Answer:
Better Corp.
a. Journal Entries:
a. Debit Land $10,500
Credit Cash $10,500
To record the purchase of land.
b. Debit Cash $36,000
Credit Common Stock $36,000
To record the issuance of stock for cash.
c. Debit Cash $75,000
Credit Service Revenue $75,000
To record the receipt of cash for services provided.
d. Debit Operating expenses $40,900
Credit Cash $40,900
To record the payment of operating expenses.
e. Debit Cash $21,000
Credit Bank Loan $21,000
To record the borrowing of cash from the bank.
f. Debit Dividends $10,500
Credit Cash $10,500
To record the payment of cash dividend to stockholders.
g. N/A
a2. a. Assets (Land +$10,500 + Cash- $10,500) = Liabilities + Equity
b. Assets (Cash + $36,000) = Liabilities + Equity (Common Stock + $36,000)
c. Assets (Cash $36,000 + 75,000) = Liabilities + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings + $75,000) Service Revenue
d. Assets (Cash 111,000 - $40,900) = Liabilities + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings $75,000 = $40,900) Operating Expense
e. Assets (Cash $70,100 + $21,000) = Liabilities (Bank Loan + $21,000) + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings $34,100)
f. Assets (Cash $91,100 - $10,500) = Liabilities (Bank Loan + $21,000) + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings $34,100 - $10,500) Dividends
g. Assets (Cash $80,600) = Liabilities (Bank Loan + $21,000) + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings $23,600)
b. Total amount of assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2018:
Total assets $80,600 = Liabilities $21,000 + Equity (Common Stock $36,000 + Retained Earnings $23,600)
c. The amount of total assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity as of January 1, 2019:
Assets = $80,600
Liabilities = $21,000
Equity = $59,600
Explanation:
The accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity. It is the basis of the double-entry system of accounting. With this equation, every transaction is always recorded twice.
