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2.cengagenow.com CengageNOWv2 | Online teaching and learning resource from Cengage Learn... Show Me How Calculator Print Item al entries and trial balance Chart of Accounts Journal T Accounts Unadjusted Trial Balance structions n August 1, 2016, BilM Hudson established Heritage Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month: Aug. 1 Bill Hudson transferred cash from a personal bank oount to an account to be used for the business in exchange for common stock, $30,600. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, S2,750. 2 3 Purchased supplies on account, $2,350 4 Paid creditor on account, $890 5 Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, $15,800. 6 Paid agtomobile expenses for month, $1,800, and miscellaneous expenses, $680. 7 Paid office salaries, $2,000. 8 Determined that the cost of supplies used was $1,150. 9 Paid dividends, $2.800.

Explanation / Answer

1. General Journal

In the absence of Chart of accounts. Used the most appropriate accounts generally used for the below transactions

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

Aug 1

Cash

30,600

Common stock

30,600

(to record issuance of common stock)

Aug 2

Rent expense

2,750

Cash

2,750

(to record payment of rent on office and equipment)

Aug 3

Supplies

2,350

Accounts payable

2,350

(to record purchase of supplies on account)

Aug 4

Accounts payable

890

Cash

890

(to record payment made to creditors)

Aug 5

Cash

15,800

Sales commission

15,800

(to record sales commission earned)

Aug 6

Automobile expense

1,600

Miscellaneous expense

680

Cash

2,280

(to record payment for automobile expense and miscellaneous expense)

Aug 7

Salaries expense

2,000

Cash

2,000

(to record payment of office salary)

Aug 8

Supplies expense

1,150

Supplies

1,150

(to record use of supplies)

Aug 9

Dividends

2,800

Cash

2,800

(to record payment of dividends)

2. T-Accounts

Cash

Aug 1

30,600

Aug 2

2,750

Aug 5

15,800

Aug 4

890

Aug 6

2,280

Aug 7

2,000

Aug 8

2,800

Closing Balance

35,680

Common Stock

Aug 1

30,600

Rent Expense

Aug 2

2,750

Supplies

Aug 3

2,350

Aug 8

1,150

Closing Balance

1,200

Accounts Payable

Aug 4

890

Aug 3

2,350

Closing Balance

1,460

Sales commission

Aug 5

15,800

               

Automobile expense

Aug 6

1,600

Miscellaneous expense

Aug 6

680

Salaries expense

Aug 7

2,000

Supplies expense

Aug 8

1,150

Dividend

Aug 9

2,800

3. Unadjusted Trial Balance

Heritage Reality

Unadjusted Trial Balance

For the month of August, 2016

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Cash

35,680

Supplies

1,200

Common Stock

30,600

Accounts Payable

1,460

Sales commission

15,800

Rent expense

2,750

Automobile expense

1,600

Miscellaneous expense

680

Salaries expense

2,000

Supplies expense

1,150

Dividend

2,800

Total

47,860

47,860

4.

a) Amount of total revenue recorded in ledger:

Sales commission = $15,500

b) Amount of total expense recorded in ledger:

Account

Amount

Rent expense

2,750

Automobile expense

1,600

Miscellaneous expense

680

Salaries expense

2,000

Supplies expense

1,150

Total Expense

8,180

C) Net Income = Total Income – Total expense

= (15,500 – 8,180)

= $7,620

5) Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings

Increase/(Decrease) in retained earnings = Net income(Loss) – Dividend

= (7,620 – 2,800)

= $4,820

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

Aug 1

Cash

30,600

Common stock

30,600

(to record issuance of common stock)

Aug 2

Rent expense

2,750

Cash

2,750

(to record payment of rent on office and equipment)

Aug 3

Supplies

2,350

Accounts payable

2,350

(to record purchase of supplies on account)

Aug 4

Accounts payable

890

Cash

890

(to record payment made to creditors)

Aug 5

Cash

15,800

Sales commission

15,800

(to record sales commission earned)

Aug 6

Automobile expense

1,600

Miscellaneous expense

680

Cash

2,280

(to record payment for automobile expense and miscellaneous expense)

Aug 7

Salaries expense

2,000

Cash

2,000

(to record payment of office salary)

Aug 8

Supplies expense

1,150

Supplies

1,150

(to record use of supplies)

Aug 9

Dividends

2,800

Cash

2,800

(to record payment of dividends)