Transaction Analysis and Trial Balance
Pam Brown owns Art Graphics, a firm providing designs for advertisers and market analysts. On July 1, the business's general ledger showed the following normal account balances:
| Cash |
$6,800 |
Accounts Payable |
$2,100 |
| Accounts Receivable |
9,800 |
Notes Payable |
3,300 |
| Common Stock |
2,000 |
| Retained Earnings |
9,200 |
| Total Assets |
$16,600 |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$16,600 |
The following transactions occurred during the month of July:
| July |
1 |
Paid July rent, $510. |
| 2 |
Collected $7,100 on account from customers. |
| 3 |
Paid $1,800 installment due on the $3,300 noninterest-bearing note payable. |
| 4 |
Billed customers for design services rendered on account, $16,550. |
| 5 |
Rendered design services and collected from cash customers, $1,200. |
| 6 |
Paid $1,400 to creditors on account. |
| 7 |
Collected $12,750 on account from customers. |
| 8 |
Paid a delivery service for delivery of graphics to commercial firms, $650. |
| 9 |
Paid July salaries, $4,600. |
| 10 |
Received invoice for July advertising expense, to be paid in August, $600. |
| 11 |
Paid utilities for July, $250. |
| 12 |
Paid stockholders a dividend of $2,000 cash. |
| 13 |
Received invoice for supplies used in July, to be paid in August, $2,260. |
| 14 |
Purchased computer for $6,300 cash to be used in business starting next month. |
Required:
a. Set up accounts for the general ledger with July 1 balances and enter the beginning balances. Also provide the following accounts: Equipment; Service Fees Earned; Rent Expense; Salaries Expense; Delivery Expense; Advertising Expense; Utilities Expense; Supplies Expense; and Dividends. Prepare journal entries and record the listed transactions in the appropriate T-accounts.