Serial Problem Business Solutions LO A1, P1, P2
On October 1, 2015, Santana Rey launched a computer services company called Business Solutions, which provides consulting services, computer system installations, and custom program development. Rey adopts the calendar year for reporting purposes and expects to prepare the company’s first set of financial statements on December 31, 2015. The company’s initial chart of accounts follows.
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Account | No. | | Account | No. |
Cash | 101 | | Common Stock | 307 |
Accounts Receivable | 106 | | Dividends | 319 |
Computer Supplies | 126 | | Computer Services Revenue | 403 |
Prepaid Insurance | 128 | | Wages Expense | 623 |
Prepaid Rent | 131 | | Advertising Expense | 655 |
Office Equipment | 163 | | Mileage Expense | 676 |
Computer Equipment | 167 | | Miscellaneous Expenses | 677 |
Accounts Payable | 201 | | Repairs Expense—Computer | 684 |
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Oct. | 1 |
S. Rey invested $45,000 cash, a $20,000 computer system, and $8,000 of office equipment in the company in exchange for its common stock.
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| 2 | The company paid $3,300 cash for four months’ rent. (Hint: Debit Prepaid Rent for $3,300.) |
| 3 | The company purchased $1,420 of computer supplies on credit from Harris Office Products. |
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The company paid $2,220 cash for one year’s premium on a property and liability insurance policy. (Hint: Debit Prepaid Insurance for $2,220.)
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| 6 | The company billed Easy Leasing $4,800 for services performed in installing a new Web server. |
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The company paid $1,420 cash for the computer supplies purchased from Harris Office Products on October 3.
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| 10 | The company hired Lyn Addie as a part-time assistant for $125 per day, as needed. |
| 12 | The company billed Easy Leasing another $1,400 for services performed. |
| 15 | The company received $4,800 cash from Easy Leasing as partial payment on its account. |
| 17 | The company paid $805 cash to repair computer equipment that was damaged when moving it. |
| 20 | The company paid $1,728 cash for advertisements published in the local newspaper. |
| 22 | The company received $1,400 cash from Easy Leasing on its account. |
| 28 | The company billed IFM Company $5,208 for services performed. |
| 31 | The company paid $875 cash for Lyn Addie's wages for seven days' work. |
| 31 | The company paid $3,600 cash in dividends. |
Nov. | 1 |
The company reimbursed S. Rey in cash for business automobile mileage allowance (Rey logged 1,000 miles at $0.32 per mile).
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| 2 | The company received $4,633 cash from Liu Corporation for computer services performed. |
| 5 | The company purchased computer supplies for $1,125 cash from Harris Office Products. |
| 8 | The company billed Gomez Co. $5,668 for services performed. |
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The company received notification from Alex's Engineering Co. that Business Solutions' bid of $3,950 for an upcoming project is accepted.
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| 18 | The company received $2,208 cash from IFM Company as partial payment of the October 28 bill. |
| 22 | The company donated $250 cash to the United Way in the company's name. |
| 24 | The company completed work for Alex's Engineering Co. and sent it a bill for $3,950. |
| 25 | The company sent another bill to IFM Company for the past-due amount of $3,000. |
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The company reimbursed S. Rey in cash for business automobile mileage (1,200 miles at $0.32 per mile).
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| 30 | The company paid $1,750 cash for Lyn Addie's wages for 14 days' work. |
| 30 | The company paid $2,000 cash in dividends. |
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1. |
Prepare journal entries to record each of the above transactions for Business Solutions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Oct 01 | Cash | 45,000 | |
| Office equipment | 8,000 | |
| Computer equipment | 20,000 | |
| Common stock | | 73,000 |
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Oct 02 | Prepaid rent | 3,300 | |
| Cash | | 3,300 |
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Oct 03 | Computer supplies | 1,420 | |
| Accounts payable | | 1,420 |
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Oct 05 | Prepaid insurance | 2,220 | |
| Cash | | 2,220 |
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Oct 06 | Accounts receivable | 4,800 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 4,800 |
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Oct 08 | Accounts payable | 1,420 | |
| Cash | | 1,420 |
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Oct 10 | No journal entry required | | |
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Oct 12 | Accounts receivable | 1,400 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 1,400 |
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Oct 15 | Cash | 4,800 | |
| Accounts receivable | | 4,800 |
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Oct 17 | Repairs expense—Computer | 805 | |
| Cash | | 805 |
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Oct 20 | Advertising expense | 1,728 | |
| Cash | | 1,728 |
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Oct 22 | Cash | 1,400 | |
| Accounts receivable | | 1,400 |
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Oct 28 | Accounts receivable | 5,208 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 5,208 |
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Oct 31 | Wages expense | 875 | |
| Cash | | 875 |
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Oct 31 | Dividends | 3,600 | |
| Cash | | 3,600 |
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Nov 01 | Mileage expense | 320 | |
| Cash | | 320 |
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Nov 02 | Cash | 4,633 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 4,633 |
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Nov 05 | Computer supplies | 1,125 | |
| Cash | | 1,125 |
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Nov 08 | Accounts receivable | 5,668 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 5,668 |
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Nov 13 | No journal entry required | | |
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Nov 18 | Cash | 2,208 | |
| Accounts receivable | | 2,208 |
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Nov 22 | Miscellaneous expenses | 250 | |
| Cash | | 250 |
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Nov 24 | Accounts receivable | 3,950 | |
| Computer services revenue | | 3,950 |
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Nov 25 | No journal entry required | | |
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Nov 28 | Mileage expense | 384 | |
| Cash | | 384 |
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Nov 30 | Wages expense | 1,750 | |
| Cash | | 1,750 |
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Nov 30 | Dividends | 2,000 | |
| Cash | | 2,000 |
2. |
Prepare ledger accounts (in balance column format) and post the journal entries from requirement 1 to them.
