In 1928, Thomas Welch earned $26,178 in commission from his grain business, which he operated as a sole proprietor. In that same year he paid$11,068 to creditors of a bankrupt predecessor corporation that formerly employed him.

What journal entries would Mr. Welch have to made to report these transactions and which provided the basis for his Federal Income Tax Return in 1928?

Based on the decision by the Supreme Court, how should Mr. Welch have originally recorded these transactions?