Royston starts his own business on 1 September, operating as a wholesaler of novelty goods. His transactions
Question:
Royston starts his own business on 1 September, operating as a wholesaler of novelty goods.
His transactions during September were as follows:
Sep 1 Transfers £750 of his savings into a business bank account.
3 Borrows £3,000 from LloydWest Bank, repayable in three years’ time.
5 Pays £320 to hire a van for September, using debit card.
7 Buys essential IT equipment for the business, paying £2,200 by debit card.
9 Buys goods for resale, paying by cheque £760.
11 Buys goods for resale £570 on time from J. Collins.
13 Sells goods for £930; customer pays by bank transfer.
15 Returns unsatisfactory goods to J. Collins, original cost of which was £120.
17 Buys goods for resale on time from M. Pembridge, £890.
19 Sells goods on time £1,770 to E. Barrett.
21 Pays £450 cheque to J. Collins.
23 Receives £590 cheque from E. Barrett on account.
25 Takes £280 from business bank account to pay for personal living expenses.
27 Pays staff wages for September, £410 by bank transfer.
Required:
(a) Record all the transactions and balance-off the accounts.
(b) Prepare a Trial Balance as at the end of the month.
(c) Assuming that the closing inventory has been counted and valued at cost totalling £570, prepare an Income Statement for the month.
Step by Step Answer:
Frank Woods Business Accounting An Introduction To Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781292365435
15th Edition
Authors: Alan Sangster, Lewis Gordon, Frank Wood