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2.
Journal:
Journal is the book, where the debit and credit entries of the accounting transactions are recorded in a chronological order. Every company must follow at least the basic form of journal called the ‘General journal’.
Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.
Accounting rules for Journal entries:
- To record increase balance of account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
- To record decrease balance of account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
T-account:
- T-account is the form of the ledger account, where the journal entries are posted to this account. It is referred to as the T-account, because the alignment of the components of the account resembles the capital letter ‘T’.
- The components of the T-account are as follows:
-
- a) The title of the account
- b) The left or debit side
- c) The right or credit side
Unadjusted
The unadjusted trial balance is the summary of all the ledger accounts that appears on the ledger accounts before making
To Prepare: The general journal entries to record each transaction.
2.

Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry for January month transactions.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
January 1 2016 | Cash(A+) | 3,500 | ||
Sales revenue (E+) | 3,500 | |||
Cost of goods sold (E-) | 2,000 | |||
Inventory (A-) | 2,000 | |||
(To record a cash sale for the month and the cost of that sale) | ||||
January 2 2016 | Equipment (A+) | 5,500 | ||
Accounts payable (L+) | 5,500 | |||
(To record the purchase of equipment on account) | ||||
January 4 2016 | Advertising expense (E–) | 150 | ||
Accounts payable (L+) | 150 | |||
(To record the receipt of advertising bills) | ||||
January 8 2016 | 5,000 | |||
Sales revenue (E+) | 5,000 | |||
Cost of goods sold (E-) | 2,800 | |||
Inventory (A-) | 2,800 | |||
(To record a cash sale for the month and the cost of that sale) | ||||
January 10 2016 | Inventory (A+) | 9,500 | ||
Accounts Payable (L+) | 9,500 | |||
(To record the purchase of inventory on account) | ||||
January 13 2016 | Equipment (A+) | 800 | ||
Cash (A–) | 800 | |||
(To record the purchase of equipment on account) | ||||
January 16 2016 | Accounts Payable (L–) | 5,500 | ||
Cash (A–) | 5,500 | |||
(To record the payment of cash on account) | ||||
January 18 2016 | Cash (A+) | 4,000 | ||
Accounts Receivable (A–) | 4,000 | |||
(To record the cash received on account) | ||||
January 20 2016 | Rent Expense (E–) | 800 | ||
Cash (A–) | 800 | |||
(To record the payment of utility expense in cash) | ||||
January 30 2016 | Salary and Wages Expense (E–) | 3,000 | ||
Cash (A–) | 3,000 | |||
(To record the payment of salary and wages expense in cash) | ||||
January 31 2016 | 1,000 | |||
Cash (A–) | 1,000 | |||
(To record the payment of cash dividend) |
Table (1)
1. and 3.
To Post: The beginning balances and entries to T-accounts.
1. and 3.

Explanation of Solution
Post the beginning balances and entries to T-accounts.
Set up T-accounts with beginning balance and
Cash Account:
Cash Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 5,000 | January 13 | Equipment | 800 | |
January 1 | Sales Revenue | 3,500 | January 16 | Accounts payable | 5,500 | |
January 18 | Accounts Receivable | 4,000 | January 20 | Rent Expense | 800 | |
January 30 | Salaries and Wages Expense | 3,000 | ||||
January 31 | Retained Earnings | 1,000 | ||||
Total | 12,500 | Total | 11,100 | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 1,400 |
Table (2)
Accounts Receivable:
Accounts Receivable Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 2,000 | January 18 |
Cash |
4,000 | |
January 8 | Sales Revenue | 5,000 | ||||
Total | 7,000 | Total | 4,000 | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 3,000 |
Table (3)
Inventory Account:
Inventory Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 5,000 | January 1 | Cost of goods sold | 2,000 | |
January 10 | Accounts payable | 9,500 | January 8 | Cost of goods sold | 2,800 | |
Total | 14,500 | Total | 4,800 | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 9,700 |
Table (4)
Equipment Account:
Equipment Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 11,000 | - | |||
January 2 |
Accounts payable |
5,500 | - | |||
January 13 | Cash | 800 | ||||
Total | 17,300 | Total | - | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 17,300 |
Table (5)
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 3,500 | ||||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 3,500 |
Table (6)
Accounts Payable:
Accounts Payable Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 16 |
Cash
|
5,500 | January 1 | Beginning balance | 3,000 | |
January 2 | Equipment | 5,500 | ||||
January 4 | Advertising Expense | 150 | ||||
January 10 | Inventory | 9,500 | ||||
Total | 5,500 | Total | 18,150 | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 12,650 |
Table (7)
Common Stock:
Common Stock Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 10,000 | ||||
Total | 10,000 | |||||
Ending Balance | 10,000 |
Table (8)
Retained Earnings:
Retained Earnings Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 31 | Cash (Dividends paid) | 1,000 | January 1 | Beginning balance | 6,500 | |
Total | 1,000 | Total | 6,500 | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 5,500 |
Table (9)
Sales Revenue:
Sales Revenue Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 0 | ||||
January 1 | Cash | 3,500 | ||||
January 8 | Accounts receivable | 5,000 | ||||
Total | 8,500 | |||||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 8,500 |
Table (10)
Cost of Goods Sold:
Cost of Goods Sold Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 0 | - | |||
January 1 | Inventory | 2,000 | ||||
January 8 | Inventory | 2,800 | ||||
Total | 4,800 | Total | - | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 4,800 |
Table (11)
Rent Expense:
Rent Expense Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 0 | - | |||
January 20 | Cash | 800 | ||||
Total | 800 | Total | - | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 800 |
Table (12)
Salaries and Wages Expense:
Salaries and Wages Expense Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 0 | - | |||
January 30 | Cash | 3,000 | ||||
Total | 3,000 | Total | - | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 3,000 |
Table (13)
Advertising Expense:
Advertising Expense Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) |
|
January 1 | Beginning balance | 0 | - | |||
January 4 | Cash | 150 | ||||
Total | 150 | Total | - | |||
January 31 | Ending Balance | 150 |
Table (14)
4.
To Prepare: An unadjusted trial balance as of January 30, 2016.
4.

Explanation of Solution
Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2016.
Corporation WM Unadjusted Trial Balance As of January 31, 2016 |
||
Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Cash | 1,400 | |
Accounts receivable | 3,000 | |
Inventory | 9,700 | |
Equipment | 17,300 | |
Accumulated |
3,500 | |
Accounts payable | 12,650 | |
Common stock | 10,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 5,500 | |
Sales revenue | 8,500 | |
Cost of goods sold | 4,800 | |
Salaries and wages expense | 3,000 | |
Rent expense | 800 | |
Advertising expense | 150 | |
Total | 40,150 | 40,150 |
Table (15)
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