchased additional office equipment on account from Payne Company for $1,800. Sth 10th Paid $2,300 for a newspaper advertisement. 11th Paid Payne Company for part of the debt incurred on December 5, $900. 12th Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,200. 17th Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $8,451.* 18th Paid $1,151 for supplies.* 20th Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,100. 24th Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $1,850. 25th Received cash from clients as payment on account, $1,300. 30th Paid $330 for utilities for December. 31st Paid cash dividend of $2,45).* *THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJEC There are three numbers in the project that you must fill in to complete the project. These nur are displayed with underscore symbols (i.e. _ ) and have an asterisk symbol at the end of thei Enter the LAST 3 digits in YOUR NSU Student ID Card in the place of the three underscore symbols for each of the numbers. For example, if your student id number is 123456, then yo amount of cash received on December 17th would be $8,456. Every student's project will b and you will NOT receive credit if you do not use YOUR ID number to complete the proje Student's Name:

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For the past several years, Aaron Jones has operated a consulting business from his home on a part-
time basis. As of December 1, 20X1, Aaron decided to move to rented quarters and incorporate his
business as Progress Consulting Inc. Progress Consulting was authorized to issue 100,000 shares of
$1 par value common stock. Progress Consulting entered into the following transactions during
PROGRESS CONSULTING
General Journal
December 1 to December 31, 20X1
December:
Date
Page:
Aaron Jones invested the following assets in the business: cash, $6,500; supplies,
$1,250; and office equipment, $27,900. Mr. Jones received common stock in an
amount equal to his investment.
1st
Description
Post.
Ref.
Debit
Credit
2nd
Paid $4,500 for rent for December 20X1 through February 28, 20X2.
Paid $1,800 for a one year premium on property and casualty insurance. The
policy covers the period December 1, 20X1 to November 30, 20X2
3rd
Received $3,500 cash from a client as an advance payment for services to be
performed in the future.
4th
Purchased additional office equipment on account from Payne Company for
$1,800.
Sth
10th
Paid $2,300 for a newspaper
advertisement.
11th
Paid Payne Company for part of the debt incurred on December 5, $900.
12th
Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,200.
17th
Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $8,451.*
18th
Paid $1,151 for supplies.*
20th
Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,100.
24th
Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $1,850.
25th
Received cash from clients as payment on account, $1,300.
30th
Paid $330 for utilities for December.
31st
Paid cash dividend of $2,45).*
*THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJEC
There are three numbers in the project that you must fill in to complete the project. These nur
are displayed with underscore symbols (i.e. _ ) and have an asterisk symbol at the end of thei
Enter the LAST 3 digits in YOUR NSU Student ID Card in the place of the three underscore
symbols for each of the numbers. For example, if your student id number is 123456, then yo
amount of cash received on December 17th would be $8,456. Every student's project will b
and you will NOT receive credit if you do not use YOUR ID number to complete the proje
Student's Name:
Transcribed Image Text:For the past several years, Aaron Jones has operated a consulting business from his home on a part- time basis. As of December 1, 20X1, Aaron decided to move to rented quarters and incorporate his business as Progress Consulting Inc. Progress Consulting was authorized to issue 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. Progress Consulting entered into the following transactions during PROGRESS CONSULTING General Journal December 1 to December 31, 20X1 December: Date Page: Aaron Jones invested the following assets in the business: cash, $6,500; supplies, $1,250; and office equipment, $27,900. Mr. Jones received common stock in an amount equal to his investment. 1st Description Post. Ref. Debit Credit 2nd Paid $4,500 for rent for December 20X1 through February 28, 20X2. Paid $1,800 for a one year premium on property and casualty insurance. The policy covers the period December 1, 20X1 to November 30, 20X2 3rd Received $3,500 cash from a client as an advance payment for services to be performed in the future. 4th Purchased additional office equipment on account from Payne Company for $1,800. Sth 10th Paid $2,300 for a newspaper advertisement. 11th Paid Payne Company for part of the debt incurred on December 5, $900. 12th Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,200. 17th Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $8,451.* 18th Paid $1,151 for supplies.* 20th Billed clients for services performed on account, $1,100. 24th Received cash payment from client for services performed on this date, $1,850. 25th Received cash from clients as payment on account, $1,300. 30th Paid $330 for utilities for December. 31st Paid cash dividend of $2,45).* *THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJEC There are three numbers in the project that you must fill in to complete the project. These nur are displayed with underscore symbols (i.e. _ ) and have an asterisk symbol at the end of thei Enter the LAST 3 digits in YOUR NSU Student ID Card in the place of the three underscore symbols for each of the numbers. For example, if your student id number is 123456, then yo amount of cash received on December 17th would be $8,456. Every student's project will b and you will NOT receive credit if you do not use YOUR ID number to complete the proje Student's Name:
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5. Journalize and post the adjusting entries using the following information:
a. Insurance expired during December is $150.
b. Supplies on hand on December 31 are valued at $1,320.
c. Depreciation of office equipment for December is $248.
d. Rent expired during December is $1,500.
e. Determined that company had performed $2,500 of the services for which it was paid
on December 4th.
f. Employees were owed $1,000 for the month of December. They were paid on January
2nd
g. Services were performed for a client on December 31 in the amount of $750. The
client did not pay nor has the client been billed.
6. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. USE THE FORMAT SHOWN ON PAGE 132 OF THE
CLASS TEXT.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Journalize and post the adjusting entries using the following information: a. Insurance expired during December is $150. b. Supplies on hand on December 31 are valued at $1,320. c. Depreciation of office equipment for December is $248. d. Rent expired during December is $1,500. e. Determined that company had performed $2,500 of the services for which it was paid on December 4th. f. Employees were owed $1,000 for the month of December. They were paid on January 2nd g. Services were performed for a client on December 31 in the amount of $750. The client did not pay nor has the client been billed. 6. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. USE THE FORMAT SHOWN ON PAGE 132 OF THE CLASS TEXT.
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