Question

Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Cosmotown for 2013. The Town records encumbrances only for its Supplies appropriation.

            a.    Cosmotown adopted the following budget for the year:

                        Revenues:

                              Property taxes                                             $275,000

                              Licenses and fees                                            35,000

                        Appropriations:

Salaries                                                         255,000

                              Supplies                                                          40,000

                              Interest                                                              1,500

            b.   Property tax bills amounting to $275,000 were sent to the property owners.

            c.    Because property taxes were not due to be received for several months and the town needed cash to finance its activities, Cosmotown borrowed $100,000 from a local bank using tax anticipation notes.

            d.   Cosmotown paid salaries in the amount of $75,000.

            e.    The town sent out two purchase orders for supplies: purchase order A for $6,000 and purchase order B for $5,000.

            f.    The town received $130,000 from property owners in payment of their property taxes.

            g.   Cosmotown repaid the bank on its borrowing in transaction c. The amount paid was $101,000, which included interest of $1,000.

            h.   The town collected $15,000 for fishing licenses.

            i.    The town received the supplies ordered on purchase order A in transaction e. All the supplies arrived in good condition and the invoice for $6,100 was approved for payment.

            j.    The town Treasurer paid the invoice in transaction i. for $6,100.

Answer 1

Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
a	Estimated revenues - property taxes	$275,000
	Estimated revenues - licenses and fees	$35,000
	Appropriations - salaries		$255,000
	Appropriations - supplies		$40,000
	Appropriations - interest		$1,500
	Budgetary fund balance		$13,500
b	Property taxes receivable	$275,000
	Revenues - property taxes		$275,000
c	Cash	$100,000
	Tax anticipation notes payable		$100,000
d	Expenditures - salaries	$75,000
	Cash		$75,000
e	Encumbrances	$11,000
	Budgetary fund balance reserved for encumbrances		$11,000
f	Cash	$130,000
	Property taxes receivable		$130,000
g	Tax anticipation notes payable	$100,000
	Expenditures - interest	$1,000
	Cash		$101,000
h	Cash	$15,000
	Revenues - licenses and fees		$15,000
i	Budgetary fund balance reserved for encumbrances	$6,000
	Encumbrances		$6,000
	Expenditures - supplies	$6,100
	Vouchers payable		$6,100
j	Vouchers payable	$6,100
	Cash		$6,100