Question

Gabi Gram started The Gram Co., a new business that began operations on May 1. The Gram Co. completed the following transactions during its first month of operations
May
1 G. Gram invested $40,000 cash in the company.
1 The company rented a furnished office and paid $2,200 cash for May’s rent.
3 The company purchased $1,890 of office equipment on credit.
5 The company paid $750 cash for this month’s cleaning services.
8 The company provided consulting services for a client and immediately collected $5,400 cash.
12 The company provided $2,500 of consulting services for a client on credit.
15 The company paid $750 cash for an assistant’s salary for the first half of this month.
20 The company received $2,500 cash payment for the services provided on May 12.
22 The company provided $3,200 of consulting services on credit.
25 The company received $3,200 cash payment for the services provided on May 22.
26 The company paid $1,890 cash for the office equipment purchased on May 3.
27 The company purchased $80 of advertising in this month’s (May) local paper on credit; cash payment is due June 1.
28 The company paid $750 cash for an assistant’s salary for the second half of this month.
30 The company paid $300 cash for this month’s telephone bill.
30 The company paid $280 cash for this month’s utilities.
31 G. Gram withdrew $1,400 cash from the company for personal use.

Required
a. Show effects of the transactions on the accounts of the accounting equation by recording increases and decreases in the appropriate columns.
b. Prepare an income statement for May, a statement of owner’s equity for May, a May 31 balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows for May.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Asset and capital will increase

2. Current asset decrease

3. Asset and liability increase

4. Asset decrease

5. Asset increase

6. Asset increase

7. Asset decrease, expense increase

8. Asset increase

9. Asset increase

10. Asset decrease, liability decrease

11. Liability increased

12. Asset decrease

13. Asset decrease

14. Capital decrease

Explanation:

Income Statement for the month of May:

Sales Revenue $11,100

Less: Operating Expenses:

Cleaning service $750

Salary expense $750

Advertising expense $80

Salaries expense $750

Telephone bill $300

Utilities expense $280

Net Profit $8,190