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Account classifications include assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, dividends, revenues, and expenses.
Required:
For each transaction, indicate whether the related account would be classified in the balance
sheet as
(a) An asset,
(b) A liability,
(c) Stockholders’ equity; in the income statement as
(d) A revenue or
(e) An expense; or in the statement of stockholders’ equity as
(f) A dividend.
External transactions are the transactions or activities which the business makes with the outside world that will affect the financial position of the business.
Assets are the resources owned by the business which are being used for the purpose of earnings the income for the business by its intended use.
Liabilities are the claims of the outside world against the assets of the business which the business owes to the outside world.
Stockholder’s equity is a claim of the owners (i.e. stockholders of the company) on the company’s assets which is to be paid at the time of winding up of the business.
Dividend is an amount paid to the stockholders of the company out of net income earned for the period as a consideration for investment made in the business.
Revenues are the amount earned by the business during the period of time by providing the services rendered and by the sale of goods.
Expenses are the amount incurred for earning the revenues as aforesaid during the same period of time.
The terms have been matched as under:
Accounts | Related transaction | Account Classification | |
1 | Common stock | Sale of common stock to investors | Stockholders\'s Equity |
2 | Equipment | Equipment used for operation | Asset |
3 | Salaries Payable | Amount owed to employees | Liability |
4 | Service revenue | Sales of service to customers | Revenue |
5 | Utilities expense | Cost of utilities | Expense |
6 | Supplies | Purchase of office supplies | Asset |
7 | Research and development cost | Cost of research and development | Expense |
8 | Land | Property used for operations | Asset |
9 | Income tax payable | Amounts owed to IRS for taxes | Liability |
10 | Interest payable | Amount of interest owed on borrowing. | Liability |
To conclude, it must be stated that each transaction will be having a two way effect on the external transaction.
To conclude, it must be stated that each transaction will be having a two way effect on the external transaction.