Answer:
Pose-for-Pics
1. T-accounts:
Cash
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 1 Common stock $7,400
Aug. 2 Prepaid insurance $3,000
Aug. 5 Office supplies 970
Aug. 20 Photography Fees 4,231
Aug. 31 Utilities 765
Aug. 31 Balance $6,896
Common Stock
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 1 Cash $7,400
Aug. 1 Photography equipment 34,400
Aug. 31 Balance $41,800
Photography Equipment
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 1 Common stock $34,400
Prepaid Insurance
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 1 Cash $3,000
Office Supplies
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 1 Cash $970
Photography Fees
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 20 Cash $4,231
Utilities Expense
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Aug. 31 Cash $765
2. Trial Balance
As of August 31
Account Title Debit Credit
Cash $6,896
Common stock $41,800
Equipment 34,400
Prepaid insurance 3,000
Office supplies 970
Photography fees 4,231
Utilities expense 765
Totals $46,031 $46,031
Explanation:
Before transactions are posted to the T-accounts (General Ledger) they are recorded in the General Journal. The T-accounts summarize the transactions into various ledger accounts. Periodically, the accounts are balanced and a trial balance is extracted to check if the posting is error-free.
