FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781260664386
Author: PHILLIPS, LIBB
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 12E

Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using T-Accounts; Preparing and Interpreting a Balance Sheet

Laser Delivery Services. Inc. (LDS) was incorporated January 1. The following transactions occurred during the year:

  1. a. Received $40,000 cash from the company’s founders in exchange for common stock.
  2. b. Purchased land for $12,000, signing a two-year note (ignore interest).
  3. c. Bought two used delivery trucks at the start of the year at a cost of $10,000 each; paid $2,000 cash and signed a note due in three years for $18,000 (ignore interest).
  4. d. Paid $2,000 cash to a truck repair shop for a new motor, which increased the cost of one of the trucks.
  5. e. Stockholder Jonah Lee paid $300,000 cash for a house for his personal use.

Required:

  1. 1. Analyze each item for its effects on the accounting equation of LDS for the year ended December 31.

TIP: Transaction (a) is presented below as an example.

Chapter 2, Problem 12E, Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using T-Accounts; Preparing and Interpreting a Balance Sheet

TIP: The new motor in transaction (d) is treated as an increase to the cost of the truck.

  1. 2. Record the effects of each item using a journal entry.

TIP: Use the simplified journal entry format shown in the demonstration case on page 69.

  1. 3. Summarize the effects of the journal entries by account, using the T-account format shown in the chapter.
  2. 4. Prepare a classified balance sheet for LDS at December 31.
  3. 5. Using the balance sheet, indicate whether LDS’s assets at the end of the year were financed primarily by liabilities or stockholders’ equity.
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Laser Delivery Services, Incorporated (LDS), was incorporated January 1. The following transactions occurred during the year: a. Received $39,000 cash from the company's founders in exchange for common stock. b. Purchased land for $15,000, signing a two-year note (ignore interest). c. Bought two used delivery trucks at the start of the year at a cost of $11,000 each; paid $4,500 cash and signed a note due in three years for $17,500 (ignore interest). d. Paid $2,000 cash to a truck repair shop for a new motor, which increased the cost of one of the trucks. e. Stockholder Jonah Lee paid $340,000 cash for a house for his personal use. 4. Prepare a classified balance sheet for Laser Delivery Services at December 31. Include Retained Earnings on the balance sheet even though the account has a zero balance. Current Assets Cash Total Current Assets Land Equipment Assets X Answer is not complete. LASER DELIVERY SERVICES, INCORPORATED Balance Sheet At December 31 $ $ 32,500 32,500 15,000 24,000…

Chapter 2 Solutions

FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Ch. 2 - Prob. 11QCh. 2 - Which of the following is not an asset account? a....Ch. 2 - Which of the following statements describe...Ch. 2 - Total assets on a balance sheet prepared on any...Ch. 2 - The duality of effects can best be described as...Ch. 2 - The T-account is used to summarize which of the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6MCCh. 2 - A company was recently formed with 50,000 cash...Ch. 2 - Which of the following statements would be...Ch. 2 - Prob. 9MCCh. 2 - Prob. 10MCCh. 2 - Prob. 1MECh. 2 - Prob. 2MECh. 2 - Matching Terms with Definitions Match each term...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4MECh. 2 - Prob. 5MECh. 2 - Prob. 6MECh. 2 - Prob. 7MECh. 2 - Identifying Events as Accounting Transactions Half...Ch. 2 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Several...Ch. 2 - Preparing Journal Entries For each of the...Ch. 2 - Posting to T-Accounts For each of the transactions...Ch. 2 - Reporting a Classified Balance Sheet Given the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 13MECh. 2 - Prob. 14MECh. 2 - Identifying Transactions and Preparing Journal...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16MECh. 2 - Prob. 17MECh. 2 - Prob. 18MECh. 2 - Prob. 19MECh. 2 - Prob. 20MECh. 2 - Prob. 21MECh. 2 - Prob. 22MECh. 2 - Prob. 23MECh. 2 - Prob. 24MECh. 2 - Prob. 25MECh. 2 - Prob. 1ECh. 2 - Identifying Account Titles The following are...Ch. 2 - Classifying Accounts and Their Usual Balances As...Ch. 2 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Several...Ch. 2 - Recording Journal Entries Refer to E2-4. Required:...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6ECh. 2 - Recording Journal Entries Refer to E2-6. Required:...Ch. 2 - Analyzing the Effects of Transactions in...Ch. 2 - Inferring Investing and Financing Transactions and...Ch. 2 - Analyzing Accounting Equation Effects, Recording...Ch. 2 - Recording Journal Entries and Preparing a...Ch. 2 - Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using...Ch. 2 - Explaining the Effects of Transactions on Balance...Ch. 2 - Calculating and Evaluating the Current Ratio...Ch. 2 - Prob. 15ECh. 2 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Various...Ch. 2 - Recording Transactions (in a Journal and...Ch. 2 - Recording Transactions (in a Journal and...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1PACh. 2 - Recording Transactions (in a Journal and...Ch. 2 - Recording Transactions (in a Journal and...Ch. 2 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Various...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2PBCh. 2 - Recording Transactions (in a Journal and...Ch. 2 - Finding and Analyzing Financial Information Refer...Ch. 2 - Finding and Analyzing Financial Information Refer...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4SDCCh. 2 - Prob. 5SDCCh. 2 - Accounting for the Establishment of a Business...
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