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Question: Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance The following transactions occurred during the month for Teresa Parker, CPA: 

Jun. 1 Parker opened an accounting firm by contributing \(13,200 cash and office furniture with a fair market value of \)5,300 in exchange for common stock. 

5 Paid monthly rent of \(1,300. 

9 Purchased office supplies on account, \)600. 

14 Paid employee’s salary, \(1,900. 

18 Received a bill for utilities to be paid next month, \)370. 

21 Paid \(500 of the accounts payable created on June 9. 

25 Performed accounting services on account, \)5,700. 

28 Paid cash dividends of $6,700

Requirements 2. Journalize the transactions, and then post the journal entries to the four-column accounts. Explanations are not required for the journal entries. Keep a running balance in each account. Assume the journal entries are recorded on page 10 of the journal.

Step-by-Step Solution

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The required journal entries are passed in step 1 and four-column accounts is also prepared in step 2.

1Step-by-Step Solution Step 1:Journal Entries

 

Journal entry

 

 

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

June 

 

 

 

1

Cash

$13,200

 

 

Office Furniture

$5,300

 

 

       Common Stock

 

$18,500

 

 

 

 

5

Rent Expense

$1,300

 

 

       Cash

 

$1,300

 

 

 

 

9

Office Supplies

$600

 

 

        Accounts Payable

 

$600

 

 

 

 

14

Salary Expense

$1,900

 

 

          Cash

 

$1,900

 

 

 

 

18

Utilities Expense

$370

 

 

Utilities Payable

 

$370

 

 

 

 

21

Accounts Payable 

$600

 

 

           Cash

 

$600

 

 

 

 

25

Accounts Receivables

$5,700

 

 

         Service Revenue

 

$5,700

 

 

 

 

28

Dividends

$6,700

 

 

         Cash

 

$6,700

2Step 2: Opening of Accounts


Cash                                                                                                                               Account Number - 110

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Jun 1

Common stock

 

$13,200

 

$13,200

 

5

Rent Expense

 

 

$1,300

$11,900

 

14

Salary Expense

 

 

$1,900

$10,000

 

21

Accounts Payable

 

 

$500

$9,500

 

28

Dividends

 

 

$6,700

$2,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivables                                                                                                   Account Number - 120

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 25

Service Revenue

 

$5,700

 

$5,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Supplies                                                                                                              Account Number - 130

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 9

Accounts Payable

 

$600

 

$600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture                                                                                                            Account Number - 140

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Jun 1

Common stock

 

$5,300

 

$5,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable                                                                                                           Account Number - 210

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 9

Office Supplies

 

 

$600

 

$600

June 21

Cash

 

$500

 

 

$100

 

Utilities Payable                                                                                                            Account Number - 220

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 18

Utility Expense

 

 

$370

 

$370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock                                                                                                                Account Number - 310

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

Jun 1

Cash

 

 

$13,200

 

$13,200

 

Furniture

 

 

$5,300

 

$5,300

 

Dividends                                                                                                                         Account Number - 320

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 28

Cash

 

$6,700

 

$6,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Revenue                                                                                                             Account Number - 410

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 25

Accounts Receivables

 

 

$5,700

 

$5,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries Expense                                                                                                             Account Number - 510

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 14

Cash

 

$1,900

 

$1,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rent Expense                                                                                                                   Account Number – 520

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 5

Cash

 

$1,300

 

$1,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities Expense                                                                                                Account Number - 530

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

June 18

Utilities Payable

 

$370

 

$370