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Ledger account:
A ledger is used to
Computation of necessary T accounts (representing the ledger) with balances from the unadjusted trial balance of Institute A.

Explanation of Solution
The various T-accounts are as follows:
Cash | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 60,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 60,000 |
Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 40,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 40,000 |
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 20,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 20,000 |
Teaching Supplies | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 70,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 70,000 |
Accounts Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 11,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 11,200 |
Prepaid Insurance | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 19,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 19,000 |
Salaries Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Prepaid Rent | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 3,800 | ||
Adjusted balance | 3,800 |
Unearned Training Fees | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 28,600 | ||
Adjusted balance | 28,600 |
Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 12,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 12,000 |
C Olonzo, Capital | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 71,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 71,500 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 2,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 2,500 |
C Olonzo, Withdrawal | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 20,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 20,000 |
Tuition Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 129,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 129,200 |
Insurance Expenses | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Training Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 68,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 68,000 |
Rent Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 29,600 | ||
Adjusted balance | 29,600 |
Depreciation Expense-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Teaching 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 | 19,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 19,000 |
Salaries Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 44,200 | ||
Adjusted balance | 44,200 |
Utilities Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 13,400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 13,400 |
Journal Entries:
A
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 for the items, assuming that

Explanation of Solution
Recording of insurance expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Insurance expense | 9,500 | ||
Prepaid expense | 9,500 | |||
(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.
Recording of supplies expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Teaching supplies expense | 50,000 | ||
Teaching supplies | 50,000 | |||
(to record the expense of teaching supplies) |
- Since, teaching supplies is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, teaching supplies expense account is debited.
- Since, teachingsupplies account is a liabilityand liability is increased. Hence, teaching supplies account is credited.
Recording of
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Depreciation expense-equipment | 5,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-equipment | 5,000 | |||
(to record depreciation expense) |
- 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.
Recording of depreciation expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Depreciation expense−professional library | 2,400 | ||
Accumulated depreciation−professional library | 2,400 | |||
(to record depreciation expense) |
- 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.
Recording of training fees earned:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Unearned training fees | 28,600 | ||
Training fees earned | 28,600 | |||
(to record the training fees earned) |
- Since, unearned training fees is aliability and liability is decreased. Hence, Unearned training fees account is debited.
- Since, training fees earned is an incomeand income is increased. Hence, training fees earned account is credited.
Recording of fees earned:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Accounts receiveable | 5,750 | ||
Tuition fees earned | 5,750 | |||
(to record the sale of service) |
- Since, accounts receiveable is an asset and asset is increased. Hence, accounts receiveable is debited.
- Since, tuition fees earned is an income and income is increased. Hence, tuition fees earned account is credited.
Recording of salary expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Salary expense | 450 | ||
Salary payable | 450 | |||
(to record the expense of salary) |
- Since, salary is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, salary expense account is debited.
- Since, salary payable is a liabilityand liability is increased. Hence, salary payable account is credited.
Recording of rent expense:
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit($) | Credit($) |
December-31 | Rent expense | 3,800 | ||
Prepaid rent | 3,800 | |||
(to record the expense of rent) |
- Since, rent is an expense and expense is increased. Hence, rent expense account is debited.
- Since, prepaid rent is an assetand asset is decreased. Hence, prepaid rent account is credited.
Ledger account:
A ledger is used to post various financial transactions of the business from the journal. Ledger sorts and arrange various transactions in the financial book with debit and credit amount which is validated by trial balance.
Trial Balance:
A trial balance is a statement of all debits and credits maintained in a double entry accounting system where when the total of debits and credits are equal, the trial balance is considered to be matched.
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 | 44,200 | ||
Salaries payable | 450 | ||
Adjusted balance | 44,650 |
Depreciation Expense-Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-Equipment | 5,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 5,000 |
Teaching Supplies Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Teaching supplies | 50,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 50,000 |
Depreciation Expense-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-Professional library | 2,400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 2,400 |
Rent Expense | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 29,600 | ||
Prepaid rent | 3,800 | ||
Adjusted balance | 33,400 |
Training Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 68,000 | ||
Unearned training fees | 28,600 | ||
Adjusted balance | 96,600 |
Insurance Expenses | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Prepaid Insurance | 9,500 | ||
Adjusted balance | 9,500 |
Tuition Fees Earned | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 129,200 | ||
Accounts receiveable | 5,750 | ||
Adjusted balance | 134,950 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Professional Library | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 2,500 | ||
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 2,400 | ||
Adjusted balance | 4,900 |
Unearned Training Fees | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 28,600 | ||
Training fees earned | 28,600 | ||
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Prepaid Rent | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 3,800 | Rent expense | 3,800 |
Adjusted balance | 0 |
Salaries Payable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Salaries expense | 450 | ||
Adjusted balance | 450 |
Prepaid Insurance | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 19,000 | Insurance expense | 9,500 |
Adjusted balance | 9,500 |
Teaching Supplies | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 70,000 | Teaching supplies expense | 50,000 |
Adjusted balance | 20,000 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 20,000 | ||
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 5,000 | ||
Adjusted balance | 25,000 |
Accounts Receiveable | |||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Particulars | Amount ($) |
Unadjusted balance | 0 | ||
Tuition fees earned | 5,750 | ||
Adjusted balance | 5,750 |
The adjusted trial balance total for Institute A shows a balance of $3,44,600.
Institute A | ||
Adjusted Trial BalanceFor the year ended December, 31 | ||
Debit($) | Credit($) | |
Cash | 60,000 | |
Accounts receiveable | 5,750 | |
Teaching supplies | 20,000 | |
Prepaid insurance | 9,500 | |
Professional library | 12,000 | |
Accumulated depreciation-Professional library | 4,900 | |
Equipment | 40,000 | |
Accumulated depreciation- Equipment | 25,000 | |
Accounts payable | 11,200 | |
Salaries payable | 450 | |
C.Alonzo, capital | 71,500 | |
C.Alonzo, withdrawal | 20,000 | |
Tuition fees earned | 134,950 | |
Training fees earned | 96,600 | |
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 2,400 | |
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 5,000 | |
Salaries expense | 44,650 | |
Insurance expense | 9,500 | |
Rent expense | 33,400 | |
Teaching supplies expense | 50,000 | |
Advertising expense | 19,000 | |
Utilities expense | 13,400 | |
Total | 344,600 | 344,600 |
4.
Income Statement:
An income statement is one of the financial statement of the company which shows the company's
Statement of Owner'sEquity:
A statement of owner's equity reflects changes in capital balance of a business over a reporting period.
Balance Sheet:
The financial statement in which the worth of assets, liabilities and equity of a company or an entity is shown in a classified form is a balance sheet.
The income statement, statement of owner's equity and the balance sheet of Institute A as of December, 31.
4.

