Workday, Inc., is an American on-demand financial management, human capital management and Student information system software company. Workday sold software to a customer for $155,000. As part of the contract, Workday promises to provide "free" technical support over the next six months. Workday sells the same software without technical support for $135,000 and a stand-alone six- month technical support contract for $45,000, so these products would sell for $180,000 if sold separately. Please prepare Workday's journal entry to record the sale of the software. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Workday, Inc., is an American on-demand financial management, human capital management and Student information system software company. Workday sold software to a customer for $155,000. As part of the contract, Workday promises to provide "free" technical support over the next six months. Workday sells the same software without technical support for $135,000 and a stand-alone six- month technical support contract for $45,000, so these products would sell for $180,000 if sold separately. Please prepare Workday's journal entry to record the sale of the software. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Educational Content: Journal Entry for Software Sale
**Context:**
Workday, Inc. is an American company providing on-demand financial management, human capital management, and student information system software. A customer purchased software from Workday for $155,000. With this contract, Workday agreed to provide "free" technical support over the following six months. The same software without technical support would sell for $135,000, and a six-month standalone technical support contract would typically cost $45,000. If sold separately, these two products would sell for $180,000.
**Task:**
Prepare a journal entry to record the sale of the software.
**Instructions:**
- If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
**Journal Entry Worksheet:**
1. **Transaction Explanation:**
- Record the sale of software for cash.
2. **Journal Entry Table:**
- **Columns:**
- **Transaction:** Lists the transaction number.
- **General Journal:** Describes the specific transaction.
- **Debit:** Amount debited in the transaction.
- **Credit:** Amount credited in the transaction.
3. **Actions:**
- **Buttons Available:**
- **Record entry:** Finalize the current journal entry inputs.
- **Clear entry:** Remove all current entries for re-entry or correction.
- **View general journal:** Examine the complete general journal for all recorded transactions.
This instructional page provides a scenario for students to practice financial record-keeping by determining the correct method to log transactions as journal entries in accounting systems.

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**Journal Entry Worksheet: Workday, Inc. Software Sale**
**Scenario Description:**
Workday, Inc., a leading American company in on-demand financial management and human capital management solutions, along with Student Information System software, has made a software sale. A customer purchased the software for $155,000. As part of this contract, Workday also commits to delivering complimentary technical support over the next six months. Typically, the same software without this technical support is priced at $135,000, and the standalone six-month technical support would retail at $45,000. Therefore, if sold separately, these products would amount to $180,000.
**Task:**
Prepare Workday's journal entry to document the sale of the software.
**Instructions:**
1. **View Transaction List:** Access the list to cross-check the transaction details.
2. **Record Journal Entry:** Utilize the journal entry worksheet provided below to make the necessary financial records.
**Journal Entry Worksheet:**
- **Entry Description:**
- "Record the sale of software for cash."
- **Transaction Entry Table:**
| Transaction | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
|-------------|-----------------|-------|--------|
| | | | |
| | | | |
**Note:** Debit entries should precede credit entries.
**Action Buttons:**
- **Record Entry**: Finalize and record the entry.
- **Clear Entry**: Erase current inputs to start over.
- **View General Journal**: Access the complete journal for review.
**Navigation:**
- Current Page: 5 of 5
- **Next/Previous**: Navigate to other worksheet pages as needed.
**Additional Note:**
*If no journal entry is required for a specific transaction/event, please select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.*
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This content provides a structured approach to understanding and recording transactions for educational purposes.
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