In: Accounting
Universal Publishing completed the following transactions during 2018: Journalize the transactions (explanations are not required). Round to the nearest dollar. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from journal entries.) Oct. 1: Sold a six-month subscription (starting on November 1), collecting cash of $300, plus sales tax of 7%. (Prepare a single compound entry for this transaction.) Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Oct. 1 Nov. 15: Remitted (paid) the sales tax to the state of Tennessee. Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Nov. 15 Dec. 31: Made the necessary adjustment at year-end to record the amount of subscription revenue earned during the year.
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Oct. 1 | Cash | $321 | |
Unearned subscription revenue | $300 | ||
Sales tax payable | $21 | ||
Nov. 15 | Sales tax payable | $21 | |
Cash | $21 | ||
Dec. 31 | Unearned subscription revenue | $100 | |
Subscription revenue | $100 |
Subscription revenue to be recognized on December 31 = 300 x 2/6
= $100