Question

Ayala Architects incorporated as licensed architects on April 1, 2017. During the first month of the operation of the business, these events and transactions occurred:
Apr. 1 Stockholders invested $18,270 cash in exchange for common stock of the corporation.
1 Hired a secretary-receptionist at a salary of $381 per week, payable monthly.
2 Paid office rent for the month $914.
3 Purchased architectural supplies on account from Burmingham Company $1,320.
10 Completed blueprints on a carport and billed client $1,929 for services.
11 Received $711 cash advance from M. Jason to design a new home.
20 Received $2,842 cash for services completed and delivered to S. Melvin.
30 Paid secretary-receptionist for the month $1,524.
30 Paid $305 to Burmingham Company for accounts payable due.

1.Journalize the transactions. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

2.Post to the ledger T-accounts. (Post entries in the order of journal entries presented in the question.)

3.Prepare a trial balance on April 30, 2017.

Answer 1

Answer: (1) journal Total Dr $27,282, Cr $27,282 (2) cash Account Dr: Total $21,823, Cr Balance c /d $19,613 Total $21,823, salary payable Total Dr $381, Cr $381,Account receivable Account Dr :Total $1,929 Cr Total $1,929, salary expense Account Dr Total $ 1,524 Cr: $1,524, common stock Total Dr : $18,270 Cr: Total $18,270, Supplies Account Total Dr : $1,320, Cr $1,320, Account Payable Total Dr :$1,320, Cr :Total $1,320, service revenue Total Dr : $4,771, Total Cr : $4,771, unearned revenue Total Dr :$712, Total Cr :$711, (3) Trial Balance Total Dr $24,767, Total Cr : $24,767

Explanation:

(1) The journal entry for the transaction will be

Apr 1 Dr : Cash $18,270, Cr : common stock $18,270

Apr1 Dr: salary payable$381,Cr: cash $381

Apr 2 No entry required

Apr 3 Dr : supplies $1,320, Cr : Account payable $1,320

Apr 10 Dr Account Receivable $1,929, Cr : service revenue $1,929

Apr 11 Dr cash$ 711,Cr: unearned revenue$ 711

Apr 20 Dr: Cash $2,842, Cr : service revenue $2,842

Apr 30 Dr : $ Account Payable $305 Cr : Cash $305

(2) The T Account will be

Cash Account

Dr common stock $18,270, unearned revenue $711, service revenue $2,842

Cr : salary payable $381, salary expense $1,524, Account payable $305,Bal c/d $19,613 Total Dr $21,823, Cr : $21,823

Salary payable Account

Dr : cash $381,Cr: Balance c/d $381 Total Dr $381,Cr :$381

Account Receivable Account

Dr: service revenue $1,929, Cr: Balance c/d $1,929 Total Dr $1,929, Cr $1,929

Salary expense Account

Dr: salary expense $1,524, Cr Balance c/d $1,524, Total Dr $1,524,Cr $1,524

Common Stock

Dr : Balance c /d $18,270, Cr :Cash $18,270 Total Dr $18,270, Cr $18,270

Supplies Account

Dr: Account payable $1,320, Cr Balance c /d $1,320, Total Dr $1,320, Cr $1,320

Account Payable

Dr: Cash $305,Balance c/d $1,015, Cr supplies $1,320, Total Dr $1,320, Cr $1,320

Service Revenue Account

Dr Balance c /d $4,771 Cr : Account Receivable $1,929, cash $2,842, Total Dr $4,771, Cr $4,771

Unearned Revenue Account

Balance c/d $711, Cr cash $711, Total Dr $711,Cr $711

(3) The trial balance as on 30/04/2017

Dr: Cash $19,613, salary payable $381, supplies $1,320, Account Receivable $1,929, salary expense $1,524 Total $24,767

Cr : Common Stock $18,270, Account Payable $1,015, service revenue $4,771, unearned revenue $711 Total $24,767