PRACTICEEXERCISES
1.Debitandcreditentries(c),normaldebitbalance
2.Creditentriesonly(b),normalcreditbalance
3.Creditentriesonly(b),normalcreditbalance
4.Debitentriesonly(a),normaldebitbalance
5.Creditentriesonly(b),normalcreditbalance
6.Debitandcreditentries(c),normalcreditbalance`
PE2-1B
1.Debitandcreditentries(c),normalcreditbalance
2.Debitandcreditentries(c),normaldebitbalance
3.Debitentriesonly(a),normaldebitbalance
4.Debitentriesonly(a),normaldebitbalance
5.Debitentriesonly(a),normaldebitbalance
6.Creditentriesonly(b),normalcreditbalance
PE2-3A Apr.30AccountsReceivable12,980 FeesEarned12,980
PE2-3B Aug.13Cash7,480 FeesEarned7,480
PE2-4A Dec.23GraemeSchneider,Drawing27,000 Cash27,000
PE2-4B
PE2-5A
UsingthefollowingTaccount,solvefortheamountofcashreceipts(indicated by?below).
July1Bal.42,830132,500Cashpayments Cashreceipts? July31Bal.33,850
$33,850=$42,830+Cashreceipts–$132,500 Cashreceipts=$33,850+$132,500–$42,830=$123,520
PE2-5B
UsingthefollowingTaccount,solvefortheamountofsuppliesexpense (indicatedby?below).
Aug.1Bal.1,240?Suppliesexpense Suppliespurchased3,760 Aug.31Bal.1,600
$1,600=$1,240+$3,760–Suppliesexpense Suppliesexpense=$1,240+$3,760–$1,600=$3,400
PE2-6A
a.Thetrialbalancetotalsareunequal.Thedebittotalishigherby$900($9,800–$8,900).
b.Thetrialbalancetotalsareequalbecauseboththedebitandcreditentrieswere journalizedandpostedfor$530.
c.Thetrialbalancetotalsareunequal.Thedebittotalishigherby$5,800($2,900+ $2,900).
PE2-6B
a.Thetrialbalancetotalsareequalbecauseboththedebitandcreditentrieswere journalizedandpostedfor$14,200.
b.Thetrialbalancetotalsareunequal.Thecredittotalishigherby$360($1,730–$1,370).
c.Thetrialbalancetotalsareunequal.Thedebittotalishigherby$4,500($7,250–$2,750).
PE2-7A
a. MiscellaneousExpense3,220RentExpense3,220 RentExpense3,220Cash3,220 RentExpenseinsteadofMiscellaneousExpenseshouldhavebeendebited. CashinsteadofRentExpenseshouldhavebeencredited.Thedebitandcredit amountof$3,220iscorrect.
RentExpense3,220 MiscellaneousExpense3,220 RentExpense3,220 Cash3,220
Note: Thefirstentryreversestheincorrectentry,andthesecondentryiswhatshouldhave beenrecordedinitially.Thesetwoentriescouldhavebeencombinedintooneentry; however,preparingtwoentriesmakesiteasierforsomeonelatertounderstandwhat happenedandwhytheentrieswerenecessary.
b.
a. AccountsReceivable10,700Cash10,700 FeesEarned10,700FeesEarned10,700 CashinsteadofAccountsReceivableshouldhavebeendebited.
b.
Note: Thefirstentryreversestheincorrectentry,andthesecondentryiswhatshouldhave beenrecordedinitially.Thesetwoentriescouldhavebeencombinedintooneentry; however,preparingtwoentriesmakesiteasierforsomeonelatertounderstandwhat happenedandwhytheentrieswerenecessary. CorrectingJournalEntry
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade Comparison
SuppliesinsteadofOfficeEquipmentshouldhavebeendebited. AccountsPayableinsteadofSuppliesshouldhavebeencredited. Thedebitandcreditamountof$4,300iscorrect.
