Newly established graphic design business

    You have been called upon to help Sarah Singer with her newly established graphic design business. Singer has decided to lease a rented office space and is planning to operate the new business on a full-time basis. The business is known as Sarah's Designs, Inc. Singer's company had the following business transactions during the first month of operation in September 20XX: • Sept 1. To launch the new business, the following assets were initially contributed by Sarah Singer in exchange for common stock: Cash, $25,800; Accounts Receivable, $4,500; Supplies, $2,500; and Office Equipment, $16,500. • Sept 1. Paid three months' rent in advance on a new lease rental contract, $3,600. • Sept 2. Paid the premiums on property and casualty insurance policies, $1,800. (This total insurance policy premium covers six months) • Sept 4. Received cash from the Gaines Company (a new client) as an advance payment for services to be provided, and the amount will be recorded as Unearned Revenue for $4,200. • Sept 5. Purchased a new computer on account from Brown's Computer Nook for $3,600. The useful life of the computer has been estimated to be 5 years. • Sept 6. Received cash from clients for services performed on account for $2,600. • Sept 9. Paid cash to the Mason Tribune for a newspaper advertisement, $240. • Sept 12. Recorded services provided on account for various clients for the period of September 1 - 12, for $5,700. • Sept 13. Paid Brown's Computer Nook for part of the liability incurred earlier (back on Sept 5), $690. • Sept 14. Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary, $1,100. • Sept 17. Paid cash for supplies, $1,000. • Sept 20. Purchased additional office equipment on account from Cabrillo Office Supply store for $2,650. • Sept 20. Recorded services provided on account for various clients for the period of September 13 - 20, $4,360. • Sept 24. Received cash from clients for fees earned during the period of September 17 - 24 (not on account), $6,100. • Sept 26. Received cash from clients on account from September 12 services, $2,200. • Sept 28. Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary, $1,100. • Sept 29. Paid telephone bill for September, $370. • Sept 29. Paid electricity bill for September, $515. • Sept 30. Recorded cash from clients for fees earned for the period of September 25 - 30 (not on account), $3,450. • Sept 30. Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of September, $2,100. • Sept 30. Paid dividends of $2,500. Adjustment data for Sarah's Designs, Inc., as of September 30, 20XX: a. Prepaid Insurance expired during September is $300. b. Supplies on hand on September 30 have a total value of $2,130. c. Monthly depreciation of office equipment is $320. d. Monthly depreciation of computer is $60. e. Prepaid Rent expired during September is $1,200. f. Accrued receptionist salary on September 30 is $200. g. Unearned Revenue balance on Sept 30 amounts to $3,600. Record the transactions listed above to the general journal and also post to the general ledger. Record and post appropriate adjusting entries, prepare trial balances, prepare financial statements, and record and post closing entries. • Record the general journal entries for the business transactions. • Post the business transactions to the general ledger. • Prepare an unadjusted trial balance for September 30, 20XX. • Record the adjusting entries. • Post the adjusting entries to the general ledger. • Prepare the adjusted trial balance. • Prepare the financial statements for the month of September. For Course Project Milestone 3: (due at the end of Week 8) • Record the closing entries. • Post the closing entries to the general ledger. • Prepare the post-closing trial balance.

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General Journal Entries

Date Account Debit Credit
Sept 1 Cash 25,800 Common Stock
Sept 1 Accounts Receivable 4,500 Common Stock
Sept 1 Supplies 2,500 Common Stock
Sept 1 Office Equipment 16,500 Common Stock
Sept 1 Prepaid Rent 3,600 Cash
Sept 2 Prepaid Insurance 1,800 Cash
Sept 4 Unearned Revenue 4,200 Cash
Sept 5 Computer Equipment 3,600 Accounts Payable
Sept 6 Cash 2,600 Accounts Receivable
Sept 9 Advertising Expense 240 Cash
Sept 12 Accounts Receivable 5,700 Service Revenue
Sept 13 Accounts Payable 690 Cash
Sept 14 Salary Expense 1,100 Cash
Sept 17 Supplies Expense 1,000 Cash
Sept 20 Office Equipment 2,650 Accounts Payable
Sept 20 Accounts Receivable 4,360 Service Revenue
Sept 24 Cash 6,100 Service Revenue
Sept 26 Cash 2,200 Accounts Receivable
Sept 28 Salary Expense 1,100 Cash
Sept 29 Telephone Expense 370 Cash
Sept 29 Utilities Expense 515 Cash
Sept 30 Cash 3,450 Service Revenue
Sept 30 Accounts Receivable 2,100 Service Revenue
Sept 30 Dividends Payable 2,500 Retained Earnings

Full Answer Section

   

General Ledger

Account Debit Credit
Cash 50,910 12,925
Accounts Receivable 11,600 7,000
Prepaid Rent 2,400 1,200
Prepaid Insurance 1,500 300
Unearned Revenue 3,600 800
Supplies 3,500 1,370
Office Equipment 19,150 0
Computer Equipment 3,600 0
Accounts Payable 2,650 2,760
Salary Expense 2,200 0
Advertising Expense 240 0
Service Revenue 23,860 0
Dividends Payable 2,500 0
Retained Earnings 0 2,500
Common Stock 49,500 0

Unadjusted Trial Balance

Account Debit Credit
Cash 50,910
Accounts Receivable 11,600
Prepaid Rent 2,400
Prepaid Insurance 1,500

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