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Accounting for Organization Costs
Perry Inc. was organized during 2019 and started operations on January 1, 2020. Cash expenditures during 2019 were the following.
| Professional fees (attorney fees) for articles of incorporation | $100,000 | 
| Professional fees (accounting fees) to research tax status of organization | 75,000 | 
| Meetings and promotional activities incidental to organization | 75,000 | 
| Filing and related fees | 25,000 | 
| Purchase of office equipment | 250,000 | 
Required
Prepare a 2019 summary journal entry to record the cash expenditures related to the startup of the new company.
| Account Name | Dr. | Cr. | 
|---|---|---|
| AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A | Answer | Answer | 
| AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A | Answer | Answer | 
| AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A | Answer | Answer | 
| Account Name | Dr. | Cr. | 
| Organization Expense | 275000 | 0 | 
| Equipment | 250000 | 0 | 
| Cash | 0 | 525000 | 
| Workings: | |
| Professional fees (attorney fees) for articles of incorporation | 100000 | 
| Professional fees (accounting fees) to research tax status of organization | 75000 | 
| Meetings and promotional activities incidental to organization | 75000 | 
| Filing and related fees | 25000 | 
| Organization Expense | 275000 |