Question

Transaction Analysis and Trial Balance Pam Black owns Artsy Graphics, a firm providing designs for advertisers and market analysts. On July 1, the business's general ledger showed the following normal account balances: Cash $6,800 Accounts Payable $2,100 Accounts Receivable 10,700 Notes Payable 4,200 Common Stock 2,000 Retained Earnings 9,200 Total Assets $17,500 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $17,500 The following transactions occurred during the month of July: 1 Paid July rent, $510. 2 Collected $7,100 on account from customers. 3 Paid $1,800 installment due on the $3,300 noninterest-bearing note payable. 4 Billed customers for design services rendered on account, $18,100. 5 Rendered design services and collected from cash customers, $1,200. 6 Paid $1,400 to creditors on account. 7 Collected $12,750 on account from customers. 8 Paid a delivery service for delivery of graphics to commercial firms, $650. 9 Paid July salaries, $5,300. 10 Received invoice for July advertising expense, to be paid in August, $600. 11 Paid utilities for July, $250. 12 Paid stockholders a dividend of $2,000 cash. 13 Received invoice for supplies used in July, to be paid in August, $2,260. 14 Purchased computer for $7,000 cash to be used in business starting next month. Required: a. Set up accounts for the general ledger with July 1 balances and enter the beginning balances. Also provide the following accounts: Equipment; Service Fees Earned; Rent Expense; Salaries Expense; Delivery Expense; Advertising Expense; Utilities Expense; Supplies Expense; and Dividends. Prepare journal entries and record the listed transactions in the appropriate T-accounts. b. Prepare a trial balance as of July 31.

Answer 1

Trial Balance
	Debit	Credit
Cash	8940
Accounts receivable	8950
Equipment	7000
Accounts payable		3560
Notes payable		2400
common stock		2000
retained earnings		9200
dividends	2000
service fees earned		19300
rent expense	510
salaries expense	5300
Delivery expense	650
Advertising expense	600
Utilities expense	250
supplies expense	2260
Totals	36460	36460