In: Accounting
Analyze the transactions described below and indicate their effect on the basic accounting equation. Use a plus sign (+) to indicate an increase and a minus sign (—) to indicate a decrease.
| Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Owner's Equity |
| 1. | Received cash for services performed. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 2. | Purchased office equipment on credit. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 3. | Paid employees' salaries. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 4. | Received cash from customer in payment |
| on account. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 5. | Paid telephone bill for the month. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 6. | Paid for office equipment purchased in |
| transaction 2. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 7. | Purchased office supplies on credit. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 8. | Proprietor withdrew cash for personal |
| expenses. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 9. | Obtained a loan from the bank. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| 10. | Billed customers for services performed. | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| Solution | ||||||
| Asset | = | Liability + | Owners Equity | Explanation | ||
| 1 | Received cash for services performed. | ( + ) | ( + ) | Increase in asset( cash) and increse in equity (income earned received) | ||
| 2 | Purchased office equipment on credit. | ( + ) | ( + ) | Increase in assets(equipment) increase in liability(accounts payable) | ||
| 3 | Paid employees' salaries. | ( - ) | ( - ) | Decrease in assets(cash) decrease in equity(expense) | ||
| 4 | Received cash from customer in payment | ( + ) | Increase in asset(cash) decrease in asset(accounts receivables) | |||
| ( - ) | ||||||
| 5 | Paid telephone bill for the month. | ( - ) | ( - ) | Decrease in asset(cash) decrease in equity(expenses) | ||
| 6 | Paid for office equipment purchased in transaction 2. | ( - ) | ( - ) | Decrease in asset(cash) decrease in liability(accounts payable) | ||
| 7 | Purchased office supplies on credit. | ( + ) | ( + ) | Increase in assets(office supplies) increase in liability(accounts payable) | ||
| 8 | Proprietor withdrew cash for personal expenses. | ( - ) | ( - ) | Decrese in asset(cash) decrease in equity(drawings) | ||
| 9 | Obtained a loan from the bank. | ( + ) | ( + ) | Increase in asset(cash) increase in liability(bank loan) | ||
| 10 | Billed customers for services performed. | ( + ) | ( + ) | Increase in asset( accounts receivbles) increase in equity(income earned) | ||
| Note | ||||||
| Accounting Equation | ||||||
| Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity is accounting equation also known as Balancesheet equation. | ||||||
| Assets represents company owned valuable resources. | ||||||
| Equity and Liability of a company shows how the assets are financed. | ||||||
| Financing by shares is Owners Equity | ||||||
| Financing by debt is Liabilities | ||||||
| The net effect of increase or decrese in accounting equation is same after each entry in double entry system |