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Ledger account A general ledger represent account for company's financial statement with debit and credit account records validated by
Computation of necessary T accounts (representing the ledger) with balances from the unadjusted trial balance of Wells Technical Institute.
Explanation of Solution
Cash | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 34,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 34,000 |
Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 80,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 80,000 |
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 15,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 15,000 |
Teaching Supplies | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 8,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 8,000 |
Accounts Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 26,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 26,000 |
Prepaid Insurance | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 12,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 12,000 |
Salaries Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Prepaid Rent | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 3,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 3,000 | 0 |
Unearned Training Fees | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 12,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 12,500 |
Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 35,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 35,000 |
T Wells, Capital | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 90,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 90,000 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 10,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 10,000 |
T Wells, Withdrawal | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 50,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 50,000 |
Tuition Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 1,23,900 | ||
Adjusted balance | 1,23,900 |
Insurance Expenses | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Training Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 40,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 40,000 |
Rent Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 33,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 33,000 |
Depreciation Expense-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Teacing Supplies Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Depreciation Expense-Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Advertising Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 6,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 6,000 |
Salaries Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 50,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 50,000 |
Utilities Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 6,400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 6,400 |
Journal Entries
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Accounting rules for journal entries:
- To increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
- To decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
The necessary adjusting journal entries assuming that
Explanation of Solution
Recording of insurance expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Insurance expense | 2,400 | ||
Prepaid expense | 2,400 | |||
(recording of insurance expense) |
- Since, insurance is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, insurance expense account is debited.
- Since, prepaid expense is an asset and asset is decreased. Hence, prepaid expense account is credited.
- Since, teaching supplies is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, teaching supplies expense account is debited.
- Since, teaching supplies account is a liability and liability is increased. Hence, teaching supplies account is credited.
- Since, depreciation is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, depreciation expense account is debited.
- Since, accumulated depreciation is a liability and liability is increased. Hence, accumulated depreciation account is credited.
- Since, depreciation is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, depreciation expense account is debited.
- Since, accumulated depreciation is a liability and liability is increased. Hence, accumulated depreciation account is credited.
- Since, unearned training fees is a liability and liability is decreased. Hence, Unearned training fees account is debited.
- Since, training fees earned is an income and income is increased. Hence, training fees earned account is credited.
- Since, accounts receiveable is an asset and asset is increased. Hence, accounts receiveable account is debited.
- Since, tuition fees earned is an income and income is increased. Hence, tuition fees earned account is credited.
- Since, salary is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, salary expense account is debited.
- Since, salary payable is a liability and liability is increased. Hence, salary payable account is credited.
- Since, rent is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, rent expense account is debited.
- Since, prepaid rent is an asset and asset is decreased. Hence, prepaid rent account is credited.
Recording of supplies expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Teaching supplies expense | 5,200 | ||
Teaching supplies | 5,200 | |||
(to record the expense of teaching supplies) |
Recording of
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Depreciation expense - equipment | 13,200 | ||
Accumulated depreciation − equipment | 13,200 | |||
(to record depreciation expense) |
Recording of depreciation expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Depreciation expense−professional library | 7,200 | ||
Accumulated depreciation−professional library | 7,200 | |||
(to record depreciation expense) |
Recording of training fees earned:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Unearned training fees | 5,000 | ||
Training fees earned | 5,000 | |||
(to record the training fees earned) |
Recording of fees earned:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Accounts receiveable | 7,500 | ||
Tuition fees earned | 7,500 | |||
(to record the sale of service) |
Recording of salary expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Salary expense | 400 | ||
Salary payable | 400 | |||
(to record the expense of salary) |
Recording of rent expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Rent expense | 3,000 | ||
Prepaid rent | 3,000 | |||
(to record the expense of rent) |
Ledger account:
A ledger is used to
Trial balance:
A trial balance is a statement of all debits and credits maintained in a double entry accounting system where total of debits and credits are equal.
The necessary balance in the ledger account for the adjusting entries and an adjusted trial balance.
