Question

On October 1, 2018, Jay Crowley established Affordable Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:

1. Jay Crowley transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for Common Stock, $31,000.
2. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,730.
3. Purchased supplies on account, $1,690.
4. Paid creditor on account, $620.
5. Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, $26,040.
6. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, $1,590, and miscellaneous expenses, $1070.
7. Paid office salaries, $3,330.
8. Determined that the cost of supplies used was $940.
9. Paid dividends, $1,540.
10. 1. Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (i) (in chronological order), using the following account titles: Cash, Supplies, Accounts Payable, Common Stock, Dividends, Sales Commissions, Rent Expense, Office Salaries Expense, Automobile Expense, Supplies Expense, Miscellaneous Expense. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 2. Prepare T accounts, using the account titles in (1). Post the journal entries to these T accounts, selecting the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances of the T accounts (when required), after all posting is complete. Accounts containing a single entry only (such as Common Stock) do not need a balance.3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of October 31, 2018. List all accounts in the order of Assets, Liabilities, Stockholders’ equity, Revenues, and Expenses. For those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank.

    4. As a result of the January transactions (a-i), determine the following:

    a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger.
    $

    b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger.
    $

    c. Amount of net income for October.
    $

    5. Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings for October.

Answer 1

1. Journal Entries -

2. Ledger -

3. Trial Balance -

4. Income Statement -

5. Statement of Retained Earnings -

6.

a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger - $26,040

b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger - $12,660

c. Amount of net income for October - $13,380

5. Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings for October - $11,840