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Concept introduction:
In accounting,
comprises of either debit or credit transaction. The
Adjusted
Requirement 1:
To determine:
We have to determine the balance column format to open the ledger account.

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
Ledger accounts
101 Cash account | ||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | |
0 |
301 Capital account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
173 building account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
688 Telephone expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
684 Repair expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
622 Salaries expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
401 storage fee earned account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
128 Prepaid insurance account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
124Office supplies account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
640 Rent expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
606 | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
174 | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
106 | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
901 income summary | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
0 |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
All ledger account has been opened with the nil balance in balance column format i.e. first column is for date , second column is for debit and third is for credit column and final column is for balance column.
Requirement 2:
To determine:
We have to determine the journal entry and post them to the ledger account.
Requirement 2:

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
DATE | Journal titles | Debit($) | Credit($) |
July 01 | Cash | 30,000 | |
Building | 150,000 | ||
L.Plume capital | 180,000 | ||
(to record investment in cash and building) | |||
July 02 | Rent expense | 2000 | |
cash | 2000 | ||
( to record rent payment) | |||
July 05 | Office supplies | 2400 | |
Cash | 2400 | ||
( to record purchase of office supplies) | |||
July 10 | Prepaid insurance | 7200 | |
cash | 7200 | ||
( to record insurance paid) | |||
July 24 | cash | 9800 | |
Storage fee earned | 9800 | ||
( to record storage fee earned) | |||
July 14 | Salaries expense | 1000 | |
Cash | 1000 | ||
( to record salary expense) | |||
July 28 | Salaries expense | 1000 | |
Cash | 1000 | ||
( to record salary expense) | |||
July 29 | Repair expense | 950 | |
cash | 950 | ||
( to record expense of repair) | |||
July 30 | Telephone expense | 400 | |
cash | 400 | ||
( to record telephone expense) | |||
July 30 | L.Plume capital | 2000 | |
cash | 2000 | ||
( to record withdrawal of cash for personal use) |
Ledger accounts
Cash account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||
July 02 | 2000 | 28,000 | |||
July 05 | 2400 | 25,600 | |||
July 10 | 7200 | 18,400 | |||
July 14 | 1000 | 17,400 | |||
July 24 | 9800 | 27,200 | |||
July 28 | 1000 | 26,200 | |||
July 29 | 950 | 25,250 | |||
July 30 | 400 | 24,850 | |||
July 30 | 2000 | 22,850 |
Capital account | |||||
Date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 180000 | 180,000 |
Building account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Telephone expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 |
Repair expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 29 | 950 | 950 |
Salaries expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 1000 | |||
July 28 | 1000 | 2000 |
Storage fee earned account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 9800 |
Prepaid insurance account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 7200 |
Office supplies account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 5 | 2400 | 2400 |
Rent expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 2 | 2000 | 2000 |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
- In the given case, cash account and building account will be debited and capital account will be credited.
- In the given case, rent expense account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
- When office supplies is purchased then office supplies account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
- In this case, prepaid insurance account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
- In this case, salaries expense account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
- When storage fee is earned then cash account will be debited and storage fee account will be credited.
- When repair and telephone expense is incurred then repair account and telephone expense account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
- Hen cash is withdrew then withdrawal account will be debited and cash account will be credited.
Requirement 3:
To determine:
We have to determine the unadjusted trial balance.
Requirement 3:

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
July 30, 2015 | |||||
Account title | Debit($) | Credit($) | |||
101: cash | 22,850 | ||||
106: accounts receivable | 0 | ||||
124: office supplies | 2,400 | ||||
128: prepaid insurance | 7,200 | ||||
173: building | 150,000 | ||||
174: accumulated depreciation- building | 0 | ||||
209: salaries payable | 0 | ||||
301: L Plume capital | 180,000 | ||||
302: L Plume withdrawals | 2,000 | ||||
401: storage fee earned | 9,800 | ||||
606: depreciation expense-building | 0 | ||||
622: salaries expense | 2000 | ||||
637:insurance expense | 0 | ||||
640: rent expense | 2000 | ||||
650:office supplies expense | 0 | ||||
684: repair expense | 950 | ||||
688: telephone expense | 400 | ||||
Total | $189,800 | $ 189,800 |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
Cash account | Cash account | ||||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | date | debit | credit | Balance |
July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||
July 02 | 2000 | 28,000 | July 02 | 1800 | 28,200 | ||
July 05 | 2400 | 25,600 | July 03 | 1000 | 27,200 | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 18,400 | July 10 | 2400 | 24,800 | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 17,400 | July 14 | 1600 | 23,200 | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 27,200 | July 24 | 8000 | 31,200 | ||
July 28 | 1000 | 26,200 | July 28 | 1600 | 29,600 | ||
July 29 | 950 | 25,250 | July 29 | 350 | 29,250 | ||
July 30 | 400 | 24,850 | July 30 | 750 | 28,500 | ||
July 30 | 2000 | 22,850 | July 30 | 1500 | 27,000 |
Capital account | |||||
Date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 180,000 | 180,000 |
Building account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 150,000 | 150000 |
Telephone expense account | |||||
date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 |
Repair expense account | |||||
date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 29 | 950 | 950 |
Salaries expense account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 1000 | |||
July 28 | 1000 | 2000 |
Storage fee earned account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 9800 |
Prepaid insurance account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 7200 |
Requirement 4:
To determine:
We have to determine the
Requirement 4:

