Question

Trial Balance September 30, 2022

Debit Credit
Cash $23,640
Accounts Receivable 7,040
Supplies 4,270
Equipment 10,170
Accounts Payable $9,240
Unearned Service Revenue 3,270
Common Stock 19,440
Retained Earnings 13,170
$45,120 $45,120

The October transactions were as follows.

Oct. 5 Received $1,310 in cash from customers for accounts receivable due.
10 Billed customers for services performed $5,410.
15 Paid employee salaries $1,110.
17 Performed $580 of services in exchange for cash.
20 Paid $1,830 to creditors for accounts payable due.
29 Paid a $250 cash dividend. 31 Paid utilities $420.

Required:
Prepare a general ledger using T-accounts.

Answer 1

T- accounts:

Cash

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $23,640

Oct. 5 Accounts receivable 1,310

Oct. 15 Salaries $1,110

Oct. 17 Service Revenue 580

Oct. 20 Accounts Payable 1,830

Oct. 29 Dividend 250

Oct. 31 Utilities 420

Accounts Receivable

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $7,040

Oct. 5 Cash $1,310

Oct. 10 Service Revenue 5,410

Supplies

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $4,270

Equipment

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $10,170

Accounts Payable

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $9,240

Oct. 20 Cash 1,830

Unearned Service Revenue

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $3,270

Common Stock

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $19,440

Retained Earnings

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 1 Balance $13,170

Service Revenue

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 10 Accounts receivable $5,410

Oct. 17 Cash 580

Salaries Expense

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 15 Cash $1,110

Dividend

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 30 Cash $250

Utilities Expense

Date Account Title Debit Credit

Oct. 30 Cash $420

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Trial Balance September 30, 2022

Account Title Debit Credit

Cash $23,640

Accounts Receivable 7,040

Supplies 4,270

Equipment 10,170

Accounts Payable $9,240

Unearned Service Revenue 3,270

Common Stock 19,440

Retained Earnings 13,170

$45,120 $45,120

b) Journal Entries:

Oct. 5:

Debit Cash $1,310

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,310

To record cash receipts from customers.

Oct. 10:

Debit Accounts Receivable $5,410

Credit Service Revenue $5,410

To record service revenue.

Oct. 15:

Debit Salaries Expense $1,110

Credit Cash Account $1,110

To record payment of salaries.

Oct. 17:

Debit Cash Account $580

Credit Service Revenue $580

To record performance of services for cash.

Oct. 20:

Debit Accounts Payable $1,830

Credit Cash Account $1,830

To record the payment of cash on account

Oct. 29:

Debit Dividend $250

Credit Cash Account $250

To record the payment of cash dividend.

Oct. 31:

Debit Utilities $420

Credit Cash Account $420

To record the payment for Utilities.