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade Comparison CorrectingJournalEntries
PE2-8A
VaughnCompany IncomeStatements
FortheYearsEndedDecember31
SatterfieldCompany IncomeStatements
FortheYearsEndedDecember31
Ex.2-1
CashCargoRevenue
AccountsReceivablePassengerRevenue
PropertyandEquipment
FuelInventory
PartsandSupplies
PrepaidExpenses
AccountsPayableAircraftFuel(Expense)
AirTrafficLiabilityaAircraftMaintenance(Expense)
LoyaltyProgram(Obligations)bAircraftRent(Expense)
AccruedSalaries(Obligations)RegionalCarriersExpensec LandingFees(Expense)d PassengerCommissions(Expense)e
None
aPassengerticketsalesforfutureflights bObligationstoprovidefrequentflyersfuturetravelandotherbenefits cPaymentstootherairlinesforpassengertravelunderDeltatickets dFeespaidtoairportsforlandingrights eCommissionspaidtotravelagentsforpassengerbookings
Note: Expenseaccountsarenormallylistedinorderofmagnitudefromlargestto smallestwithMiscellaneousExpensealwayslistedlast.SinceWagesExpenseis normallylargerthanSuppliesExpense,WagesExpenseislistedasaccount number51andSuppliesExpenseasaccountnumber52.
Ex.2-3
11Cash41FeesEarned
12AccountsReceivable
13Supplies
14PrepaidInsurance51WagesExpense
15Equipment52RentExpense
53SuppliesExpense
59MiscellaneousExpense
21AccountsPayable
22UnearnedRent
31LorriRoss,Capital
32LorriRoss,Drawing
Note: Theorderofsomeoftheaccountswithinthemajorclassificationsis somewhatarbitrary,asinaccounts13–14,accounts21–22,andaccounts51–53. Inanewbusiness,theorderofmagnitudeofbalancesinsuchaccountsisnot determinableinadvance.Themagnitudemayalsovaryfromperiodtoperiod.
Ex.2-4
a.debitg.debit
b.credith.credit
c.debiti.debit
d.creditj.credit
e.creditk.debit
f.debitl.debit
Ex.2-5
1.debitandcreditentries(c)
2.debitandcreditentries(c)
3.debitandcreditentries(c)
4.creditentriesonly(b)
5.debitentriesonly(a)
6.debitentriesonly(a)
7.debitentriesonly(a)
Ex.2-6
a.Liability—credite.Asset—debit
b.Asset—debitf.Revenue—credit c.Owner’sequityg.Asset—debit (AshleyGriffin,Capital)—credith.Expense—debit
d.Owner’sequityi.Asset—debit (AshleyGriffin,Drawing)—debitj.Expense—debit
Ex.2-9(Concluded)
b. (3)62,770(4)820(4)820(2)1,960 (2)1,960(1)73,900 (1)73,900(3)62,770
c.No.Anerrormaynothavenecessarilyoccurred.AcreditbalanceinAccounts Receivablecouldoccurifacustomeroverpaidhisorheraccount.Regardless, thecreditbalanceshouldbeinvestigatedtoverifythatanerrorhasnotoccurred.
Ex.2-10
a.Theincreaseof$140,000($515,000–$375,000)inthecashaccountdoesnot indicatenetincomeofthatamount.Netincomeistheexcessofrevenues overexpensesandisnormallynotthesameasthechangeinthecashaccount.
b.$60,000($200,000–$140,000) or X375,000 515,000 200,000
X+$515,000–$375,000=$200,000 X=$200,000–$515,000+$375,000
X=$60,000
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Ex.2-11
a. Feb.1X 194,500210,400 Feb.2862,500
X+$210,400–$194,500=$62,500 X=$62,500+$194,500–$210,400 X=$46,600
b. Oct.1121,100470,500 X Oct.31136,800
$121,100+X–$470,500=$136,800 X=$136,800+$470,500–$121,100 X=$486,200
c. Apr.148,350X
$48,350+$260,060–X=$59,390 X=$48,350+$260,060–$59,390 X=$249,020
Ex.2-12
a.Creditbalanceof$170,000($500,000–$10,000–$320,000).
b.Yes.ThebalancesheetpreparedatDecember31willbalance,withTerrace Waters,Capital,beingreportedintheowner’sequitysectionas$170,000.
