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Question

Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance 

The trial balance of Shawn Merry, CPA, is dated March 31, 2018: During April, the business completed the following transactions: 

Cash                                              17,000

Office Supplies                            1,200

Accounts Receivable                  10,500

Land                                              29,000

Furniture                                     0

Automobile                                 0

Accounts Payable                                                        3,800

Unearned Revenue                                                     0

Common Stock                                                             46,200

Dividends                                      0                 

Rent Expense                              1,000

Salaries Expense                        2,500

Service Revenue                                                          11,200

Total Balance                    \( 61,200                           61,200

 

 

During April, the business completed the following transactions: 

Apr. 4 Collected \)6,000 cash from a client on account. 

8 Performed tax services for a client on account, \(5,500. 

13 Paid \)3,300 on account. 

14 Purchased furniture on account, \(4,000. 

15 Menning contributed his personal automobile to the business in exchange for common stock. The automobile had a market value of \)11,500. 

18 Purchased office supplies on account, \(1,600. 

19 Received \)2,750 for tax services performed on April 8. 

20 Paid cash dividends of \(7,500. 

21 Received \)4,900 cash for consulting work completed. 

24 Received \(2,500 cash for accounting services to be completed next month. 

27 Paid office rent, \)900. 

28 Paid employee salary, $1,200.

 

Requirements 2. Open the four-column ledger accounts listed in the trial balance, together with their balances as of March 31. Use the following account numbers: Cash, 11; Accounts Receivable, 12; Office Supplies, 13; Land, 14; Furniture, 15; Automobile, 16; Accounts Payable, 21; Unearned Revenue, 22; Common Stock, 31; Dividends, 33; Service Revenue, 41; Salaries Expense, 51; and Rent Expense, 52.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The common stock shows ownership of the company and required four-column accounts are opened in step 2.

1Step 1: Definition of Common Stock

The common stock is defined as the financial instrument which represents ownership of the company.

2Step 2: Opening Four-Column Accounts

Cash                                                                                Account Number – 11

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$17,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Accounts Receivables                                                           Account Number - 12

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$10,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Office Supplies                                                                       Account Number - 13

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Land                                        

Account Number - 14

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$29,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Furniture                                                                                 Account Number - 15

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Automobile                                                                             Account Number – 16

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Accounts Payable                                                               Account Number - 21

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Unearned Revenue                                                               Account Number - 22

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Common Stock                                                                 Account Number – 31

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

$46,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dividends                                                                               Account Number – 33

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Service Revenue                                                                 Account Number - 41

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

$11,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Salaries Expense                                                                   Account Number – 51

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rent Expense                                                                         Account Number - 52

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Date

Item

PR

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000