Concept explainers
Concept introduction:
General Entries:
General entries are the primary records of business transactions. As we know that every business transaction need to be recorded in the books of account, but this recording starts with recording in general journal and recording in general journal is done through
Hence, we can say that in the general entries every transaction is recorded primarily by debiting one side and by crediting other side of the business transaction.
Requirement 1:
General journal entries to record transactions.
Answer to Problem 1PSB
General Journal | ||||
Date | Accounts Title & Explanation | PR | Debit | Credit |
Sep. 1 | Cash | 101 | $38,000 | |
Office Equipment | 163 | $15,000 | ||
Common stock | 307 | $53,000 | ||
(For recording investment of cash and office equipment in the company in exchange of common stock) | ||||
Sep. 2 | Prepaid Rent | 131 | $9,000 | |
Cash | 101 | $9,000 | ||
(For recording payment of rent for 12 months) | ||||
Sep. 4 | Office Equipment | 163 | $8,000 | |
Office Supplies | 124 | $2,400 | ||
Accounts Payable | 201 | $10,400 | ||
(For recording credit purchase of office equipment and office supplies) | ||||
Sep. 8 | Cash | 101 | $3,280 | |
Service Revenue | 401 | $3,280 | ||
(For recording service revenue) | ||||
Sep. 12 | 106 | $15,400 | ||
Service Revenue | 401 | $15,400 | ||
(For recording completed services) | ||||
Sep. 13 | Accounts Payable | 201 | $10,400 | |
Cash | 101 | $10,400 | ||
(For recording payment to accounts receivable) | ||||
Sep. 19 | Prepaid Insurance | 128 | $1,900 | |
Cash | 101 | $1,900 | ||
(For recording prepaid insurance payment) | ||||
Sep. 22 | Cash | 101 | $7,700 | |
Accounts Receivable | 106 | $7,700 | ||
(For recording receipt of cash from the accounts receivable) | ||||
Sep. 24 | Accounts Receivable | 106 | $2,100 | |
Service Revenue | 401 | $2,100 | ||
(For recording completed services on credit) | ||||
Sep. 28 | Dividends | 319 | $5,300 | |
Cash | 101 | $5,300 | ||
(For recording payment of cash dividends) | ||||
Sep. 29 | Office Supplies | 124 | $550 | |
Accounts Payable | 201 | $550 | ||
(For recording office supplies on credit) | ||||
Sep. 30 | Utilities Expense | 690 | $860 | |
Cash | 101 | $860 | ||
(For recording payment of utility bill) |
Explanation of Solution
General Journal | ||||
Date | Accounts Title & Explanation | PR | Debit | Credit |
Sep. 1 | Cash | 101 | $38,000 | |
Office Equipment | 163 | $15,000 | ||
Common stock | 307 | $53,000 | ||
(For recording investment of cash and office equipment in the company in exchange of common stock) | ||||
Sep. 2 | Prepaid Rent | 131 | $9,000 | |
Cash | 101 | $9,000 | ||
(For recording payment of rent for 12 months) | ||||
Sep. 4 | Office Equipment | 163 | $8,000 | |
Office Supplies | 124 | $2,400 | ||
Accounts Payable | 201 | $10,400 | ||
(For recording credit purchase of office equipment and office supplies) | ||||
Sep. 8 | Cash | 101 | $3,280 | |
Service Revenue | 401 | $3,280 | ||
(For recording service revenue) | ||||
Sep. 12 | Accounts Receivable | 106 | $15,400 | |
Service Revenue | 401 | $15,400 | ||
(For recording completed services) | ||||
Sep. 13 | Accounts Payable | 201 | $10,400 | |
Cash | 101 | $10,400 | ||
(For recording payment to accounts receivable) | ||||
Sep. 19 | Prepaid Insurance | 128 | $1,900 | |
Cash | 101 | $1,900 | ||
(For recording prepaid insurance payment) | ||||
Sep. 22 | Cash | 101 | $7,700 | |
Accounts Receivable | 106 | $7,700 | ||
(For recording receipt of cash from the accounts receivable) | ||||
Sep. 24 | Accounts Receivable | 106 | $2,100 | |
Service Revenue | 401 | $2,100 | ||
(For recording completed services on credit) | ||||
Sep. 28 | Dividends | 319 | $5,300 | |
Cash | 101 | $5,300 | ||
(For recording payment of cash dividends) | ||||
Sep. 29 | Office Supplies | 124 | $550 | |
Accounts Payable | 201 | $550 | ||
(For recording office supplies on credit) | ||||
Sep. 30 | Utilities Expense | 690 | $860 | |
Cash | 101 | $860 | ||
(For recording payment of utility bill) |
1. When investment is made in exchange of common stock, then cash account and office equipment account will be debited and common stock account will be credited because at the time of receipt, cash account and office equipment account need to be debited. Common stock is credited because it is a liability and liability need to be credited.