Ex.2-17
Inequalityoftrialbalancetotalswouldbecausedbyerrorsdescribedin(c)and (e).For(c),thedebittotalwouldexceedthecredittotalby$9,900($4,950+$4,950). For(e),thecredittotalwouldexceedthedebittotalby$17,100($19,000–$1,900).
Errors(b),(c),(d),and(e)wouldrequirecorrectingentries.Althoughitisnota correctingentry,theentrythatwasnotmadein(a)shouldalsobeenteredinthe journal.
Ex.2-20
1.TheDebitcolumntotalisaddedincorrectly.Thesumis$890,700ratherthan $1,189,300.
2.Thetrialbalanceshouldbedated“July31,20Y3,”not“FortheMonth EndingJuly31,20Y3.”
3.TheAccountsReceivablebalanceshouldbeintheDebitcolumn.
4.TheAccountsPayablebalanceshouldbeintheCreditcolumn.
5.TheSamuelParson,Drawing,balanceshouldbeintheDebitcolumn.
6.TheAdvertisingExpensebalanceshouldbeintheDebitcolumn. Acorrectedtrialbalancewouldbeasfollows:
Ex.2-21
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade
a. InsuranceExpense18,000PrepaidInsurance18,000 PrepaidInsurance18,000Cash18,000 PrepaidInsuranceinsteadofInsuranceExpenseshouldhavebeendebited. CashinsteadofPrepaidInsuranceshouldhavebeencredited.Thedebitand creditamountof$18,000iscorrect.
Comparison
CorrectingJournalEntries
PrepaidInsurance18,000 InsuranceExpense18,000 PrepaidInsurance18,000 Cash18,000
Note: Thefirstentryreversestheincorrectentry,andthesecondentryiswhatshouldhave beenrecordedinitially.Thesetwoentriescouldhavebeencombinedintooneentry; however,preparingtwoentriesmakesiteasierforsomeonelatertounderstandwhat happenedandwhytheentrieswerenecessary.
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade
b. WagesExpense10,000BrianPhillips,Drawing10,000 Cash10,000Cash10,000 BrianPhillips,DrawinginsteadofWagesExpenseshouldhavebeendebited.
Comparison 2-19
CorrectingJournalEntry
Ex.2-22
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade
a. FeesEarned8,800Cash8,800 Cash8,800AccountsReceivable8,800 CashinsteadofFeesEarnedshouldhavebeendebited.AccountsReceivable insteadofCashshouldhavebeencredited.Thedebitandcreditamountof $8,800iscorrect. Cash8,800 FeesEarned8,800 Cash8,800 AccountsReceivable8,800
Comparison
CorrectingJournalEntries
Note: Thefirstentryreversestheincorrectentry,andthesecondentryiswhatshouldhave beenrecordedinitially.Thesetwoentriescouldhavebeencombinedintooneentry; however,preparingtwoentriesmakesiteasierforsomeonelatertounderstandwhat happenedandwhytheentrieswerenecessary.
JournalEntryThatWasJournalEntryThatShould MadeinErrorHaveBeenMade
b. SuppliesExpense1,760Supplies1,760 AccountsPayable1,760Cash1,760 SuppliesinsteadofSuppliesExpenseshouldhavebeendebited.Cashinsteadof AccountsPayableshouldhavebeencredited.Thedebitandcreditamountof $1,760iscorrect. AccountsPayable1,760 SuppliesExpense1,760 Supplies1,760 Cash1,760
Comparison
CorrectingJournalEntries
Note: Thefirstentryreversestheincorrectentry,andthesecondentryiswhatshouldhave beenrecordedinitially.Thesetwoentriescouldhavebeencombinedintooneentry; however,preparingtwoentriesmakesiteasierforsomeonelatertounderstandwhat happenedandwhytheentrieswerenecessary.
