Accounting for Organization Costs

Perry Inc. was organized during 2019 and started operations on January 1, 2020. Cash expenditures during 2019 were the following.

Professional fees (attorney fees) for articles of incorporation	$100,000
Professional fees (accounting fees) to research tax status of organization	75,000
Meetings and promotional activities incidental to organization	75,000
Filing and related fees	25,000
Purchase of office equipment	250,000

Required

Prepare a 2019 summary journal entry to record the cash expenditures related to the startup of the new company.

Account Name	Dr.	Cr.
AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A	Answer	Answer
AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A	Answer	Answer
AnswerCashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on saleImpairment LossN/A	Answer	Answer