Question

Better Corp. completed the following transactions during Year 2:

Answer 1

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.