
a.
Prepare journal entries to record these transactions.
a.

Explanation of Solution
Date | Accounts and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||
Transaction 1 | Land (A+) | 16,000 | ||||
Cash (A–) | 16,000 | |||||
(To record the purchases of land) | ||||||
Transaction 2 | Purchases (E–) | 46,000 | ||||
Accounts Payable (L+) | 46,000 | |||||
(To record purchases of inventory on account) | ||||||
Transaction 3 | Transportation – in (E–) | 460 | ||||
Cash (A–) | 460 | |||||
(To record freight-in cost) | ||||||
Transaction 4 | Accounts Payable (E–) | 4,000 | ||||
Purchases Return and Allowances (A–) | 4,000 | |||||
(To record purchases return and allowances) | ||||||
Transaction 5 | Cash (A+) | 54,000 | ||||
Sales Revenue (E+) | 54,000 | |||||
(To record sales revenue) | ||||||
Transaction 6 | 100,000 | |||||
Sales Revenue(E+) | 100,000 | |||||
(To record sales revenue on account) | ||||||
Transaction 7 | Accounts Payable (L–) | 42,000 | ||||
Purchases Discount (E+) | 840 | |||||
Cash (A–) | 41,160 | |||||
(To record payment of accounts payable and purchases discount) |
Date | Accounts and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | ||
Transaction 8 | Selling Expense (E–) | 2,400 | ||||
Cash (A–) | 2,400 | |||||
(To record payment of selling expense) | ||||||
Transaction 9 | Sales Discount (E–) | 700 | ||||
Cash (A+) | 69,300 | |||||
Accounts Receivable (A–) | 70,000 | |||||
(To record the collection on accounts receivable and sales discount) | ||||||
Transaction 10 | Cash (A+) | 24,000 | ||||
Accounts Receivable (A–) | 24,000 | |||||
(To record the collection on accounts receivable) | ||||||
Transaction 11 | Other Operating Expense (E–) | 6,400 | ||||
Cash (A–) | 6,400 | |||||
(To record payment of operating expense) | ||||||
Transaction 12 | Cost of Goods Sold (E–) | 101,620 | ||||
Merchandise Inventory (Ending) (A+) | 60,000 | |||||
Purchases Discount (E–) | 840 | |||||
Purchases Return and Allowance (E–) | 4,000 | |||||
Purchases (E+) | 46,000 | |||||
Transportation-in | 460 | |||||
Merchandise Inventory (beginning) (A–) | 120,000 | |||||
(To record the |
Table (1)
Working notes:
Calculate the amount of purchases discount.
Calculate the amount of sales discount.
Calculate the amount of cost of goods sold.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Beginning merchandise inventory | 120,000 |
Add: Purchases | 46,000 |
Transportation-in | 460 |
Less: Purchases return and allowance | (4,000) |
Purchases Discount | (840) |
Cost of goods available for sale | 161,620 |
Less: Ending merchandise inventory | (60,000) |
Cost of goods sold | $101,620 |
Table (2)
b.
Post the above journal entry to the T-account.
b.

Explanation of Solution
T-account: The condensed form of a ledger is referred to as T-account. The left-hand side of this account is known as debit, and the right hand side is known as credit.
Cash Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 28,000 |
Land (Transaction 1) | 16,000 | |||
Sales Revenue (Transaction 5) | 54,000 | Transportation-in (Transaction 6) | 460 | |||
Accounts Receivable (Transaction 9) | 69,300 | Accounts payable (Transaction 7) | 41,160 | |||
Accounts Receivable (Transaction 10) | 24,000 | Selling Expense (Transaction 8) | 2,400 | |||
Other Operating Expense (Transaction 11) | 6,400 | |||||
Total | 175,300 | Total | 66,420 | |||
Ending Balance | 108,880 |
Table (3)
Accounts Receivable Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 18,000 |
Sales discount (Transaction 9) | 700 | |||
Sales Revenue (Transaction 6) | 100,000 | Cash (Transaction 9) | 69,300 | |||
Cash (Transaction 10) | 24,000 | |||||
Total | 118,000 | Total | 94,000 | |||
Ending Balance | 24,000 |
Table (4)
Merchandise Inventory Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 120,000 |
Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 120,000 | |||
Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 60,000 | |||||
Total | 160,000 | Total | 120,000 | |||
Ending Balance | 60,000 |
Table (5)
Land Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | |||||
Cash (Transaction 1) | 16,000 | |||||
Total | 16,000 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 16,000 |
Table (6)
Accounts Payable Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Purchases return and allowances (Transaction 4) | 4,000 | Beginning balance | 10,000 | |||
Purchases Discount (Transaction 7) | 840 |
Purchases (Transaction 2) | 46,000 | |||
Cash (Transaction 7) | 41,160 | |||||
Total | 46,000 | Total | 56,000 | |||
Ending Balance | 10,000 |
Table (7)
Common stock Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Balance | 140,000 |
Table (8)
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Balance | 16,000 |
Table (9)
Sales Revenue Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | |||||
Cash (Transaction 5) | 54,000 | |||||
Accounts Receivable (Transaction 6) | 100,000 | |||||
Total | 154,000 | |||||
Ending Balance | 154,000 |
Table (10)
Sales Discounts Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | - | ||||
Accounts receivable (Transaction 9) | 700 | |||||
Total | 700 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 700 |
Table (11)
Purchases Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 46,000 | |||
Accounts payable (Transaction 2) | 46,000 | |||||
Total | 46,000 | Total | 46,000 | |||
Ending Balance | 0 |
Table (12)
Purchases Return and Allowance Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | Accounts payable (Transaction 4) | 4,000 | |||
Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 4,000 | |||||
Total | 4,000 | Total | 4,000 | |||
Ending Balance | 0 |
Table (13)
Purchases Discount Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | Accounts payable (Transaction 7) | 840 | |||
Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 840 | |||||
Total | 840 | Total | 840 | |||
Ending Balance | 0 |
Table (14)
Transportation –in Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 460 | |||
Cash (Transaction 3) | 460 | |||||
Total | 460 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 0 |
Table (15)
Cost of Goods Sold Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | - | ||||
Adjustment (Transaction 12) | 101,620 | |||||
Total | 101,620 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 101,620 |
Table (16)
Other Operating Expense Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | - | ||||
Cash (Transaction 11) | 6,400 | |||||
Total | 6,400 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 6,400 |
Table (17)
Selling Expense Account | ||||||
Date | Details |
Debit ($) | Date | Details |
Credit ($) | |
Beginning balance | 0 | - | ||||
Cash (Transaction 8) | 2,400 | |||||
Total | 2,400 | Total | - | |||
Ending Balance | 2,400 |
Table (18)
c.
Prepare a schedule of cost of goods sold, income statement, statement of changes in
c.

