Skip to ContentGo to accessibility pageKeyboard shortcuts menu
OpenStax Logo

EA 1.

LO 3.1Match the correct term with its definition.

A. cost principle i. if uncertainty in a potential financial estimate, a company should err on the side of caution and report the most conservative amount
B. full disclosure principle ii. also known as the historical cost principle, states that everything the company owns or controls (assets) must be recorded at their value at the date of acquisition
C. separate entity concept iii. (also referred to as the matching principle) matches expenses with associated revenues in the period in which the revenues were generated
D. monetary measurement concept iv. business must report any business activities that could affect what is reported on the financial statements
E. conservatism v. system of using a monetary unit by which to value the transaction, such as the US dollar
F. revenue recognition principle vi. period of time in which you performed the service or gave the customer the product is the period in which revenue is recognized
G. expense recognition principle vii. business may only report activities on financial statements that are specifically related to company operations, not those activities that affect the owner personally
EA 2.

LO 3.2Consider the following accounts, and determine if the account is an asset (A), a liability (L), or equity (E).

  1. Accounts Payable
  2. Cash
  3. Dividends
  4. Notes Payable
EA 3.

LO 3.2Provide the missing amounts of the accounting equation for each of the following companies.

A table with three columns. The second column is labeled Gianni. The third column is labeled Forest. The next row is, left to right: Assets, $222,000, $387,000. The next row is, left to right: Liabilities, ?, 7,000. The last row is, left to right: Equity, 147,000, ?.
EA 4.

LO 3.2Identify the financial statement on which each of the following accounts would appear: the income statement (IS), the retained earnings statement (RE), or the Balance Sheet (BS).

  1. Insurance Expense
  2. Accounts Receivable
  3. Office Supplies
  4. Sales Revenue
  5. Common Stock
  6. Notes Payable
EA 5.

LO 3.2Cromwell Corporation has the following trial balance account balances, given in no certain order, as of December 31, 2018. Retained Earnings at January 1, 2018, was $3,600. Using the information provided, prepare Cromwell’s annual financial statements (omit the Statement of Cash Flows).

Supplies $865; Fees earned 22,850; Accounts Receivable 2,580; Accounts payable 1,945; Office furniture 12,685; Rent expense 12,240; Cash 4,695; Electricity expense 1,380; Common stock 10,000; Miscellaneous expenses 1,450; Dividend 2,500.
EA 6.

LO 3.3From the following list, identify which items are considered original sources:

  1. prepaid insurance
  2. bank statement
  3. sales ticket
  4. general journal
  5. trial balance
  6. balance sheet
  7. telephone bill
  8. invoice from supplier
  9. company sales account
  10. income statement
EA 7.

LO 3.4Indicate what impact the following transactions would have on the accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Equity.

 
  Impact 1 Impact 2
Received cash from issuance of common stock    
Sold goods to customers on account    
Collected cash from customer sales made in previous month    
Paid cash to vendors for supplies delivered last month    
Purchased inventory on account    
Table 3.3
EA 8.

LO 3.1For the following accounts please indicate whether the normal balance is a debit or a credit.

  1. Sales
  2. Dividends
  3. Office Supplies
  4. Retained Earnings
  5. Accounts Receivable
  6. Prepaid Rent
  7. Prepaid Insurance
  8. Wages Payable
  9. Building
  10. Wages Expense
EA 9.

LO 3.4Indicate what impact the following transactions would have on the accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Equity.

 
  Impact 1 Impact 2
Paid monthly note payment to bank    
Sold inventory on account    
Bought supplies, to be paid for next month    
Received cash from sales this month    
Paid for inventory purchased on account last month    
Table 3.4
EA 10.

LO 3.1Identify the normal balance for each of the following accounts. Choose Dr for Debit; Cr for Credit.

 
  Normal balance
Utilities Expense  
Cash  
Equipment  
Rent Revenue  
Preferred Stock  
Interest Payable  
Table 3.5
EA 11.

LO 3.4Identify whether each of the following transactions would be recorded with a debit (Dr) or credit (Cr) entry.

 
  Debit or credit?
Cash increase  
Supplies decrease  
Accounts Payable increase  
Common Stock decrease  
Interest Payable decrease  
Notes Payable decrease  
Table 3.6
EA 12.

LO 3.4Identify whether each of the following transactions would be recorded with a debit (Dr) or credit (Cr) entry.

 
  Debit or credit?
Equipment decrease  
Common Stock Sold increase  
Gas and Oil Expense increase  
Service revenue decrease  
Miscellaneous Expense decrease  
Bonds Payable decrease  
Table 3.7
EA 13.

LO 3.4Identify whether ongoing transactions posted to the following accounts would normally have only debit entries (Dr), only credit entries (Cr), or both debit and credit entries (both).

 
  Type of entry
Accounts Payable  
Cash  
Gas and Oil Expense  
Rent Revenue  
Supplies Expense  
Common Stock  
Table 3.8
EA 14.