2. Prepaid rent is treated as asset that is why prepaid rent account is debited while cash account will be credited because cash is gone out from business.
3. Office equipment and office supplies both are assets that is why at the time of purchase these accounts will be debited while accounts payable account will be credited because it is a liability.
4. At the time of receipt, cash account will be debited because cash comes in to business while service revenue account will be credited because revenues need to be credited.
5. When services are performed on credit then accounts receivable account is debited and service revenue account is credited.
6. At the time of payment to accounts payable, accounts payable account will be debited because liability is decreased while cash account will be credited because cash is gone out the business.
7. When insurance premium is paid for next 12 months then prepaid insurance account will be debited because it is an asset account while cash account will be credited because cash is gone out from the business.
8. At the time of cash receipt from accounts receivable, cash account is debited because cash comes in to the business while accounts receivable account is credited because balance of account receivable is decreased.
9. When dividend is paid then dividend account will be debited because it is an expense while cash account will be crdited because cash is gone out from business.
10. When utility bill is paid then utilities expense account will be debited because it is an expense while cash account will be credited because cash is gone out from the business.
Concept introduction:
General entries are the primary records of business transactions. As we know that every business transaction need to be recorded in the books of account, but this recording starts with recording in general journal and recording in general journal is done through journal entries.
Hence, we can say that in the general entries every transaction is recorded primarily by debiting one side and by crediting other side of the business transaction.
Requirement 2:
Ledger accounts.
Answer to Problem 1PSB
Cash Account No. 101 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $38,000 | $38,000 | |
September 2 | G1 | $9,000 | $29,000 | |
September 8 | G1 | $3,280 | $32,280 | |
September 13 | G1 | $10,400 | $21,880 | |
September 19 | G1 | $1,900 | $19,980 | |
September 22 | G1 | $7,700 | $27,680 | |
September 28 | G1 | $5,300 | $22,380 | |
September 30 | G1 | $860 | $21,520 |
Accounts Receivable Account No. 106 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 12 | G1 | $15,400 | $15,400 | |
September 22 | G1 | $7,700 | $7,700 | |
September 24 | G1 | $2,100 | $9,800 |
Office Supplies Account No. 124 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 4 | G1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | |
September 29 | G1 | $550 | $2,950 |
Prepaid Insurance Account No. 128 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 19 | G1 | $1,900 | $1,900 |
Prepaid Rent Account No. 131 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 2 | G1 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
Office Equipment Account No. 163 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
September 4 | G1 | $8,000 | $23,000 |
Accounts Payable Account No. 201 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 4 | G1 | $10,400 | $10,400 | |
September 13 | G1 | $10,400 | $0 | |
September 29 | G1 | $550 | $550 |
Common Stock Account No. 307 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $53,000 | $53,000 |
Dividends Account No. 319 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 28 | G1 | $5,300 | $5,300 |
Service Revenue Account No. 401 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 8 | G1 | $3,280 | $3,280 | |
September 12 | G1 | $15,400 | $18,680 | |
September 24 | G1 | $2,100 | $20,780 |
Utilities Expense Account No. 690 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 30 | G1 | $860 | $860 |
Explanation of Solution
Cash Account No. 101 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $38,000 | $38,000 | |
September 2 | G1 | $9,000 | $29,000 | |
September 8 | G1 | $3,280 | $32,280 | |
September 13 | G1 | $10,400 | $21,880 | |
September 19 | G1 | $1,900 | $19,980 | |
September 22 | G1 | $7,700 | $27,680 | |
September 28 | G1 | $5,300 | $22,380 | |
September 30 | G1 | $860 | $21,520 |
As we know that in case of cash account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance.
