Answer:
Happy Home Environmental Cleaning
Demonstration of the first four steps in accounting cycle:
1) Analyzing each transaction:
A) Cash + $15,000 and Owners' Equity + $15,000
B) Building + $10,000 and Cash -$10,000
C) Office Equipment + $1,800 and Cash - $1,800
D) Cleaning Supplies + $2,800 and Accounts Payable + $2,800
E) Cash + $16,460 and Equity (Retained Earnings) + $16,460
F) Accounts Receivable + $2,200 and Equity (Retained Earnings) + $2,200
G) Cash - Wages $4,275, Utilities $985, Miscellaneous $195 and Equity (Retained Earnings) - $4,275, $985, $195
H) Cash - $950 and Liabilities - $950
I) Cash - $2,400, Prepaid Insurance + $1,200, and Equity (Retained Earnings) - $1,200
J) Cleaning Supplies -$760 and Equity (Retained Earnings) - $760
K) Cash - $2,000 and Equity - $2,000
2) Using double entry accounting to record transactions in the general journal:
A) Debit Cash Account $15,000
Credit Owners' Equity $15,000
To record capital contributed to the business.
B) Debit Building $10,000
Credit Cash Account $10,000
To record purchase of building.
C) Debit Office Equipment $1,800
Credit Cash Account $1,800
To record purchase of office equipment.
D) Debit Cleaning Supplies $2,800
Credit Accounts Payable $2,800
To record purchase of cleaning supplies on account.
E) Debit Cash $16,460
Credit Service Revenue $16,460
To record cash sales of services.
F) Debit Accounts Receivable $2,200
Credit Service Revenue $2,200
To record sale of services on account.
G) Debit Wages $4,275
Debit Utilities $985
Debit Miscellaneous $195
Credit Cash Account $5,455
To record payment of expenses.
H) Debit Accounts Payable $950
Credit Cash Account $950
To record payment on account.
I) Debit Prepaid Insurance $2,400
Credit Cash $12,400
To record insurance prepaid.
I) Debit Insurance Expense $1,200
Credit Prepaid Insurance $1,200
To record insurance expense for the period.
J) Debit Cleaning Supplies Expense $760
Credit Cleaning Supplies $760
K) Debit Drawings Account $2,000
Credit Cash Account $2,000
To record cash drawings.
3) Posting transactions to the Ledger accounts:
Debit Credit Balance
Cash Account:
Owners' Equity 15,000 15,000
Building 10,000 5,000
Office Equipment 1,800 3,200
Service Revenue 16,460 19,660
Wages 4,275 15,385
Utilities 985 14,400
Miscellaneous 195 14,205
Accounts Payable 950 13,255
Prepaid Insurance 2,400 10,855
Drawings 2,000 8,855
Debit Credit Balance
Owners' Equity:
Cash 15,000 15,000
Debit Credit Balance
Service Revenue Account:
Cash 16,460 16,460
Accounts Receivable 2,200 18,460
Debit Credit Balance
Building Account:
Cash 10,000 10,000
Debit Credit Balance
Office Equipment Account:
Cash 1,800 1,800
Debit Credit Balance
Wages Expense:
Cash 4,275 4,275
Debit Credit Balance
Utilities Expense:
Cash 985 985
Debit Credit Balance
Miscellaneous Expense:
Cash 195 195
Debit Credit Balance
Cleaning Supplies:
Accounts Payable 2,800 2,800
Cleaning Supplies Expense 760 2,040
Debit Credit Balance
Cleaning Supplies Expense:
Cleaning Supplies 760 760
Debit Credit Balance
Accounts Payable:
Cleaning Supplies 2,800 2,800
Cash 950 1,850
Debit Credit Balance
Prepaid Insurance:
Cash 2,400 2,400
Insurance Expense 1,200 1,200
Debit Credit Balance
Insurance Expense:
Prepaid Insurance 1,200 1,200
Debit Credit Balance
Drawing Account:
Cash 2,000 2,000
4) Preparation of a Trial Balance:
Debit Credit
Cash $8,855
Owners' Equity $15,000
Building 10,000
Office Equipment 1,800
Cleaning Supplies 2,040
Cleaning Supplies Expense 760
Accounts Payable 1,850
Service Revenue 18,660
Accounts Receivable 2,200
Prepaid Insurance 1,200
Insurance Expense 1,200
Wages 4,275
Utilities 985
Miscellaneous 195
Drawings 2,000
Total $35,510 $35,510
Explanation:
The steps in the accounting cycle are:
a) Analyzing each transaction from source documents, e.g. from Sales Invoice. This shows the accounts affected and even the effect of the transaction on the accounting equation.
b) Journal Entries: This involves using the doubt entry system of accounting to record transactions in the general journal. This is the first accounting record. It shows the accounts to be debited and the ones to be credited in the General Ledger.
c) General Ledger: Each transaction is posted to their respective accounts in the ledger, depending on journal entries. Usually, two accounts are affected by each transaction, just like in the journal.
d) The fourth step is the extraction of a Trial Balance. This is an accounting tool for checking that the first three steps have been completely and correctly followed.
