Question

Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $10. At the start of January 2015, VGC’s income statement accounts had zero balances and its balance sheet account balances were as follows:
Cash $2,360,000
Accounts Receivable 152,000
Supplies 19,100
Equipment 948,000
Land 1,920,000
Building 506,000
Accounts Payable 109,000
Unearned Revenue 152,000
Notes Payable (due 2018) 80,000
Common Stock 2,200,000
Retained Earnings 3,364,100

In addition to the above accounts, VGC’s chart of accounts includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense.

Required:
1. Analyze the effect of the January transactions (shown below) on the accounting equation, and indicate the account, amount, and direction of the effect (+ for increase and − for decrease) of each transaction. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)

a. Received $52,250 cash from customers for subscriptions that had already been earned in 2014.
b. Received $235,000 cash from Electronic Arts, Inc. for service revenue earned in January.
c. Purchased 10 new computer servers for $41,900; paid $12,000 cash and signed a three-year note for the remainder owed.
d. Paid $15,600 for an Internet advertisement run on Yahoo! in January.
e. Sold 10,100 monthly subscriptions at $10 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and half was sold on account.
f. Received an electric and gas utility bill for $5,900 for January utility services. The bill will be paid in February.
g. Paid $310,000 in wages to employees for work done in January.
h. Purchased $5,100 of supplies on account.
i. Paid $5,100 cash to the supplier in (h).


2. Prepare journal entries for the January transactions listed in part 1, using the letter of each transaction as a reference.
3. Create T-accounts, enter the beginning balances shown above, post the journal entries to the T-accounts, and show the unadjusted ending balances in the T-accounts.
4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2015.

Answer 1

Answer:

Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC)

1. Analysis of the effect of transactions on the accounting equation:

Assets  = Liabilities + Equity

Assets (Cash) increases +$52,500 and Assets (Accounts Receivable) decreases -$52,500 = Liabilities + Equity.

b. Assets (Cash) increases +$235,000 = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings) increase + $235,000.

c. Assets (Equipment) increases +41,900; Cash decreases -$12,000 = Liabilities (Notes Payable) increase +$29,900 + Equity.

d. Assets (Cash) decreases -$15,600 = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings) decrease - $15,600.

e. Assets (Cash) increases + $50,500 and (Accounts Receivable) increases + $50,500 = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings) increase + $101,000.

f. Assets = Liabilities (Accounts Payable) increase +$5,900 + Equity (Retained Earnings) decrease -$5,900.

g. Assets (Cash) decreases - $310,000 = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings) decreases - $310,000.

h. Assets (Supplies) increase + $5,100 = Liabilities (Accounts Payable) increase +$5,100 + Equity.

i. Assets (Cash) decreases - $5,100 = Liabilities (Accounts Payable) decrease - $5,100 + Equity.

2. Journal Entries:

a. Debit Cash Account $52,500

Credit Accounts Receivable $52,500

To record cash from customers.

b. Debit Cash Account $235,000

Credit Service Revenue $235,000

To record cash for service revenue.

c. Debit Equipment $41,900

Credit Cash Account $12,000

Credit Notes Payable $29,900

To record purchase of 10 new computer services

d. Debit Advertising Expense $15,600

Credit Cash Account $15,600

To record payment for advertising.

e. Debit Cash Account $50,500

Debit Accounts Receivable $50,500

Credit Service Revenue $101,000

To record subscriptions for services sold.

f. Debit Utilities Expense $5,900

Credit Utilities Payable $5,900

To record utilities expense.

g. Debit Wages & Salaries Expense $310,000

Credit Cash Account $310,000

To record wages paid.

h. Debit Supplies Account $5,100

Credit Accounts Payable $5,100

To record purchase of supplies on account.

i. Debit Accounts Payable $5,100

Credit Cash Account $5,100

To record payment on account.

3. T-Accounts:

                                             Cash Account

Beginning Balance       $2,360,000      c. Equipment                   12,000

a. Accounts Receivable       52,250      d. Advertising Expense 15,600

b. Electronic Arts, Inc.        235,000     g. Wages & Salaries     310,000

e. Service Revenue             50,500      i. Accounts Payable          5,100

                                                               Balance c/d             2,355,050

                                        2,697,750                                        2,697,750

Balance b/d                     2,355,050

                                     Accounts Receivable

Beginning Balance        152,000           a. Cash                          52,250

e. Service Revenue        50,500           Balance c/d                 150,250

                                      202,500                                              202,500

Balance b/d                    150,250

                                        Supplies

Beginning Balance        19,100          Balance c/d                       24,200

Accounts Payable           5,100                                                              

                                     24,200                                                   24,200

Balance b/d                  24,200

                                       Equipment

Beginning Balance       948,000       Balance c/d                       989,900

c. Cash                            12,000

c. Notes Payable            29,900                                                              

                                     989,900                                                989,900

Balance b/d                  989,900

   

                                         Land

Beginning Balance    1,920,000

                                      Building

Beginning Balance     506,000

                                         Accounts Payable

i. Cash                               5,100         Beginning Balance           109,000

  Balance c/d                109,000         h. Supplies                             5,100

                                     114,100                                                        114,100

                                                            Balance b/d                      109,000

                                       Unearned Revenue

                                                             Beginning Balance         152,000

                                         Advertising Expense

d. Cash                               15,600

                                         Utilities Expense

f. Utilities Payable                5,900

                                        Utilities Payable

                                                               f. Utilities Expense            5,900

                                        Wages & Salaries Expense

g. Cash                             310,000

                                         Service Revenue

                                                               b. Cash                             235,000

Balance c/d                       336,000         e. Cash                             50,500

                                                             e. Accounts Receivable   50,500

                                         336,000                                                 336,000

                                                               Balance b/d                      336,000

                                          Notes Payable (due 2018)

     Balance c/d           109,900           Beginning Balance            80,000

                                                           c. Equipment                     29,900

                                   109,900                                                      109,900

                                                             Balance b/d                       101,000

                                           Common Stock

                                                              Beginning Balance     2,200,000

                                           Retained Earnings

                                                              Beginning Balance     3,364,100

4. Trial Balance as at January 31:

                                              Debit                  Credit

Cash                                  $2,355,050

Accounts Receivable              150,250

Supplies                                    24,200

Equipment                              989,900

Land                                     1,920,000

Building                                  506,000

Advertising expense                15,600

Utilities Expense                        5,900

Utilities Payable                                                 $5,900

Wages & Salaries                  310,000

Service Revenue                                             336,000

Notes Payable                                                  109,900

Accounts Payable                                            109,000

Unearned Revenue                                         152,000

Common Stock                                            2,200,000

Retained Earnings                                       3,364,100

Total                               $6,276,900        $6,276,900

Explanation:

a) Note: the adjustment of the Utilities could have been eliminated to produce the same result, with totals reduced by $5,900.