The following transactions were undertaken by Massenburg Personnel Services during the month of February 2019. Ignore GST.
Question:
The following transactions were undertaken by Massenburg Personnel Services during the month of February 2019. Ignore GST.
1. Invoiced a client for providing advice on current employment legislation, $2400.
2. Paid salaries to staff, $3600.
3. Paid an annual subscription for access to an online database of employment legislation until the end of January 2020.
4. Received $6000 from a client for employing staff for them in January.
5. M. Massenburg invested a further $20 000 additional capital into the business to ensure it had sufficient cash to continue operations.
6. Purchased new office furniture and equipment on credit for $12 500.
7. Invoiced a client for $7000 for providing advice regarding an industrial dispute they had with their employees.
8. Paid $720 electricity account the day the bill was received.
9. Paid the firm’s lawyers for an account received from them in December for receiving legal advice, $7100.
10. Paid for the equipment purchased in (6).
11. M. Massenburg withdrew $1200 from the business bank account for personal use.
Required Indicate with the appropriate letter whether each of the above transactions resulted in:
(a) an increase in assets and a decrease in assets
(b) an increase in assets and an increase in liabilities
(c) an increase in assets and an increase in equity
(d) a decrease in assets and a decrease in liabilities
(e) a decrease in assets and a decrease in equity
(f) an increase in liabilities and a decrease in equity
(g) an increase in equity and a decrease in liabilities.
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