Question

This information relates to Pickert Real Estate Agency.

Answer 1

Answer:

The debit-credit analysis for each transaction is given below.

Oct. 1 Stockholders invested $30,000 in exchange for common stock of the corporation.

No effect (it is purchase of share already issued on stock exchange)

Oct. 2 Hires an administrative assistant at an annual salary of $42,000.

No effect (As hiring is not a transaction)

Oct. 3 Buys office furniture for $4,600, on account.

Debit Furniture Asset         $ 4,600

Credit Account Payable     $ 4,600

Oct. 6 Sells a house and lot for M.E. Petty; commissions due from Petty, $10,800 (not paid by Petty at this time).

Debit Commision Receivable        $ 10,800

Credit Commission Income            $ 10,800

Oct. 10 Receives cash of $140 as commission for acting as rental agent renting an apartment.

Debit Cash Asset                                    $ 140

Credit Rental Commission Income         $ 140

Oct. 27 Pays $700 on account for the office furniture purchased on October 3.

Debit Account Payabe     $ 700

Credit Cash                       $ 700

Oct. 30 Pays the administrative assistant $3,500 in salary for October.

Debit Salary Expense      $ 3,500

Credit Cash                       $ 3,500