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Bindy Crawford created a corporation providing legal services, Larkspur, Inc., on July 1, 2022. On July 31 the balance sheet showed: Cash $4,100; Accounts Receivable $3,550; Supplies $730; Equipment $6,050; Accounts Payable $5,250; Common Stock $7,350; and Retained Earnings $1,830. During August the following transactions occurred.
Aug. 1 |
Collected $1,080 of accounts receivable due from customers. | |
4 |
Paid $2,750 cash for accounts payable due. | |
9 |
Performed services worth $6,360, of which $3,670 is collected in cash and the balance is due in September. | |
15 |
Purchased additional office equipment for $4,070, paying $440 in cash and the balance on account. | |
19 |
Paid salaries $1,440, rent for August $620, and advertising expenses $370. | |
23 |
Paid a cash dividend of $740. | |
26 |
Borrowed $5,300 from American Federal Bank; the money was borrowed on a 4-month note payable. | |
31 |
Incurred utility expenses for the month on account $400. |
Prepare a tabular analysis of the August transactions beginning with July 31 balances. Include margin explanations for any changes in Retained Earnings.
Tabular analysis:
Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||
Date | Cash | + | Accounts Receivable | + | Supplies | + | Equipment | = | Accounts Payable | + | Notes Payable | + | Common Stock | + | Retained Earnings |
Beg. Bal. | $4,100 | + | $3,550 | + | $730 | + | $6,050 | = | $5,250 | + | + | $7,350 | + | $1,830 | |
Aug. 1 | $1,080 | + | ($1,080) | + | + | = | + | + | + | ||||||
Aug. 4 | ($2,750) | + | + | + | = | ($2,750) | + | + | + | ||||||
Aug. 9 | $3,670 | + | $2,690 | + | + | = | + | + | + | $6,360 | |||||
Aug. 15 | ($440) | + | + | + | $4,070 | = | $3,630 | + | + | + | |||||
Aug. 19 | ($2,430) | + | + | + | = | + | + | + | ($2,430) | ||||||
Aug. 23 | ($740) | + | + | + | = | + | + | + | ($740) | ||||||
Aug. 26 | $5,300 | + | + | + | = | + | $5,300 | + | + | ||||||
Aug. 31 | + | + | + | = | $400 | + | + | + | ($400) | ||||||
End. Bal. | $7,790 | + | $5,160 | + | $730 | + | $10,120 | = | $6,530 | + | $5,300 | + | $7,350 | + | $4,620 |
For Retained Earnings, the ending balance is calculated by adding all the revenues to its beginning balance and then deducting all operating expenses along with dividends to reach the ending balance.