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PA 1.

LO 3.1For each of the following situations write the principle, assumption, or concept that justifies or explains what occurred.

  1. A landscaper received a customer’s order and cash prepayment to install sod at a house that would not be ready for installation until March of next year. The owner should record the revenue from the customer order in March of next year, not in December of this year.
  2. A company divides its income statements into four quarters for the year.
  3. Land is purchased for $205,000 cash; the land is reported on the balance sheet of the purchaser at $205,000.
  4. Brandy’s Flower Shop is forecasting its balance sheet for the next five years.
  5. When preparing financials for a company, the owner makes sure that the expense transactions are kept separate from expenses of the other company that he owns.
  6. A company records the expenses incurred to generate the revenues reported.
PA 2.

LO 3.2Assuming the following account balances, what is the missing value?

Assets $865,430; Liabilities ?; Equity 759,121.
PA 3.

LO 3.2LO 3.4Assuming the following account balance changes for the period, what is the missing value?

Assets $246,300; Liabilities ?; Common stock 160,000; Dividends 30,000; Revenue 245,800; Expenses 175,000.
PA 4.

LO 3.2LO 3.4Assuming the following account balance changes for the period, what is the missing value?

Assets $450,600; Liabilities 250,000; Common stock 120,000; Dividends ?; Revenue 433,600; Expenses 323,000.
PA 5.

LO 3.2LO 3.4Identify the financial statement on which each of the following account categories would appear: the balance sheet (BS), the income statement (IS), or the retained earnings statement (RE). Indicate the normal balance (Dr for debit; Cr for credit) for each account category.

 
  Financial statement Normal balance
Assets    
Common stock    
Dividends    
Expenses    
Liabilities    
Revenue    
Table 3.15
PA 6.

LO 3.4Indicate what impact (+ for increase; – for decrease) the following transactions would have on the accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Equity.

 
  Impact 1 Impact 2
Issued stock for cash    
Purchased supplies on account    
Paid employee salaries    
Paid note payment to bank    
Collected balance on accounts receivable    
Table 3.16
PA 7.

LO 3.1Indicate how changes in the following types of accounts would be recorded (Dr for debit; Cr for credit).

 
  Increase Decrease
Asset accounts    
Liability accounts    
Common stock    
Revenue    
Expense    
Table 3.17
PA 8.

LO 3.4Identify the normal balance (Dr for Debit; Cr for Credit) and type of account (A for asset, L for liability, E for equity, E-rev for revenue, E-exp for expense, and E-c for contra) for each of the following items.

 
  Normal balance Account type
Accounts Payable    
Supplies    
Inventory    
Common Stock    
Dividends    
Salaries Expense    
Table 3.18
PA 9.

LO 3.4Indicate the net effect (+ for increase; – for decrease; 0 for no effect) of each of the following transactions on each part of the accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Equity. For example, for payment of an accounts payable balance, A (–) = L (–) + E (0).

  1. sale of merchandise to customer on account
  2. payment on note payable
  3. purchase of equipment for cash
  4. collection of accounts receivable
  5. purchase of supplies on account
PA 10.

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

 
Transaction Debit or credit? Normal balance
Equipment increase    
Dividends Paid increase    
Repairs Expense increase    
Service revenue decrease    
Miscellaneous Expense increase    
Bonds Payable decrease    
Table 3.19
PA 11.

LO 3.5The following information is provided for the first month of operations for Legal Services Inc.:

  1. The business was started by selling $100,000 worth of common stock.
  2. Six months’ rent was paid in advance, $4,500.
  3. Provided services in the amount of $1,000. The customer will pay at a later date.
  4. An office worker was hired. The worker will be paid $275 per week.
  5. Received $500 in payment from the customer in “C”.
  6. Purchased $250 worth of supplies on credit.
  7. Received the electricity bill. We will pay the $110 in thirty days.
  8. Paid the worker hired in “D” for one week’s work.
  9. Received $100 from a customer for services we will provide next week.
  10. Dividends in the amount of $1,500 were distributed.

Prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. If an entry is not required for any of these transactions, state this and explain why.

PA 12.

LO 3.5 Sewn for You had the following transactions in its first week of business.

