Question

Blaine Air Transport Service, Inc., providing air delivery service for businesses, has been in operation for three years. The following transactions occurred in February:
February 1 Paid $275 for rent of hangar space in February.
February 2 Purchased fuel costing $490 on account for the next flight to Dallas.
February 4 Received customer payment of $820 to ship several items to Philadelphia next month.
February 7 Flew cargo from Denver to Dallas; the customer paid $910 for the air transport.
February 10 Paid $175 for an advertisement in the local paper to run on February 19.
February 14 Paid pilot $2,300 in wages for flying in January (recorded as expense in January).
February 18 Flew cargo for two customers from Dallas to Albuquerque for $3,800; one customer paid $1,600 cash and the other asked to be billed.
February 25 Purchased on account $2,550 in spare parts for the planes.
February 27 Declared a $200 cash dividend to be paid in March.

Required:
Prepare journal entries for each transaction. Be sure to categorize each account as an asset (A), liability (L). stockholders' equity (SE). revenue (R). or expense (E).

Answer 1

Answer:

Entries and their narrations are posted below

Explanation:

We will record assets and expenses on the debit as they increase during the year and will record liabilities and capital on the credit side as they increase during the year or vice versa.

February 1 (Paid $275 for rent of hangar space in February)

Rent (Expense)     Dr $275

Cash (Asset)                        Cr $275

February 2 (Purchased fuel costing $490 on account for the next flight to Dallas.)

Fuel (Expense)                             Dr $490

Accountt Payable (Liability)                            Cr $490

February 4 (Received customer payment of $820 to ship several items to Philadelphia next month.)

Cash (Asset)    Dr $820

Shipment (R)              Cr $820

February 7 (Flew cargo from Denver to Dallas; the customer paid $910 for the air transport)

Cash (A)   Dr $910

Ticket (R)              Cr $910

February 10 (Paid $175 for an advertisement in the local paper to run on February 19.)

Advertisement (E)    Dr $175

Cash (A)                              Cr $175

February 14 (Paid pilot $2,300 in wages for flying in January (recorded as an expense in January))

Wages payable (L) Dr 2300

Cash (A)                                Cr 2300

February 18 Flew cargo for two customers from Dallas to Albuquerque for $3,800; one customer paid $1,600 cash and the other asked to be billed.

Cash (A)                            Dr 1600

Account Receivable (A)   Dr 2200

Ticket (R)                                             Cr 3800

February 25 Purchased on account of $2,550 in spare parts for the planes.

Spares  (E)                    Dr 2550

Account Payable (L)                   Cr 2550

February 27 (Declared a $200 cash dividend to be paid in March.)

Retained Earnings (SE) Dr 200

Dividend Payable (L)                 Cr 200