Ex.2-23
a.1.Revenue:
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$2,642millionincrease($75,356–$72,714)
3.6%increase($2,642÷$72,714)
2.Operatingexpenses:
$2,756millionincrease($71,246–$68,490)
4.0%increase($2,756÷$68,490)
3.Operatingincome:
$114milliondecrease($4,110–$4,224)
2.7%decrease(–$114÷$4,224)
b.Duringtherecentyear,revenueincreasedby3.6%,whileoperatingexpenses increasedby4.0%.Asaresult,operatingincomedecreasedby2.7%,fromthe prioryear.
Ex.2-24
a.1.Revenue:
$12,551millionincrease($141,576–$129,025)
9.7%increase($12,551÷$129,025)
2.Operatingexpenses:
$12,182millionincrease($137,096–$124,914)
9.8%increase($12,182÷$124,914)
3.Operatingincome:
$369millionincrease($4,480–$4,111)
9.0%increase($369÷$4,111)
b.Duringtherecentyear,revenueincreasedby9.7%,whileoperatingexpenses increasedby9.8%.Asaresult,operatingincomeincreasedby9.0%fromthe prioryear.
c.BecauseofthesizedifferencesbetweenTargetandCostco(Costcohasmore than1.8timestherevenue),itisbesttocomparethetwocompaniesonthebasis ofpercentchangesfromtheprioryear.Costco’srevenuesincreasedby9.7%, whileTarget’srevenueincreasedby3.6%.TheexpensesofCostcoincreasedby 9.8%,whichisslightlymorethanthepercentageincreaseinrevenues.Asaresult, Costco’soperatingincomeincreasedby9.0%.Target’sexpensesincreasedby 4.0%,whichislessthanthepercentageincreaseinrevenues.Asaresult,Target’s operatingincomedecreasedby2.7%.Overall,Costcohadabetteroperating performancethanTarget.
Prob.2-1A 1.and2.
(a)36,000(b)2,400(d)9,000 (g)12,200(c)7,800 (e)2,150 (f)4,000(i)4,500(d)9,000 (h)815(k)2,890 (i)4,500Bal.7,390 (j)5,000 (m)6,450 (n)1,020(j)5,000(c)25,000
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Prob.2-2A(Continued) 2.
(a)53,000(b)7,950(e)24,180 (e)24,180(d)2,320 (f)3,050
RentExpense
(g)6,630(b)7,950 (i)2,600 Bal.54,630
SuppliesOfficeSalariesExpense
(c)4,240(h)1,860(g)6,630 Bal.2,380
AutomobileExpense
(d)2,320(c)4,240(f)2,490 Bal.1,920
(i)2,600(f)560 CashFeesEarned
FahadAli,DrawingMiscellaneousExpense AccountsPayable FahadAli,Capital
SuppliesExpense
(a)53,000(h)1,860
3.
4.a.$24,180 b.$19,490($7,950+$6,630+$2,490+$1,860+$560) c.$4,690($24,180–$19,490)
5.Thereisa$2,090increaseinowner’sequityforJanuary,whichisnetincomeof $4,690minuswithdrawalsof$2,600.
4.$11,980($33,050–$6,950–$6,510–$4,250–$2,060–$1,300)
5.SomesuppliesmayhavebeenusedduringJune,butnosuppliesexpensehas beenrecorded.
AswillbediscussedinChapter3,adjustmentsarenecessaryattheendofthe accountingperiodtobringtheaccountsuptodate.Forexample,adjustments forsuppliesused,insuranceexpired,anddepreciationwouldprobablybe requiredbyWhitworthDesigns.
Note to Instructors: Atthispoint,studentshavenotbeenexposedtodepreciation, butsomeinsightfulstudentsmightrecognizetheneedforrecordingsuppliesused andinsuranceexpired.Youmightusethisasanopportunitytodiscusswhatis cominginChapter3.
Prob.2-4A(Concluded)
5.(a)Theunadjustedtrialbalancein(4)stillbalancesbecausethedebitsequaled thecreditsintheoriginaljournalentry.
(b)Thecorrectingentryfor$7,200($19,100–$11,900)wouldbeasfollows:
JOURNAL
Date
(c)Transposition
1.
$17,300+$6,000(a)–$900(b)
$7,400+$1,500–$150
2.No.Thetrialbalanceindicatesonlythatthedebitsandcreditsareequal.Anyerrors thathavethesameeffectondebitsandcreditswillnotaffectthebalancingofthe trialbalance.
Prob.2-1B 1.and2.
(a)18,000(b)2,500(n)300(b)17,000 (g)12,000(c)3,150Bal.16,700
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Prob.2-2B(Continued) 2.
(a)17,500(d)3,000(c)13,300 (c)13,300(e)1,150 (f)1,800 (g)1,900(d)3,000 (h)2,800 Bal.20,150
(b)2,300(i)1,050(h)2,800 Bal.1,250
AutomobileExpense
(e)1,150(b)2,300(g)1,500 Bal.1,150
SuppliesExpense
(a)17,500(i)1,050
RafaelMasey,DrawingMiscellaneousExpense AccountsPayable RafaelMasey,Capital
(f)1,800(g)400 CashFeesEarned SuppliesOfficeSalariesExpense RentExpense
3.
4.a.$13,300
b.$8,750($3,000+$2,800+$1,500+$1,050+$400) c.$4,550($13,300–$8,750)
5.Thereisa$2,750increaseinowner’sequityforAugust,whichisnetincomeof $4,550minuswithdrawalsof$1,800.
3.
4.$11,260($23,100–$4,800–$3,000–$2,240–$700–$1,100)
5.SomesuppliesmayhavebeenusedduringOctober,butnosuppliesexpense hasbeenrecorded.
AswillbediscussedinChapter3,adjustmentsarenecessaryattheendofthe accountingperiodtobringtheaccountsuptodate.Forexample,adjustmentsfor suppliesused,insuranceexpired,anddepreciationwouldprobablyberequired byPioneerDesigns.
Note to Instructors: Atthispoint,studentshavenotbeenexposedtodepreciation, butsomeinsightfulstudentsmightrecognizetheneedforrecordingsuppliesused andinsuranceexpired.Youmightusethisasanopportunitytodiscusswhatis cominginChapter3.
Prob.2-4B(Concluded)
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5.(a)Theunadjustedtrialbalancein(4)stillbalancesbecausethedebitsequaled thecreditsintheoriginaljournalentry.
(b)Thecorrectingentryfor$9,000($10,000–$1,000)wouldbeasfollows:
JOURNAL
20Y7
Aug.31CindyGetman,Drawing329,000 Cash119,000
(c)Slide Date
1.
2.No.Thetrialbalanceindicatesonlythatthedebitsandcreditsareequal. Anyerrorsthathavethesameeffectondebitsandcreditswillnotaffectthe balancingofthetrialbalance.
CASES&PROJECTS
CP2-1
1.No.Forfinancialaccountinginformationtobeuseful,itmustaccuratelyreflect anentity’sbusinesstransactionsandeconomicactivity.Forthistohappen, eachaccountmustreflecttheincreasesordecreasesthatresultfromeach transaction.Ifthetrialbalancedoesnotbalance,itmeansthatatransactionhas notbeenaccuratelyrecordedintheaccounts.Byknowinglysubmittingatrial balancethatdoesnotaccuratelyreflectthetransactionsintheaccounts,Buddy isdemonstratingafailureofindividualcharacterandisactingunethically.
2.Theusersofthefinancialinformationwhorelyonthisinformationwillbe affected,astheinformationwillnotbeafaithfulrepresentationoftheentity’s economicactivity.
3.Buddyshouldhavediscussedtheissuewithhissupervisorandaskedformore timetofindtheerror.
