Financial Accounting: An Integrated Statements Approach, 2nd Edition

(Greg DeLong) #1

Chapter 4 Accounting Information Systems 201


Debit Balances Credit Balances

Cash 16,300
Accounts Receivable 57,500
Prepaid Insurance 2,200
Office Supplies 2,100
Land 0
Office Equipment 17,000
Accumulated Depreciation 4,800
Accounts Payable 1,800
Salary and Commissions Payable 0
Unearned Fees 3,000
Notes Payable 0
Capital Stock 20,000
Retained Earnings 65,500
Dividends 0
Fees Earned 0
Salary and Commission Expense 0
Rent Expense 0
Office Supplies Expense 0
Advertising Expense 0
Automobile Expense 0
Insurance Expense 0
Depreciation Expense 0
Miscellaneous Expense 0


95,100 95,100

The following business transactions were completed by Gypsum Realty during April 2007:


Apr. 1 Paid rent on office for April, $8,000.
2 Purchased office supplies on account, $2,750.
5 Paid annual insurance premiums, $3,300.
8 Received cash from clients on account, $55,000.
15 Purchased land for a future building site for $150,000, paying $15,000 in cash and
giving a non-interest-bearing note payable due in 2011 for the remainder.
17 Paid creditors of April 2 purchase on account, $1,800.
20 Returned a portion of the office supplies purchased on April 2, receiving full credit
for their cost, $550.
24 Paid advertising expense, $2,200.
25 Billed clients for fees earned, $76,800.
27 Paid salaries and commissions, $23,000.
28 Paid automobile expense (including rental charges for an automobile), $1,430.
29 Paid miscellaneous expense, $430.
30 Received cash from client for fees earned, $10,000.
30 Paid dividends, $4,000.


Instructions



  1. Record the April 1 balance of each account in the appropriate column of a T account. Write
    Balanceto identify the opening amounts.

  2. Journalize the transactions for April in a two-column journal.

  3. Post the journal entries to the T accounts, placing the date to the left of each amount
    to identify the transaction. Determine the balances for all accounts with more than one
    posting.

  4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of the ledger as of April 30.

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