In: Accounting
Q3 / On July 31, 2018, the general ledger of Sandhill
Inc. showed these balances: Cash $3,980; Accounts Receivable
$1,490; Supplies $550; Equipment $4,970; Accounts Payable $4,090;
Common Shares $3,500; and Retained Earnings $3,400. During August,
the following transactions occurred:
Aug. |
2 |
Collected $1,190 of accounts receivable due from customers. |
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3 |
Received $1,300 for issuing common shares to new investors. |
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6 |
Paid $2,680 on accounts payable owing. |
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7 |
Earned fees of $6,500, of which $3,000 was collected in cash and the remainder was due on account. |
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13 |
Purchased additional equipment for $1,200, paying $430 in cash and the balance on account. |
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17 |
Paid salaries, $3,500, rent, $900, and advertising expenses, $275, for the month of August. |
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17 |
Collected the balance of the fees earned on August 7. |
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20 |
Declared and paid $500 of dividends to shareholders. |
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22 |
Billed a client $1,000 for legal services provided. |
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24 |
Received $2,000 from Laurentian Bank; the money was borrowed on a bank loan payable that is due in six months. |
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27 |
Signed an engagement letter to provide legal services to a client in September for $4,530. |
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28 |
Received the utility bill for the month of August in the amount of $275; it is due September 15. |
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31 |
Paid income tax for the month, $500. |
A/ Beginning with the July 31 balances, prepare an equation analysis of the effects of the opening balances and above transactions on the expanded accounting equation. (If a transaction causes a decrease in Assets, Liabilities or Shareholders' Equity, place a negative sign (or parentheses) in front of the amount entered for the particular Asset, Liability or Equity item that was reduced. See Illustration 3-2 for example.)
B/Prepare an income statement as at August 31.
C/Prepare a statement of changes in equity as at August 31. (If an amount reduces the account balance then enter with negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
D/Prepare a statement of financial position as at August 31. (List Current Assets in order of liquidity.
Answer-A:
Assets = Liabilities + equity
$14,205 = $4,455 + $9,750
$14,205 = $14,205
Note: Net income is calculated as Revenue – Expenses and is added to Equity under retained earnings.
Answer-B:
Answer-C:
Answer-D: