Hordichuk Painting Service Company was organized on January 20, 2017, by three individuals, each receiving 5,000 shares
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Hordichuk Painting Service Company was organized on January 20, 2017, by three individuals, each receiving 5,000 shares from the new company. The following is a schedule of the cumulative account balances immediately after each of the first nine transactions, ending on January 31, 2017.
Required:
1. Analyze the changes in this schedule for each transaction, then explain the transaction. Transactions (a) and (b) are examples:
a. Cash increased $75,000, and Contributed Capital (shareholders’ equity) increased $75,000. Therefore, transaction (a) was an issuance of the capital shares of the corporation for $75,000 cash.
b. Cash decreased $5,000, Equipment (an asset) increased $20,000, and Notes Payable (a liability) increased $15,000. Therefore, transaction (b) was a purchase of equipment for $20,000. Payment was made as follows: cash, $5,000; notes payable, $15,000.
2. Based only on the preceding schedule, prepare an unadjusted trial balance
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259269868
5th Canadian edition
Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Brandy Mackintosh