CP2-2
AsamplesolutionbasedonNikeInc.’sForm10-KforthefiscalyearendedMay31, 2018,follows:
1.$22,536million
2.$12,724million($6,040+$3,468+$3,216)
3.$9,812million($22,536millionontotalassets–$12,724milliontotalliabilities)
4.3
5.2
6.Theincomestatementreportsasummaryofrevenuesandexpensesfora specificperiodoftime,suchasamonthorayear.Thebalancesheetreportsa listofassets,liabilities,andstockholders’equityasofaspecificdate,usuallyat thecloseofthelastdayofamonthorayear.
CP2-3
1.Therulesofdebitandcreditmustbememorized.Dotiscorrectinthattherules ofdebitandcreditcouldbereversedaslongaseveryoneacceptedandabided bytherules.However,theimportantpointisthateveryoneacceptstherulesas thewayinwhichtransactionsshouldberecorded.Thisgeneratesuniformity acrosstheaccountingprofessionandreduceserrorsandconfusion.Becausethe currentrulesofdebitandcredithavebeenusedforcenturies,Dotshouldadapt tothecurrentrulesofdebitandcredit,ratherthandeviseherown. Theprimaryreasonthatallaccountsdonothavethesamerulesforincreases anddecreasesisforcontroloftherecordingprocess.Thedouble-entry accountingsystem,whichincludes(1)therulesofdebitandcreditand(2)the accountingequation,guaranteesthat(1)debitsalwaysequalcreditsand(2) assetsalwaysequalliabilitiesplusowner’sequity.Ifallincreasesintheaccount wererecordedbydebits,thenthecontrolthatdebitsalwaysequalcredits wouldberemoved.Inaddition,thecontrolthatthenormalbalanceof
CP2-3(Concluded) assetsisadebitwouldalsoberemoved.Theaccountingequationwouldstill hold,butthecontroloverrecordingtransactionswouldbeweakened. Dotiscorrectthatwecouldcalltheleftandrightsidesofanaccount differentterms,suchas“LE”and“RE.”Again,centuriesoftraditiondictate thecurrentterminologyused.Onemightnote,however,thatinLatin, debere (debit)means“left”and credere (credit)means“right.”
2.Theaccountingsystemmaybedesignedtocaptureinformationaboutthe buyinghabitsofvariouscustomersorvendors,suchasthequantity normallyordered,averageamountordered,andnumberofreturns.Thus,in asense,therecanbeother“sides”of(informationabout)atransactionthat arerecordedbytheaccountingsystem.Suchinformationwouldbeviewed assupplementaltothebasicdouble-entryaccountingsystem.
CP2-4
Note to Instructors: Thepurposeofthisactivityistofamiliarizestudentswiththejob opportunitiesavailableinaccountingandallowthemtodemonstratetheirabilityto communicatetheroleofaccountinginthecontextofaspecificpositionthatrequires knowledgeofaccounting.Anexampleofanadvertisementforsuchapositionis shownbelow.Individualstudentanswerswillvarydependingonthespecificscenario theyselect.
ABOUTTHECOMPANY
OurclientislookingtoaddaFinancialAnalyst.Withalargeandgrowingfinanceteam, thereissignificantopportunityforgrowthandadvancementwithinthedepartment. Thecompanyboastsateam-orientedcultureandprovidesitsemployeeswiththe toolsandtrainingnecessarytoperform.Ourclientislookingtobringonmoreofa junior-levelcandidatewhowantstogainexperienceinhisorherfieldofstudy.There willbehands-ontrainingfortherolethatwillevolvefromadataanalystintoa financialanalystandwillbereportingtothedirectoroffinance.Ourclientisinthe consumergoodsindustryandisaninternationalcompanythathasmultiple opportunitiesforgrowth.
RESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEFINANCIALANALYST
TheFinancialAnalystwill:
• Conductspecialstudiestoanalyzecomplexfinancialactionsandprepare recommendationsforpolicy,procedure,control,oraction.
• Analyzefinancialinformationtodeterminepresentandfuturefinancialperformance.
• Evaluatecomplexprofitplans,operatingrecords,andfinancialstatements.
• Directpreparationofstudies,reports,analyses,andrecommendationsinareas suchasbudgets,forecasts,financialplans,statisticalreports,andbusiness forecasts.