Explanation of Solution
Salaries Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 50,000 | ||
Salaries payable | 400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 50,400 |
Depreciation Expense-Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-Equipment | 13,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 13,200 |
Teacing Supplies Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Teaching supplies | 5,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 5,200 |
Depreciation Expense-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-Professional library | 7,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 7,200 |
Rent Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 33,000 | ||
Prepaid rent | 3,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 36,000 |
Training Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 40,000 | ||
Unearned training fees | 5,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 45,000 |
Insurance Expenses | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Prepaid Insurance | 2,400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 2,400 |
Tuition Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 123,900 | ||
Accounts receiveable | 7,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 131,400 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 10,000 | ||
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 7,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 17,200 |
Unearned Training Fees | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 12,500 | ||
Training fees earned | 5,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 7,500 |
Prepaid Rent | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 3,000 | Rent expense | 3,000 |
Adjusted balance | 0 | 0 |
Salaries Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Salaries expense | 400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 400 |
Prepaid Insurance | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 12,000 | Insurance expense | 2,400 |
Adjusted balance | 9,600 |
Teaching Supplies | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 8,000 | Teaching supplies expense | 5,200 |
Adjusted balance | 2,800 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 15,000 | ||
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 13,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 28,200 |
Accounts Receiveable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Tuition fees earned | 7,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 7,500 |
The adjusted trial balance total for Company WTI are $3,45,700.
Company WTI | |||
Adjusted Trial Balance,For the year ended December 31 | |||
Debit($) | Credit($) | ||
Cash | 34,000 | ||
Accounts receiveable | 7,500 | ||
Teaching supplies | 2,800 | ||
Prepaid insurance | 9,600 | ||
Professional library | 35,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation- Professional library | 17,200 | ||
Equipment | 80,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation- Equipment | 28,200 | ||
Accounts payable | 26,000 | ||
Salaries payable | 400 | ||
Unearned training fees | 7,500 | ||
T.Wells, capital | 90,000 | ||
T.Wells, withdrawal | 50,000 | ||
Tuition fees earned | 131,400 | ||
Training fees earned | 45,000 | ||
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 7,200 | ||
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 13,200 | ||
Salaries expense | 50,400 | ||
Insurance expense | 2,400 | ||
Rent expense | 36,000 | ||
Teaching supplies expense | 5,200 | ||
Advertising expense | 6,000 | ||
Utilities expense | 6,400 | ||
Total | 345,700 | 345,700 |
4.
Income Statement:
A income statement is one of the financial statement of the company and shows the company's profit and loss for a particular period of time.
Statement of Owner'sEquity:
A statement of owner's equity reflects changes in capital balance of a business over a reporting period.
Balance Sheet:
A balance sheet is a
WTI's income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet as of December, 31.
4.
Explanation of Solution
Company WTI | |||
Income Statement For the year ended December 31 | |||
Debit($) | Credit($) | ||
Revenues: | |||
Tuition fees earned | 131,400 | ||
Training fees earned | 45,000 | ||
Total Revenue | 176,400 | ||
Expenses: | |||
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 7,200 | ||
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 13,200 | ||
Salaries expense | 50,400 | ||
Insurance expense | 2,400 | ||
Rent expense | 36,000 | ||
Teaching supplies expense | 5,200 | ||
Advertising expense | 6,000 | ||
Utilities expense | 6,400 | ||
Total Expense: | 126,800 | ||
Net Income: | 49,600 |
The statement of owner's equity for Company WTI shows the closing balance of $89,600.
Company WTI | |||
Statement of Owner's Equity | |||
Amount ($) | Amount($) | ||
Owner's Equity opening balance | 90,000 | ||
Add: Net income | 49,600 | ||
Total | 139,600 | ||
Less: Withdrawals | (50,000) | ||
Closing Balance | 89,600 |
The balance sheet for Company WTI shows a total of $1,23,500.
Wells Technical Institute | |||
Balance Sheet as at December 31 | |||
Amount | Amount | ||
Liabilities and Owners Equity | |||
Accounts payable | $26,000 | ||
Salary payable | $400 | ||
Unearned training fees | $7,500 | ||
Total Liabilities | $33,900 | ||
Owners Equity | $89,600 | ||
Total Liabilities and Owners Equity | $123,500 | ||
Current Assets, Loans & Advances | |||
Cash | $34,000 | ||
Accounts receiveable | $7,500 | ||
Teaching supplies | $2,800 | ||
Prepaid insurance | $9,600 | ||
Total Current Assets, Loans & Advances | $53,900 | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Professional library | $17,800 | ||
Equipment | $51,800 | ||
Total Property, Plant and Equipment | $69,600 | ||
Total Assets | $123,500 |
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