Q42CP

Question

Journalizing transactions, posting to T-accounts, and preparing a trial balance 

Problem P2-42 continues with the company introduced in Chapter 1, Canyon Canoe Company. Here you will account for Canyon Canoe Company’s transactions as it is actually done in practice. Begin by reviewing the transactions from Chapter 1. The transactions have been reprinted below.

Nov. 1 Received \(16,000 cash to begin the company and issued common stock to Amber and Zach. 

2 Signed a lease for a building and paid \)1,200 for the first month’s rent. 

3 Purchased canoes for \(4,800 on account. 

4 Purchased office supplies on account, \)750. 

7 Earned \(1,400 cash for rental of canoes. 

13 Paid \)1,500 cash for wages. 

15 Paid \(50 dividends to stockholders. 

16 Received a bill for \)150 for utilities. (Use separate payable account.) 

20 Received a bill for \(175 for cell phone expenses. (Use separate payable account.) 

22 Rented canoes to Early Start Daycare on account, \)3,000. 

26 Paid \(1,000 on account related to the November 3 purchase. 

28 Received \)750 from Early Start Daycare for canoe rental on November 22. 

30 Paid \(100 dividends to stockholders

In addition, Canyon Canoe Company completed the following transactions for December. 

Dec. 1 Amber and Zack contributed land on the river (worth \)85,000) and a small building to use as a rental office (worth \(35,000) in exchange for common stock. 

1 Prepaid \)3,000 for three months’ rent on the warehouse where the company stores the canoes. 

2 Purchased canoes signing a note payable for \(7,200 

4 Purchased office supplies on account for \)500. 

9 Received \(4,500 cash for canoe rentals to customers. 

15 Rented canoes to customers for \)3,500, but will be paid next month. 

16 Received a \(750 deposit from a canoe rental group that will use the canoes next month. 

18 Paid the utilities and telephone bills from last month. 

19 Paid various accounts payable, \)2,000. 

20 Received bills for the telephone (\(325) and utilities (\)295) which will be paid later. 

31 Paid wages of \(1,800. 31 Paid cash dividend to stockholders, \)300. 

Requirements 

1. Journalize the transactions for both November and December, using the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Prepaid Rent; Land; Building; Canoes; Accounts Payable; Utilities Payable; Telephone Payable; Unearned Revenue; Notes Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Canoe Rental Revenue; Rent Expense; Utilities Expense; Wages Expense; and Telephone Expense. Explanations are not required. (Hint: For November transactions, refer to your answer for Chapter 1.) 

2. Open a T-account for each of the accounts. 

3. Post the journal entries to the T-accounts, and calculate account balances. Formal posting references are not required. 

4. Prepare a trial balance as of December 31, 2018. 

5. Prepare the income statement of Canyon Canoe Company for the two months ended December 31, 2018. 

6. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the two months ended December 31, 2018. 

7. Prepare the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018. 

8. Calculate the debt ratio for Canyon Canoe Company at December 31, 2018

Step-by-Step Solution

Verified
Answer

Journal entries are passed. T-accounts are opened and prepared. The trial balance is prepared. The financial statements are prepared such as income statement, statement of owner’s equity and balance sheet. The debt ratio is computed as 0.075 or 7.5%

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

                                          Journal

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Nov 

 

 

 

1

Cash 

$16,000

 

 

   Wilson Capital

 

$16,000

 

 

 

 

2

Rent Expense

$1,200

 

 

      Cash 

 

$1,200

 

 

 

 

3

Canoes 

$4,800

 

 

      Accounts Payable

 

$4,800

 

 

 

 

4

Office Supplies

$750

 

 

             Accounts Payable

 

$750

 

 

 

 

7

Cash

$1,400

 

 

        Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$1,400

 

 

 

 

13

Wages Expense

$1,500

 

 

          Cash

 

$1,500

 

 

 

 

15

Wilson, Withdrawals

$50

 

 

         Cash

 

$50

 

 

 

 

16

Utilities Expense

$150

 

 

          Utilities Payable

 

$150

 

 

 

 

20

Telephone Expense

$175

 

 

            Telephone Payable

 

$175

 

 

 

 

22

Accounts Receivables

$3,000

 

 

                 Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$3,000

 

 

 

 

26

Accounts Payable

$1,000

 

 

          Cash

 

$1,000

 

 

 

 

28

Cash

$750

 

 

            Accounts Receivables

 

$750

 

 

 

 

30

Wilson, Withdrawal

$100

 

 

          Cash

 

$100

 

 

 

 

Dec.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Land

$85,000

 

 

Building

$35,000

 

 

            Wilson, Capital

 

$120,000

 

 

 

 

1

Prepaid Rent

$3,000

 

 

        Cash

 

$3,000

 

 

 

 

Canoes 

$7,200

 

 

             Notes Payable

 

$7,200

 

 

 

 

4

Office Supplies

$500

 

 

      Accounts payable

 

$500

 

 

 

 

9

Cash 

$4,500

 

 

        Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$4,500

 

 

 

 

15

Accounts Receivables

$3,500

 

 

              Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$3,500

 

 

 

 

16

Cash

$750

 

 

           Unearned Revenue

 

$750

 

 

 

 

18

Utilities Payable

$150

 

 

Telephone payable

$175

 

 

             Cash         

 

$325

 

 

 

 

19

 Accounts Payable

$2,000

 

 

               Cash

 

$2,000

 

 

 

 

20

Telephone Expense

$325

 

 