Accounts Receivable Account No. 106 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 12 | G1 | $15,400 | $15,400 | |
September 22 | G1 | $7,700 | $7,700 | |
September 24 | G1 | $2,100 | $9,800 |
As we know that in case of accounts receivable account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Office Supplies Account No. 124 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 4 | G1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | |
September 29 | G1 | $550 | $2,950 |
As we know that in case of office supplies account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Prepaid Insurance Account No. 128 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 19 | G1 | $1,900 | $1,900 |
As we know that in case of prepaid insurance account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Prepaid Rent Account No. 131 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 2 | G1 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
As we know that in case of prepaid rent account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Office Equipment Account No. 163 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
September 4 | G1 | $8,000 | $23,000 |
As we know that in case of office equipment account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Accounts Payable Account No. 201 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 4 | G1 | $10,400 | $10,400 | |
September 13 | G1 | $10,400 | $0 | |
September 29 | G1 | $550 | $550 |
As we know that in case of accounts payable account credit side increase the ending balance while debit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Common Stock Account No. 307 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 1 | G1 | $53,000 | $53,000 |
As we know that in case of common stock account credit side increase the ending balance while debit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Dividends Account No. 319 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 28 | G1 | $5,300 | $5,300 |
As we know that in case of dividend account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account because it is an expense.
Service Revenue Account No. 401 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 8 | G1 | $3,280 | $3,280 | |
September 12 | G1 | $15,400 | $18,680 | |
September 24 | G1 | $2,100 | $20,780 |
As we know that in case of service account credit side increase the ending balance while debit side decrease the ending balance of this account.
Utilities Expense Account No. 690 | ||||
Date | PR | Debit | Credit | Balance |
September 30 | G1 | $860 | $860 |
As we know that in case of utilities expense account debit side increase the ending balance while credit side decrease the ending balance of this account because it is an expense.
Concept introduction:
General entries are the primary records of business transactions. As we know that every business transaction need to be recorded in the books of account, but this recording starts with recording in general journal and recording in general journal is done through journal entries.
Hence, we can say that in the general entries every transaction is recorded primarily by debiting one side and by crediting other side of the business transaction.
Requirement 3:
Answer to Problem 1PSB
Trial Balance | ||
As on September 30 | ||
Debit | Credit | |
Cash | $21,520 | |
Accounts receivable | $9,800 | |
Office supplies | $2,950 | |
Prepaid insurance | $1,900 | |
Prepaid rent | $9,000 | |
Office equipment | $23,000 | |
Accounts payable | $550 | |
Common stock | $53,000 | |
Dividends | $5,300 | |
Service revenue | $20,780 | |
Utilities expense | $860 | |
Totals | $74,330 | $74,330 |
Explanation of Solution
1. All expenses and losses have debit balance, that is why these are shown in the debit column of the trial balance.
2. All revenues and gains have credit balance, that is why these are shown in the credit column of the trial balance.
3. All assets have debit balance, that is why these are shown in the debit column of the trial balance.
4. Liabilities and equity have credit balance, that is why these are shown in the credit column of the trial balance.
Trial Balance | ||
As on September 30 | ||
Debit | Credit | |
Cash | $21,520 | |
Accounts receivable | $9,800 | |
Office supplies | $2,950 | |
Prepaid insurance | $1,900 | |
Prepaid rent | $9,000 | |
Office equipment | $23,000 | |
Accounts payable | $550 | |
Common stock | $53,000 | |
Dividends | $5,300 | |
Service revenue | $20,780 | |
Utilities expense | $860 | |
Totals | $74,330 | $74,330 |
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