Transactions Excercise
Transactions Excercise
Problem 02: On April 1, Julie Spengel established Spengel’s Travel Agency. The following
transactions were completed during the month.
1. Invested $15,000 cash to start the agency.
2. Paid $600 cash for April office rent.
3. Purchased equipment for $3,000 cash.
4. Incurred $700 of advertising costs in the Chicago Tribune, on account.
5. Paid $900 cash for office supplies.
6. Performed services worth $10,000: $3,000 cash is received from customers, and the balance of
$7,000 is billed to customers on account.
7. Withdrew $600 cash for personal use.
8. Paid Chicago Tribune $500 of the amount due in transaction (4).
9. Paid employees’ salaries $2,500.
10. Received $4,000 in cash from customers who have previously been billed in transaction (6).
Instructions: Prepare a tabular analysis of the transactions using the following column headings:
Cash, Accounts Receivable, Supplies, Equipment, Accounts Payable, Owner’s Capital, Owner’s
Drawings, Revenues, and Expenses.
Problem 03: Sonya Jared opened a law office on July 1, 2020. On July 31, the balance sheet showed
Cash $5,000, Accounts Receivable $1,500, Supplies $500, Equipment $6,000, Accounts Payable
$4,200, and Owner’s Capital $8,800. During August, the following transactions occurred.
1. Collected $1,200 of accounts receivable.
2. Paid $2,800 cash on accounts payable.
3. Recognized revenue of $7,500 of which $4,000 is collected in cash and the balance is due in
September.
4. Purchased additional equipment for $2,000, paying $400 in cash and the balance on account.
5. Paid salaries $2,800, rent for August $900, and advertising expenses $400.
6. Withdrew $700 in cash for personal use.
7. Received $2,000 from Standard Federal Bank—money borrowed on a note payable.
8. Incurred utility expenses for month on account $270.
Instructions: Prepare a tabular analysis of the August transactions beginning with July 31 balances.
The column headings should be as follows: Cash + Accounts Receivable + Supplies + Equipment =
Notes Payable + Accounts Payable + Owner’s Capital – Owner’s Drawings + Revenues – Expenses.
Problem 04: Maisie Taft started her own consulting firm, Maisie Consulting, on May 1, 2020. The
following transactions occurred during the month of May.
May 1 Maisie invested $7,000 cash in the business.
2 Paid $900 for office rent for the month.
3 Purchased $800 of supplies on account.
5 Paid $125 to advertise in the County News.
9 Received $4,000 cash for services performed.
12 Withdrew $1,000 cash for personal use.
15 Performed $6,400 of services on account.
17 Paid $2,500 for employee salaries.
20 Made a partial payment of $600 for the supplies purchased on account on May 3.
23 Received a cash payment of $4,000 for services performed on account on May 15.
26 Borrowed $5,000 from the bank on a note payable.
29 Purchased equipment for $4,200 on account.
30 Paid $275 for utilities.
Instructions: Show the effects of the previous transactions on the accounting equation.