LO 3.5Determine whether the balance in each of the following accounts increases with a debit or a credit.

  1. Cash
  2. Common Stock
  3. Equipment
  4. Accounts Payable
  5. Fees Earned
  6. Electricity Expense
EA 15.

LO 3.5Journalize for Harper and Co. each of the following transactions or state no entry required and explain why. Be sure to follow proper journal writing rules.

  1. A corporation is started with an investment of $50,000 in exchange for stock.
  2. Equipment worth $4,800 is ordered.
  3. Office supplies worth $750 are purchased on account.
  4. A part-time worker is hired. The employee will work 15–20 hours per week starting next Monday at a rate of $18 per hour.
  5. The equipment is received along with the invoice. Payment is due in three equal monthly installments, with the first payment due in sixty days.
EA 16.

LO 3.5Discuss how each of the following transactions for Watson, International, will affect assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity, and prove the company’s accounts will still be in balance.

  1. An investor invests an additional $25,000 into a company receiving stock in exchange.
  2. Services are performed for customers for a total of $4,500. Sixty percent was paid in cash, and the remaining customers asked to be billed.
  3. An electric bill was received for $35. Payment is due in thirty days.
  4. Part-time workers earned $750 and were paid.
  5. The electric bill in “C” is paid.
EA 17.

LO 3.5For each item that follows, indicate whether a debit or a credit applies.

  1. increase in prepaid insurance
  2. increase in utilities expense
  3. increase in commissions earned
  4. increase in supplies
  5. decrease in retained earnings
  6. decrease in income taxes payable
  7. increase in unearned revenue
  8. increase in salaries expense
  9. decrease in notes receivable
  10. increase in common stock
EA 18.

LO 3.5Indicate whether each account that follows has a normal debit or credit balance.

  1. Unearned Revenue
  2. Office Machines
  3. Prepaid Rent
  4. Cash
  5. Legal Fees Earned
  6. Salaries Payable
  7. Dividends
  8. Accounts Receivable
  9. Advertising Expense
  10. Retained Earnings
EA 19.

LO 3.5A business has the following transactions:

  • The business is started by receiving cash from an investor in exchange for common stock $20,000
  • The business purchases supplies on account $500
  • The business purchases furniture on account $2,000
  • The business renders services to various clients on account totaling $9,000
  • The business pays salaries $2,000
  • The business pays this month’s rent $3,000
  • The business pays for the supplies purchased on account.
  • The business collects from one of its clients for services rendered earlier in the month $1,500.

What is total income for the month?

EA 20.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions.

  1. January 22, purchased, an asset, merchandise inventory on account for $2,800.
  2. February 10, paid creditor for part of January 22 purchase, $1,600
EA 21.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions.

  1. July 1, issued common stock for cash, $15,000
  2. July 15, purchased supplies, on account, $1,800
  3. July 25, billed customer for accounting services provided, $950
EA 22.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions.

  1. March 1, purchased land for cash, $20,000
  2. March 11, purchased merchandise inventory, on account, $18,500
  3. March 15, Sold merchandise to customer for cash, $555
EA 23.

LO 3.5Post the following February transactions to T-accounts for Accounts Receivable and Cash, indicating the ending balance (assume no beginning balances in these accounts).

  1. provided legal services to customers for cash, $5,600
  2. provided legal services to customers on account, $4,700
  3. collected cash from customer accounts, $3,500
EA 24.

LO 3.5Post the following November transactions to T-accounts for Accounts Payable and Inventory, indicating the ending balance (assume no beginning balances in these accounts).

  1. purchased merchandise inventory on account, $22,000
  2. paid vendors for part of inventory purchased earlier in month, $14,000
  3. purchased merchandise inventory for cash, $6,500
EA 25.

LO 3.6Prepare an unadjusted trial balance, in correct format, from the alphabetized account information as follows. Assume all accounts have normal balances.

Accounts payable $11,100; Accounts receivable 16,500; Administrative expense 54,712; Cash 64,888; Common stock 50,000; Service revenue 75,000.
Order a print copy

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Citation/Attribution

This book may not be used in the training of large language models or otherwise be ingested into large language models or generative AI offerings without OpenStax's permission.

Want to cite, share, or modify this book? This book uses the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License and you must attribute OpenStax.

Attribution information
  • If you are redistributing all or part of this book in a print format, then you must include on every physical page the following attribution:
    Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/principles-financial-accounting/pages/1-why-it-matters
  • If you are redistributing all or part of this book in a digital format, then you must include on every digital page view the following attribution:
    Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/principles-financial-accounting/pages/1-why-it-matters
Citation information

© Dec 13, 2023 OpenStax. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . The OpenStax name, OpenStax logo, OpenStax book covers, OpenStax CNX name, and OpenStax CNX logo are not subject to the Creative Commons license and may not be reproduced without the prior and express written consent of Rice University.