Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 60BPSB

Problem 2-603 Journalizing and Posting Transactions

Findlay Testing Inc. provides water testing and maintenance services for owners of hot tubs and swimming pool. During September the following transactions occurred:

Sept. 1 Issued common stock for $20,000.

2 Purchased chemical supplies for $1,880 cash.

5 Paid office rent for October, November, and December; the rent is $800 per month.

8 Purchased $12.90 of advertising for September on account.

13 Billed the city of Bellefontaine $2,100 for testing the water in the city’s outdoor pools during September,

18 Received $3250 from Alexander Blanchard upon completion of overhaul of his swimming pool water circulation system. Since the job was completed and collected for on the same day, no bill was sent, to Blanchard.

Sept. 25 Received $835 from the city of Bellefontaine for water testing that was previously billed.

30 Recorded and paid September salaries of $3,970.

Required:

1. Prepare a journal entry for each transaction.

2. Post the journal entries to the appropriate T-accounts.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Journal Entries:

Journal entries are medium of recording business transactions. A business enterprise must record all the business transaction to evaluate net income or loss and analyze the financial performance of a company during a specified accounting period.

Requirement: 1

Journalize the each transaction.

Answer to Problem 60BPSB

Journal entries in the books of Findlay Testing Inc. for the month of September

    Date Account and ExplanationDebit Credit
    Sept.
    1 Cash$20,000
    Common Stock$20,000
    2Supplies 1,880
    Cash 1,880
    5Prepaid Rent2,400
    Cash2,400
    8Advertising Expense1,290
    Cash1,290
    13Accounts Receivable2,100
    Service Revenue2,100
    18Cash8,250
    Service Revenue 8,250
    25Cash835
    Accounts Receivable835
    30Wages Expense3,970
    Cash3,970

Explanation of Solution

    Date AssetsLiabilitiesStockholders’ Equity
    Sept.
    1Increase (Cash)Increase (Common Stock)
    2Increase (Supplies)
    Decrease (Cash)
    5Increase (Prepaid Rent)
    Decrease (Cash)
    8Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Advertising Expense)
    13Increase (Accounts Receivable)Increase (Service Revenue)
    18Increase (Cash)Increase (Service Revenue)
    25Increase (Cash)
    Decrease (Accounts Receivable)
    30Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Wages Expense)
Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Introduction:

T-accounts as its name derived from shape of the account, is representation of business transaction in their respective account. It helps in organizing and analyzing the transaction according to their similar nature of account.

Requirement 2

Posting the journal entries into their concerned T-accounts

Answer to Problem 60BPSB

    Accounts Amount
    Cash$20,835
    Accounts Receivable1,265
    Supplies1,880
    Prepaid Rent2,400
    Accounts Payable1,290
    Common Stock20,000
    Service Revenue10,350
    Wages Expense3,970
    Advertising Expense1,290

Explanation of Solution

Cash

    Sept. 1 20,000
    18 8,250
    25 835
    Sept. 2 1,880
    5 2,400
    30 3,970
    Bal. 20,835

Accounts Receivable

    Sept. 13 2,100Sept. 25 835
    Bal. 1,265

Supplies

    Sept. 3 1,880
    Bal. 1,880

Prepaid Rent

    Sept. 5 2,400
    Bal. 2,400

Accounts Payable

    Sept. 8 1,290
    Bal. 1,290

Common Stock

    Sept. 1 20,000
    Bal. 20,000

Service Revenue

    Sept. 13 2,100
    18 8,250
    Bal. 10,350

Wages Expense

    Sept. 30 3,970
    Bal. 3,970

Advertising Expense

    Sept. 8 1,290
    Bal. 1,290

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