Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac

Exercise 45

Journal entries and trial balance
On August 1, 2016, Bill Hudson established Heritage Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:
a. Bill Hudson transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business, $30,000.
b. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $3,250.
c. Purchased supplies on account, $2,150.
d. Paid creditor on account, $875.
e. Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, $14,440.
f. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, $1,580, and miscellaneous expenses, $650.
g. Paid office salaries, $3,000.
h. Determined that the cost of supplies used was $1,300.
i. Withdrew cash for personal use, $2,500.
Instructions
1. Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (i), using the following account titles: Cash; Supplies; Accounts Payable; Bill Hudson, Capital; Bill Hudson, Drawing; Sales Commissions; Rent Expense; Office Salaries Expense; Automobile Expense; Supplies Expense; Miscellaneous Expense. Explanations may be omitted.
2. Prepare T accounts, using the account titles in (1). Post the journal entries to these accounts, placing the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances, after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance.
3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2016.
4. Determine the following:
a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger.
b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger.
c. Amount of net income for August.
5. Determine the increase or decrease in owner's equity for August.