Explanation of Solution
Schedule of cost of goods sold: The schedule which shows the total costs incurred for the goods sold, is referred to as schedule of cost of goods sold.
The following formula is used to calculate cost of goods sold:
Schedule of cost of goods sold:
Shop S Schedule of Cost of Goods Sold For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Beginning merchandise inventory | 120,000 |
Add: Purchases | 46,000 |
Transportation-in | 460 |
Less: Purchases return and allowance | (4,000) |
Purchases Discount | (840) |
Cost of goods available for sale | 161,620 |
Less: Ending merchandise inventory | (60,000) |
Cost of goods sold | $101,620 |
Table (19)
Income statement: This statement reports revenues and expenses from business operations and the result of those operations as net income or net loss. Net income is the positive difference between revenues and expenses. If the difference between revenues and expenses is negative, it results in net loss.
Income statement for Shop S for 2016:
Shop S Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Particulars | Amount |
Revenues: | |
Sales Revenue | $154,000 |
Less: Sales discounts | $(700) |
Cost of goods sold | $(101,620) |
Gross margin | $51,680 |
Less: Expenses: | |
Selling Expense | $(2,400) |
Other Operating Expense | $(6,400) |
Net Income | $42,880 |
Table (20)
Statement of stockholders’ equity: The statement which reports the changes in stock, paid-in capital, retained earnings, and
Statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for Shop S for 2016:
Shop S Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity For the Year ended December 31, 2016 | ||
Beginning Common Stock | $140,000 | |
Add: Stock Issued | $0 | |
Ending common stock | $140,000 | |
Beginning Balance of Retained earnings | $16,000 | |
Add: Net Income for the year | $42,880 | |
Ending Balance of Retained Earnings | $58,880 | |
Total stockholders’ Equity | $198,880 |
Table (21)
Balance sheet: This financial statement reports a company’s resources (assets) and claims of creditors (liabilities) and stockholders (stockholders’ equity) over those resources, on a specific date. The resources of the company are assets which include money contributed by stockholders and creditors. Hence, the main elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.
Balance sheet for Shop S for 2016:
Shop S Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2016 | ||
Assets: | ||
Cash | $108,880 | |
Accounts Receivable | $24,000 | |
Merchandise inventory | $60,000 | |
Land | $16,000 | |
Total Assets | $208,880 | |
Liabilities: | ||
Accounts Payable | $10,000 | |
Stockholders’ Equity: | ||
Common Stock | $140,000 | |
Retained Earnings | $58,880 | |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | $198,880 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $208,880 |
Table (22)
Statement of cash flows: Statement of cash flows reports all the cash transactions which are responsible for inflow and outflow of cash and result of these transactions is reported as ending balance of cash at the end of reported period. Statement of cash flows includes the changes in cash balance due to operating, investing, and financing activities.
Statement of cash flows for Shop S for 2016.
Shop S Statement of Cash Flows For Year Ended December 31, 2016 | ||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||
Cash Inflow from Customers | $147,300 | |
Cash Outflow to purchase inventory | $(41,620) | |
Cash Outflow for selling expense | $(2,400) | |
Cash Outflow for other operating expense | $(6,400) | |
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities | $96,880 | |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||
Cash outflow from purchases of land | $(16,000) | |
Net Cash Flow from investing Activities | $(16,000) | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | $0 | |
Net Increase in Cash | $80,880 | |
Plus: Beginning Cash Balance | $28,000 | |
Ending Cash Balance | $108,880 |
Table (23)
Working notes:
Calculate the amount of cash inflows from customers.
Calculate the amount of cash outflow for inventory.
Calculate the amount of cash outflow for expenses.
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