• Coordinatewithalllevelsofmanagementtogather,analyze,summarize,and preparerecommendationsregardingfinancialplans,trendedfuturerequirements, andoperatingforecasts.
Source: CareerBuilder.com
CP2-5
Thefollowinggeneraljournalentryshouldbeusedtorecordthereceiptoftuition paymentsreceivedinadvanceofclasses:
Cashisanassetaccount,andUnearnedTuitionDepositsisaliabilityaccount.As theclassesaretaughtthroughouttheterm,theunearnedtuitiondepositsbecome earnedrevenue.Theentrytorecordtheearnedportionoftuitionwillbe:
CP2-6
Thejournaliscalledthebookoforiginalentry.Itprovidesatime-orderedhistory ofthetransactionsthathaveoccurredforthefirm.Thistime-orderedhistoryis veryimportantbecauseitallowsonetotraceledgeraccountbalancesbackto theoriginaltransactionsthatcreatedthosebalances.Thisiscalledan“audit trail.”Ifthefirmrecordedtransactionsbypostingtoledgersdirectly,itwouldbe nearlyimpossibletoreconstructactualtransactions.Thedebitsandcredits wouldallbeseparatedandaccumulatedintotheledgerbalances.Oncethe transactionsbecomepartoftheledgerbalances,theoriginaltransactionswould belost.Thatis,therewouldbenoaudittrail,andanyerrorsthatmightoccurin recordingtransactionswouldbealmostimpossibletotrace.Thus,firmsfirst recordtransactiondebitsandcreditsinajournal.Thesetransactionsarethen postedtotheledgertoupdatetheaccountbalances.Thejournalandledgerare linkedusingpostingreferences.Thisallowsananalysttotracethetransaction flowforwardorbackward,dependingontheneed.
CP2-7
a.Althoughthetitlesandnumbersofaccountsmaydiffer,dependingonhow expensesareclassified,thefollowingaccountswouldbeadequatefor recordingtransactiondataforEagleCaddyService: 11Cash41FeesEarned 12AccountsReceivable 13Supplies
31CoryNeece,Capital 32CoryNeece,Drawing
b.
Note to Instructors: Studentsmayhavepreparedslightlydifferentincome statements,dependinguponthetitlesofthemajorexpenseclassifications chosen.Regardlessoftheclassificationofexpenses,however,thetotal sales,totalexpenses,andnetincomeshouldbeaspresentedabove. Taccountsarenotrequiredforthepreparationoftheincomestatementof EagleCaddyService.Thefollowingpresentationillustratesonesolutionusing Taccounts.Alternativesolutionsarepossibleifstudentsuseddifferent accounts.InpresentingthefollowingTaccountsolution,instructorsmay wishtoemphasizetheadvantagesofusingTaccounts(orajournaland four-columnaccounts)whenalargenumberoftransactionsmustbe recorded.
CP2-7(Concluded)
c.$6,265,computedinthefollowingmanner:
Cashreceipts:
Initialinvestment……………………………………………………$2,000
Cashsales($5,400+$4,200)………………………………………9,600
Collectionsonaccounts……………………………………………1,500
TotalcashreceiptsduringJune……………………………$13,100
Cashdisbursements:
Rentexpense($500+$3,000)……………………………………$3,500
Suppliespurchasedforcash………………………………………750
Wagesexpense………………………………………………………850
Paymentforsuppliesonaccount………………………………1,000
Utilitiesexpense……………………………………………………340
Miscellaneousexpense…………………………………………… 395
TotalcashdisbursementsduringJune……………………6,835
Cashonhandaccordingtorecords*………………………………$6,265
*IfthestudentusedTaccountsincompletingpart(b),orthispart,thisamount($6,265) shouldagreewiththebalanceofthecashaccount.
d.Thedifferenceof$90($6,265–$6,175)betweenthecashonhandaccording torecords($6,265)andthecashonhandaccordingtothecount($6,175) couldbeduetomanyfactors,includingerrorsintherecordkeepingand withdrawalsmadebyCory.