  1. Jessica Johansen started Sewn for You, a seamstress business, by contributing $20,000 and receiving stock in exchange.
  2. Paid $2,250 to cover the first three months’ rent.
  3. Purchased $500 of sewing supplies. She paid cash for the purchase.
  4. Purchased a sewing machine for $1,500 paying $200 cash and signing a note for the balance.
  5. Finished a job for a customer earning $180. The customer paid cash.
  6. Received a $500 down payment to make a wedding dress.
  7. Received an electric bill for $125 which is due to be paid in three weeks.
  8. Completed an altering job for $45. The customer asked to be billed.

Prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. If an entry is not required for any of these transactions, state this and explain why.

PA 13.

LO 3.5George Hoskin started his own business, Hoskin Hauling. The following transactions occurred in the first two weeks:

  1. George Hoskin contributed cash of $12,000 and a truck worth $10,000 to start the business. He received Common Stock in return.
  2. Paid two months' rent in advance, $800.
  3. Agreed to do a hauling job for a price of $1,200.
  4. Performed the hauling job discussed in “C.” We will get paid later.
  5. Received payment of $600 on the hauling job done in “D.”
  6. Purchased gasoline on credit, $50.
  7. Performed another hauling job. Earned $750, was paid cash.

Record the following transactions in T-accounts. Label each entry with the appropriate letter. Total the T-accounts when you are done.

PA 14.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Cash, post any entries that affect the account, and calculate the ending balance for the account. Assume a Cash beginning balance of $16,333.

  1. February 2, issued stock to shareholders, for cash, $25,000
  2. March 10, paid cash to purchase equipment, $16,000
PA 15.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions. Create a T-account for Accounts Payable, post any entries that affect the account, and tally ending balance for the account. Assume an Accounts Payable beginning balance of $5,000.

  1. February 2, purchased an asset, merchandise inventory, on account, $30,000
  2. March 10, paid creditor for part of February purchase, $12,000
PA 16.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for the month of July:

  1. on first day of the month, paid rent for current month, $2,000
  2. on tenth day of month, paid prior month balance due on accounts, $3,100
  3. on twelfth day of month, collected cash for services provided, $5,500
  4. on twenty-first day of month, paid salaries to employees, $3,600
  5. on thirty-first day of month, paid for dividends to shareholders, $800
PA 17.

LO 3.5Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for the month of November:

  1. on first day of the month, issued common stock for cash, $20,000
  2. on third day of month, purchased equipment for cash, $10,500
  3. on tenth day of month, received cash for accounting services, $14,250
  4. on fifteenth day of month, paid miscellaneous expenses, $3,200
  5. on last day of month, paid employee salaries, $8,600
PA 18.

LO 3.5Post the following July transactions to T-accounts for Accounts Receivable, Sales Revenue, and Cash, indicating the ending balance. Assume no beginning balances in these accounts.

  1. on first day of the month, sold products to customers for cash, $13,660
  2. on fifth day of month, sold products to customers on account, $22,100
  3. on tenth day of month, collected cash from customer accounts, $18,500
PA 19.

LO 3.5Post the following November transactions to T-accounts for Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Cash, indicating the ending balance. Assume no beginning balances in Accounts Payable and Inventory, and a beginning Cash balance of $36,500.

  1. purchased merchandise inventory on account, $16,000
  2. paid vendors for part of inventory purchased earlier in month, $12,000
  3. purchased merchandise inventory for cash, $10,500
PA 20.

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

Accounts payable $9,500; Accounts receivable 14,260; Cash 22,222; Common stock 30,000; Dividends 5,000; Equipment 12,000; Investments (short term) 25,444; Land 20,000; Notes payable 26,000; Retained earnings 12,815; Salaries expense 53,500; Service revenue 89,550; Supplies 2,750; Utility expense 12,689.
PA 21.

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

Accounts payable $26,000; Accounts receivable 8,000; Cash 29,000; Common stock 33,000; Dividends 9,000; Equipment 68,000; Notes payable (due next month) 29,000; Salaries expense 42,000; Salaries payable 2,000; Service revenue 75,000; Supplies 5,000; Transportation expense 4,000.
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