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
DATE | Journal titles | Debit($) | Credit($) |
a. | Insurance expense | 400 | |
Prepaid insurance | 400 | ||
( to record prepaid insurance) | |||
b. | Office supplies expense | 875 | |
Office supplies | 875 | ||
( to record office supply still available) | |||
c. | Depreciation expense-building | 1500 | |
Accumulated depreciation- building | 1500 | ||
( to record depreciation) | |||
d. | Salaries expense | 100 | |
Salaries payable | 100 | ||
( to record unrecorded salary) | |||
e. | Accounts receivable | 1,150 | |
Storage fee earned | 1,150 | ||
( to record storage fee earned) |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
- In the given case, insurance expense account will be debited and prepaid insurance account will be credited.
- In this case, office supplies expenses account will be debited and office supplies will be credited.
- When depreciation is to be provided then depreciation expense account will be debited and accumulated depreciation account will be credited.
- In this case, salaries expense account will be debited and salaries payable account will be credited.
- In the given case, accounts receivable account will be debited and storage fee earned account will be credited.
Requirement 5:
To determine:
We have to determine the adjusted trial balance, income statement and balance sheet.
Requirement 5:

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
L.Plume Adjusted trial balance July 30, 2015 | |||||
Account title | Debit($) | Credit($) | |||
101: cash | 22,850 | ||||
106: accounts receivable | 1150 | ||||
124: office supplies | 1525 | ||||
128: prepaid insurance | 6,800 | ||||
167: building | 150,000 | ||||
174: accumulated depreciation- building | 1500 | ||||
209: salaries payable | 100 | ||||
301: L.Plume capital | 180,000 | ||||
302: L.Plume withdrawals | 2,000 | ||||
401: storage fee earned | 10,950 | ||||
606: depreciation expense-building | 1500 | ||||
622: salaries expense | 2100 | ||||
637:insurance expense | 400 | ||||
640: rent expense | 2000 | ||||
650:office supplies expense | 875 | ||||
684: repair expense | 950 | ||||
688: telephone expense | 400 | ||||
Total | $192,550 | $192,550 |
L.Plume Travel Income statement For month ended July 30, 2015 | |||||
Account title | amount($) | amount($) | |||
Revenues: | |||||
Storage fee earned | 10,950 | ||||
Expenses: | |||||
Depreciation expense- building | 1500 | ||||
Salaries expense | 2100 | ||||
Insurance expense | 400 | ||||
Rent expense | 2000 | ||||
Office supplies expense | 875 | ||||
Telephone expenses | 400 | ||||
Repair expense | 950 | ||||
Total expenses | 8225 | ||||
Net income | $2,725 |
L.Plume Travel Balance sheet July 30, 2015 | |||||
amount($) | amount($) | ||||
Assets: | |||||
Cash | 22,850 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 1,150 | ||||
Office supplies | 1525 | ||||
Prepaid insurance | 6800 | ||||
Building | 150,000 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | 1500 | 148,500 | |||
Total assets | 180,825 | ||||
Liabilities | |||||
Salaries payable | 100 | ||||
Equity | |||||
L.Plume capital | 180,725 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $180,825 |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
Cash account | Cash account | ||||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | July 1 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||
July 02 | 2000 | 28,000 | July 2 | 1800 | 28,200 | ||
July 05 | 2400 | 25,600 | July 3 | 1000 | 27,200 | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 18,400 | July 10 | 2,400 | 24,800 | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 17,400 | July 14 | 1600 | 23,200 | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 27,200 | July 24 | 8,000 | 31,200 | ||
July 28 | 1000 | 26,200 | July 28 | 1600 | 29,600 | ||
July 29 | 950 | 25,250 | July 29 | 350 | 29,250 | ||
July 30 | 400 | 24,850 | July 30 | 750 | 28,500 | ||
July 30 | 2000 | 22,850 | July 30 | 1500 | 27,000 |
Capital account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||
July 30 | 2000 | 178000 | |||
July 30 | 2725 | 180,725 |
building account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Telephone expense account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 |
Repair expense account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 29 | 950 | 950 |
Salaries expense account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 1000 | |||
July 28 | 1000 | 2000 | |||
July 30 | 100 | 2100 |
Storage fee earned account | |||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 9800 | |||
July 30 | 1150 | 10,950 |
insurance account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 |
Office supplies account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 1525 | 1525 |
Rent expense account | |||||
date | debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 2 | 2000 | 2000 |
Requirement 6:
To determine:
We have to determine the journal entries to close the temporary accounts.
Requirement 6:

Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
DATE | Journal titles | Debit($) | Credit($) |
July 30 | Storage fee earned | 10,950 | |
Income summary | 10,950 | ||
( to record closing entry) | |||
July 30 | Income summary | 8,225 | |
Depreciation expense | 1500 | ||
Salaries expense | 2100 | ||
Insurance expense | 400 | ||
Rent expense | 2000 | ||
Office supplies expense | 875 | ||
Repair expense | 950 | ||
Telephone expense | 400 | ||
( to record closing expenses) | |||
July 30 | Income summary | 8225 | |
L.Plume capital | 8225 | ||
( to record closing capital) | |||
July 30 | L.Plume capital | 2000 | |
j.nozomi withdrawals | 2000 | ||
( to record closing withdrawal) |
Ledger accounts
Cash account | Cash account | ||||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | July 1 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||
July 02 | 2000 | 28,000 | July 2 | 1800 | 28,200 | ||
July 05 | 2400 | 25,600 | July 3 | 1000 | 27,200 | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 18,400 | July 10 | 2,400 | 24,800 | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 17,400 | July 14 | 1600 | 23,200 | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 27,200 | July 24 | 8,000 | 31,200 | ||
July 28 | 1000 | 26,200 | July 28 | 1600 | 29,600 | ||
July 29 | 950 | 25,250 | July 29 | 350 | 29,250 | ||
July 30 | 400 | 24,850 | July 30 | 750 | 28,500 | ||
July 30 | 2000 | 22,850 | July 30 | 1500 | 27,000 |
Capital account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||
July 30 | 2000 | 178000 | |||
July 30 | 2725 | 180,725 |
building account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Telephone expense account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 | |||
July 30 | 400 | 0 |
Repair expense account | |||||
date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 29 | 950 | 950 | |||
July 31 | 950 | 0 |
Salaries expense account | |||||
date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 1000 | |||
July 28 | 1000 | 2000 | |||
July 30 | 100 | 2100 | |||
July 31 | 2100 | 0 |
Storage fee earned account | |||||
date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 9800 | |||
July 30 | 1150 | 10,950 | |||
July 31 | 10950 | Nil |
insurance account | |||||
date | Debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 400 | 400 |
Office supplies account | |||||
date | Debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 30 | 1525 | 1525 |
Rent expense account | |||||
date | Debit | credit | Balance | ||
July 2 | 2000 | 2000 | |||
July 31 | 2000 | 0 |
Income summary account | |||||
date | Debit | credit | balance | ||
July 30 | 10950 | 10950 | |||
July 30 | 8225 | 2725 | |||
July 30 | 2725 | 0 |
Requirement 7:
To determine:
We have to determine the post closing trial balance.
Requirement 7:

Answer to Problem 1BPSB
Solution:
L.Plume Travel Post closing trial balance July 30, 2015 | |||||
Account title | Debit($) | Credit($) | |||
101: cash | 22,850 | ||||
106: accounts receivable | 1150 | ||||
124: office supplies | 1525 | ||||
128: prepaid insurance | 6800 | ||||
167: building | 150000 | ||||
168: accumulated depreciation- building | 1500 | ||||
209: salaries payable | 100 | ||||
301: L.Plume capital | 180,725 | ||||
Total | $182,325 | $ 182,325 |
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
Cash account | Cash account | ||||||
date | debit | Credit | Balance | Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
July 01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | July 1 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||
July 02 | 2000 | 28,000 | July 2 | 1800 | 28,200 | ||
July 05 | 2400 | 25,600 | July 3 | 1000 | 27,200 | ||
July 10 | 7200 | 18,400 | July 10 | 2,400 | 24,800 | ||
July 14 | 1000 | 17,400 | July 14 | 1600 | 23,200 | ||
July 24 | 9800 | 27,200 | July 24 | 8,000 | 31,200 | ||
July 28 | 1000 | 26,200 | July 28 | 1600 | 29,600 | ||
July 29 | 950 | 25,250 | July 29 | 350 | 29,250 | ||
July 30 | 400 | 24,850 | July 30 | 750 | 28,500 | ||
July 30 | 2000 | 22,850 | July 30 | 1500 | 27,000 |
Capital account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||
July 30 | 2000 | 178000 | |||
July 30 | 2725 | 180,725 |
building account | |||||
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance | ||
July 1 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
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