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All Journals and General Ledger; Trial Balance The transactions completed by AM Express Company during March, the first month of the fiscal year, were as

All Journals and General Ledger; Trial Balance

The transactions completed by AM Express Company during March, the first month of the fiscal year, were as follows:

Mar. 1. Issued Check No. 205 for March rent, $2,450.
2. Purchased a vehicle on account from McIntyre Sales Co., $26,900.
3. Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mate Inc., $1,570.
5. Issued Invoice No. 91 to Ellis Co., $7,000.
6. Received check for $7,950 from Chavez Co. in payment of invoice.
7. Issued Invoice No. 92 to Trent Co., $9,840.
9. Issued Check No. 206 for fuel expense, $820.
10. Received check for $10,000 from Sajeev Co. in payment of invoice.
10. Issued Check No. 207 to Office City in payment of $450 invoice.
10. Issued Check No. 208 to Bastille Co. in payment of $1,890 invoice.
11. Issued Invoice No. 93 to Jarvis Co., $7,200.
11. Issued Check No. 209 to Porter Co. in payment of $415 invoice.
12. Received check for $7,000 from Ellis Co. in payment of March 5 invoice.
13. Issued Check No. 210 to McIntyre Sales Co. in payment of $26,900 invoice of March 2.
16. Cash fees earned for March 116, $26,800.
16. Issued Check No. 211 for purchase of a vehicle, $28,500.
17. Issued Check No. 212 for miscellaneous administrative expense, $4,680.
18. Purchased maintenance supplies on account from Bastille Co., $2,430.
18. Received check for rent revenue on office space, $900.
19. Purchased the following on account from Master Supply Co.: maintenance supplies, $2,640, and office supplies, $1,500.
20. Issued Check No. 213 in payment of advertising expense, $8,590.
20. Used maintenance supplies with a cost of $4,400 to repair vehicles.
21. Purchased office supplies on account from Office City, $990.
24. Issued Invoice No. 94 to Sajeev Co., $9,200.
25. Received check for $14,000 from Chavez Co. in payment of invoice.
25. Issued Invoice No. 95 to Trent Co., $6,300.
26. Issued Check No. 214 to Office Mate Inc. in payment of $1,570 invoice of March 3.
27. Issued Check No. 215 to J. Wu as a personal withdrawal, $4,000.
30. Issued Check No. 216 in payment of driver salaries, $33,300.
31. Issued Check No. 217 in payment of office salaries, $21,200.
31. Issued Check No. 218 for office supplies, $600.
31. Cash fees earned for March 1731, $29,400.

Required:

1. The following accounts are setup in the general ledger as of March 1. Using the information below, enter the balances for each account.

11 Cash $65,200 32 J. Wu, Drawing -
12 Accounts Receivable 31,950 41 Fees Earned -
14 Maintenance Supplies 7,240 42 Rent Revenue -
15 Office Supplies 3,690 51 Driver Salaries Expense -
16 Office Equipment 17,300 52 Maintenance Supplies Expense -
17 Accum. Depr.Office Equip. 4,250 53 Fuel Expense -
18 Vehicles 62,400 61 Office Salaries Expense -
19 Accum. Depr.Vehicles 17,800 62 Rent Expense -
21 Accounts Payable 2,755 63 Advertising Expense -
31 J. Wu, Capital 162,975 64 Miscellaneous Administrative Exp. -

2. Journalize the transactions for March using the required journal(s). Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

2a. Journalize the transactions for March using the purchases journal (with columns for Accounts Payable, Maintenance Supplies, Office Supplies, and Other Accounts). Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

If no entry is required, type "No entry required" and leave the amount boxes blank.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

PURCHASES JOURNAL PAGE 37
Date Account Credited Post. Ref. Accounts Payable Cr. Maintenance Supplies Dr. Office Supplies Dr. Other Accounts Dr. Post. Ref. Amount
(21) (14) (15) ()

2b. Journalize the transactions for March using the cash receipts journal. Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

CASH RECEIPTS JOURNAL PAGE 31
Date Account Credited Post. Ref. Other Accounts Cr. Accounts Receivable Cr. Cash Dr.
() (12) (11)

2c. Journalize the transactions for March using the single-column revenue journal. Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

REVENUE JOURNAL PAGE 35
Date Invoice No. Account Debited Post. Ref. Accounts Rec. Dr. Fees Earned Cr.
(41) (12)

2d. Journalize the transactions for March using the cash payments journal. Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

CASH PAYMENTS JOURNAL PAGE 34
Date Ck. No. Account Debited Post. Ref. Other Accounts Dr. Accounts Payable Dr. Cash Cr.
() (21) (11)

2e. Journalize the transactions for March using the two-column general journal. Assume that the daily postings to the individual accounts in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger and the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger have been made.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

JOURNAL PAGE 1
Date Description Post. Ref. Debit Credit

3. Post the appropriate individual entries to the general ledger.

4. Total each of the columns of the special journals, and post the appropriate totals to the general ledger; insert the account balances.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

GENERAL LEDGER
Balance
Date Item Post. Ref. Debit Credit Dr. Cr.
Account: Cash #11
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Accounts Receivable #12
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Maintenance Supplies #14
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Office Supplies #15
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Office Equipment #16
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Accumulated Depreciation - Office Equipment #17
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Vehicles #18
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Accumulated Depreciation - Vehicles #19
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: Accounts Payable #21
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: J. Wu, Capital #31
Mar. 1 Balance
Account: J. Wu, Drawing #32
Account: Fees Earned #41
Account: Rent Revenue #42
Account: Driver Salaries Expense #51
Account: Maintenance Supplies Expense #52
Account: Fuel Expense #53
Account: Office Salaries Expense #61
Account: Rent Expense #62
Mar. 1
Account: Advertising Expense #63
Account: Miscellaneous Administrative Expense #64

5. Prepare a trial balance.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

AM EXPRESS COMPANY Unadjusted Trial Balance March 31
Debit Balances Credit Balances
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Maintenance Supplies
Office Supplies
Office Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation - Office Equipment
Vehicles
Accumulated Depreciation - Vehicles
Accounts Payable
J. Wu, Capital
J. Wu, Drawing
Fees Earned
Rent Revenue
Driver Salaries Expense
Maintenance Supplies Expense
Fuel Expense
Office Salaries Expense
Rent Expense
Advertising Expense
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense

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