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 |