Utilities Expense

$295

 

 

              Telephone Payable

 

$325

 

              Utilities Payable

 

$295

 

 

 

 

31

Wages Expense

$1,800

 

 

              Cash

 

$1,800

 

 

 

 

31

Wilson, Withdrawal

$300

 

 

               Cash

 

$300

2Step 2: Opening T-accounts and Posting to T-account
CASH

Nov 1           $16,000

$1,200         Nov 2

Nov 7           $1,400

$1,500         Nov 13

Nov 28         $750

$50               Nov 15

Dec 9            $4,500

$1,000          Nov 26

Dec 16         $750

$100             Nov 30

 

$3,000         Dec 1

 

$325            Dec 18

 

$2,000         Dec 19

 

$1,800         Dec 31

 

$300            Dec 31

 

 

Balance        $12,125

 




           Accounts Receivable

Nov 22        $3,000

    750             Nov 28

Dec 15         $3,500

 

Balance       $5,750

 




            Office Supplies

Nov 4          $750

 

Dec 4          $500

 

Balance      $1,250

 




                            Prepaid Rent

Dec 1   $3,000

 

 

 

Balance       $3,000

 



                                    Land

Dec 1         $85,000

 

 

 

Balance    $85,000

 


Building

Dec 1        $35,000

 

 

 

Balance      $35,000

 




                         Canoes

Nov 3          $4,800

 

Dec 2         $7,200

 

Balance       $12,000 

 




               Accounts Payable

Nov 26         $1,000

$4,800         Nov 3

Dec 19         $2,000

$750            Nov 4

 

$500            Dec 4

 

 

 

$3,050         Balance




                     Utilities Payable

Dec 18        $150

$150       Nov 16

 

$295       Dec 20

 

$295         Balance



                   Telephone Payable

Dec 18        $175

$175     Nov 20

 

$325     Dec 20

 

$325        Balance




               Unearned Revenue

 

$750    Dec 16

 

 

 

$750        Balance





Notes Payable

 

$7,200     Dec 2

 

 

 

$7,200        Balance




                               Wilson, Capital

 

$16,000          Nov 1

 

$120,000        Dec 1  

 

$136,000        Balance 



Wilson, Withdrawals

Nov 15    $50

 

Nov 30    $100

 

Dec 31    $300

 

Balance   $450

 





Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$1,400    Nov 7

 

$3,000    Nov 22

 

$4,500    Dec 9

 

$3,500    Dec 15

 

 

 

$12,400       Balance




Rent Expense

Nov 2          $1,200

 

 

 

Balance      $1,200

 



Wages Expense

Nov 13         $1,500

 

Dec 31         $1,800

 

Balance        $3,300

 



Utilities Expense

Nov 16          $150

 

Dec 20          $295

 

Balance         $445

 




Telephone Expense

Nov 20         $175

 

Dec 20         $325

 

Balance        $500

 


3Step 3: Preparation of Trial Balance



CANYON CANOE COMPANY
Trial Balance
December 31, 2018

Account Title

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

 

 

 

Cash 

$12,125

 

Accounts Receivables

$5,750

 

Office Supplies

$1,250

 

Prepaid Rent

$3,000

 

Land 

$85,000

 

Building

$35,000

 

Canoes

$12,000

 

Accounts Payable

 

$3,050

Utilities Payable

 

$295

Telephone Payable

 

$325

Unearned Revenue

 

$750

Notes Payable

 

$7,200

Wilson, Capital

 

$136,000

Wilson, Withdrawals

$450

 

Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$12,400

Rent Expense

$1,200

 

Wages Expense

$3,300

 

Utilities Expense

$445

 

Telephone Expense

$500

 

 

 

 

Total

$160,020

$160,020

4Step 4: Preparation of Income Statement
CANYON CANOE COMPANY
Income Statement
Two months ended December 31, 2018

Particulars

Amount ($)

Amount ($)

 

 

 

Revenues: 

 

 

 Canoe Rental Revenue

 

$12,400

Expenses: 

 

 

 Wages Expense

$3,300

 

 Rent Expense

$1,200

 

 Telephone Expense

$500

 

 Utilities Expense

$445

 

      Total Expenses

 

$5,445

Net Income

 

$6,955

5Step 5: Preparation of statement of Owner’s Equity

CANYON CANOE COMPANY
Statement of Owner’s Equity
Two months ended December 31, 2018

 

Amount ($)

Wilson, Capital, November 1, 2018

$0

Owner contribution

$136,000

Net Income for the month

$6,955

 

$142,955

Owner Withdrawals

-$450

Wilson, Capital, December 31, 2018

$142,505

 

 

6Step 6: Preparation of Balance Sheet



CANYON CANOE COMPANY
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018

Assets

Amount ($)

Liabilities

Amount ($)

 

 

 

 

Cash

$12,125

Accounts Payable

$3,050

Accounts Receivables

$5,750

Utilities Payable

$295

Office Supplies

$1,250

Telephone Payable

$325

Prepaid Rent

$3,000

Unearned Revenue

$750

Land

$85,000

Notes Payable

$7,200

Building

$35,000

Total Liabilities

$11,620

Canoes

$12,000

 

 

 

 

Owner’s Equity

 

 

 

Wilson, Capital

$142,505

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$154,125

Total liabilities and owner’s Capital

$154,125

7Step 7: Computation of Debt Ratio

DebtRatio=TotalLiabilitiesTotalAssets          =$11,620$154,125 =0.075