Explanation of Solution
The income statement of Institute A shows a net income of $54,200.
Institute A Income StatementFor the year ended, December 31 | ||
Debit($) | Credit($) | |
Revenues: | ||
Tuition fees earned | 134,950 | |
Training fees earned | 96,600 | |
Total Revenue | 231,550 | |
Expenses: | ||
Depreciation expense-Professional library | 2,400 | |
Depreciation expense-Equipment | 5,000 | |
Salaries expense | 44,650 | |
Insurance expense | 9,500 | |
Rent expense | 33,400 | |
Teaching supplies expense | 50,000 | |
Advertising expense | 19,000 | |
Utilities expense | 13,400 | |
Total Expense | 177,350 | |
Net Income | 54,200 |
The statement of owner's equity for Institute Ashows the closing balance of $1,05,700.
Institute A | ||
Statement of Owner's Equity | ||
Amount($) | Amount($) | |
Owner's Equity opening balance | 71,500 | |
Add: Net income | 54,200 | |
Total | 125,700 | |
Less: Withdrawals | (20,000) | |
Closing Balance | 105,700 |
The balance sheet for Institute A shows a total of $117,350.
Institute A Balance Sheet(as at December 31) | ||
Amount($) | Amount($) | |
Liabilities and Owners Equity | ||
Accounts payable | 11,200 | |
Salary payable | 450 | |
Unearned training fees | 0 | |
Total Liabilities | 11,650 | |
Owners Equity | 105,700 | |
Total Liabilities and Owners Equity | 117,350 | |
Current Assets, Loans & Advances | ||
Cash | 60,000 | |
Accounts receiveable | 5,750 | |
Teaching supplies | 20,000 | |
Prepaid insurance | 9,500 | |
Total Current Assets, Loans & Advances | 95,250 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment | ||
Professional library | 7,100 | |
Equipment | 15,000 | |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment | 22,100 | |
Total Assets | 117,350 |
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