Question

Exercise 2-8 Preparing T-accounts (ledger) and a trial balance LO P2 Following are the transactions of a new company called Pose-for-Pics Aug. 1 Madison Harris, the owner, invested $6,see cash and $33,509 of photog company paid $2,100 cash for an insurance policy covering the next 24 month:s s The company purchased office supplies for $888 cash. 20 The company received $3,331 cash in photography fees earned. 31 The company paid $675 cash for August utilities.
Required:
1. Post the transactions to the T-accounts.
2. Use the amounts from the T-accounts in Requirement (1) to prepare an August 31 trial balance for Pose-for-Pics. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1 Required 2
Post the transactions to the T-accounts Cash ies Balance

Answer 1

Answer:

Pose-for-Pics

1. T-accounts:

Cash Account

Date      Accounts Titles          Debit      Credit

Aug. 1    Common Stock         $6,500

Aug. 1    Prepaid Insurance                  $2,100

Aug. 1    Supplies                                       888

Aug. 20 Service Revenue        3,331

Aug. 31  Utilities Expense                        675

Aug. 30 Ending balance                     $6,168

Common Stock

Date      Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 1    Cash                                     $6,500

Aug. 1    Equipment                            33,509

Aug. 30 Ending Balance   $40,009

Photography Equipment

Date     Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 1   Common Stock  $33,509

Prepaid Insurance

Date     Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 1   Cash                       $2,100

Supplies

Date     Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 1   Cash                       $888

Service Revenue

Date     Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 20   Cash                                  $3,331

Utilities Expense

Date     Accounts Titles       Debit      Credit

Aug. 31   Cash                     $675

2. Pose-for-Pics

TRIAL BALANCE

As of August 31

Accounts Titles                   Debit        Credit

Cash                                  $6,168

Common Stock                              $40,009

Photography Equipment 33,509

Prepaid Insurance              2,100

Supplies                                888

Service Revenue                                 3,331

Utilities Expense                  675

Totals                             $43,340  $43,340

Explanation:

Correctly posting the transactions of Pose-for-Pics to the general ledger ensures that the two sides of the Trial Balance are equal as of August 31.  The balanced Trial Balance assures the arithmetical accuracy of the entries and postings in the general ledger.  This trial balance will then form the basis for preparing the financial statements after effecting the necessary adjusting entries.