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101: Cash |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 1 | 45,000 | | 45,000 |
Oct. 2 | | 3,300 | 41,700 |
Oct. 5 | | 2,220 | 39,480 |
Oct. 8 | | 1,420 | 38,060 |
Oct. 15 | 4,800 | | 42,860 |
Oct. 17 | | 805 | 42,055 |
Oct. 20 | | 1,728 | 40,327 |
Oct. 22 | 1,400 | | 41,727 |
Oct. 31 | | 875 | 40,852 |
Oct. 31 | | 3,600 | 37,252 |
Nov. 1 | | 320 | 36,932 |
Nov. 2 | 4,633 | | 41,565 |
Nov. 5 | | 1,125 | 40,440 |
Nov. 18 | 2,208 | | 42,648 |
Nov. 22 | | 250 | 42,398 |
Nov. 28 | | 384 | 42,014 |
Nov. 30 | | 1,750 | 40,264 |
Nov. 30 | | 2,000 | 38,264 |
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106: Accounts Receivable |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 6 | 4,800 | | 4,800 |
Oct. 12 | 1,400 | | 6,200 |
Oct. 15 | | 4,800 | 1,400 |
Oct. 22 | | 1,400 | 0 |
Oct. 28 | 5,208 | | 5,208 |
Nov. 8 | 5,668 | | 10,876 |
Nov. 18 | | 2,208 | 8,668 |
Nov. 24 | 3,950 | | 12,618 |
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126: Computer Supplies |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 3 | 1,420 | | 1,420 |
Nov. 5 | 1,125 | | 2,545 |
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128: Prepaid Insurance |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 5 | 2,220 | | 2,220 |
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131: Prepaid Rent |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 2 | 3,300 | | 3,300 |
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163: Office Equipment |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 1 | 8,000 | | 8,000 |
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167: Computer Equipment |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 1 | 20,000 | | 20,000 |
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201: Accounts Payable |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 3 | | 1,420 | 1,420 |
Oct. 8 | 1,420 | | 0 |
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307: Common Stock |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 1 | | 73,000 | 73,000 |
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319: Dividends |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 31 | 3,600 | | 3,600 |
Nov. 30 | 2,000 | | 5,600 |
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403: Computer Services Revenue |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 6 | | 4,800 | 4,800 |
Oct. 12 | | 1,400 | 6,200 |
Oct. 28 | | 5,208 | 11,408 |
Nov. 2 | | 4,633 | 16,041 |
Nov. 8 | | 5,668 | 21,709 |
Nov. 24 | | 3,950 | 25,659 |
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623: Wages Expense |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 31 | 875 | | 875 |
Nov. 30 | 1,750 | | 2,625 |
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655: Advertising Expense |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 20 | 1,728 | | 1,728 |
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676: Mileage Expense |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Nov. 1 | 320 | | 320 |
Nov. 28 | 384 | | 704 |
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677: Miscellaneous Expenses |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Nov. 22 | 250 | | 250 |
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684: Repairs Expense—Computer |
Date | Debit | Credit | Balance |
Oct. 17 | 805 | | 805 |
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3. |
Prepare a trial balance as of the end of November.
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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS |
Trial Balance |
November 30 |
Cash | $38,264 | |
Accounts receivable | 12,618 | |
Computer supplies | 2,545 | |
Prepaid insurance | 2,220 | |
Prepaid rent | 3,300 | |
Office equipment | 8,000 | |
Computer equipment | 20,000 | |
Accounts payable | | |
Common stock | | 73,000 |
Dividends | 5,600 | |
Computer services revenue | | 25,659 |
Wages expense | 2,625 | |
Advertising expense | 1,728 | |
Mileage expense | 704 | |
Miscellaneous expense | 250 | |
Repairs expense—Computer | 805 | |
Totals | $98,659 | $98,659 |
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