Selected transactions for Front Room, an interior decorator corporation, in its first month of business, are as
Question:
Selected transactions for Front Room, an interior decorator corporation, in its first month of business, are as follows.
1. Issued stock to investors for $15,000 in cash.
2. Purchased used car for $10,000 cash for use in business.
3. Purchased supplies on account for $300.
4. Billed customers $3,700 for services performed.
5. Paid $200 cash for advertising at the start of the business.
6. Received $1,100 cash from customers billed in transaction (4).
7. Paid creditor $300 cash on account.
8. Paid dividends of $400 cash to stockholders.
Instructions
(a) For each transaction indicate
(a) the basic type of account debited and credited (asset, liability, stockholders' equity);
(b) the specific account debited and credited (Cash, Rent Expense, Service Revenue, etc.);
(c) whether the specific account is increased or decreased; and
(d) the normal balance of the specific account.
Use the following format, in which transaction (1) is given as an example.
(b) Journalize the transactions. Do not provide explanations.
Step by Step Answer:
Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118096895
6th edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso