Below are the transactions for Racer, Inc. for April, the first month of operations. April 1Obtain a
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Below are the transactions for Racer, Inc. for April, the first month of operations.
April 1Obtain a loan of $50,000 from the bank.
April 2Issue common stock in exchange for cash of $20,000.
April 7Purchase equipment for $40,000 cash.
April 10 Purchase cleaning supplies of $4,000 on account.
April 12 Provide services of $5,000 for cash.
April 16 Pay employees $1,200 for work performed.
April 19 Pay for advertising in a local newspaper, costing $500.
April 23 Provide services of $7,000 on account.
April 29 Pay employees $1,500 for work performed.
April 30 A utility bill of $1,200 for the current month is paid.
April 30 Pay dividends of $700 to stockholders.
Required:
1. Record each transaction.
2. Post each transaction to the appropriate T-accounts.
3. Calculate the balance of each account.
4. Prepare a trial balance for June.
Racer uses the following accounts: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Supplies, Equipment, Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Common Stock, Dividends, Service Revenue, Salaries Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense.
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025549
3rd edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, Wayne Thomas, Don Herrmann