Hello. I know I'm doing this wrong. Can someone please help?
Here are the account names.
Account #Account TitleNormal Balance
111
Here are the transactions...
October Transactions
Date Transaction Description
Oct. 1 Began business by making a deposit in a company bank account of $12,000, in exchange for 1,200 shares of $10 par value common stock.
Oct. 1 Paid the premium on a one-year insurance policy, $1,200.
Oct. 1 Paid the current month's store rent expense, $1,040.
Oct. 3 Purchased repair equipment from Conklin Company, $4,400. Paid $600 down and the balance was placed on account. Payments will be $200.00 per month for nineteen months. The first payment is due 11/1. Note: Use Accounts Payable for the Balance Due.
Oct. 8 Purchased repair supplies from McKenna Company on credit, $390.
Oct. 12 Paid utility bill for October, $154.
Oct. 16 Cash bicycle repair revenue for the first half of October, $1,362.
Oct. 19 Made payment to McKenna Company, $200.
Oct. 31 Cash bicycle repair revenue for the last half of October, $1,310.
Oct. 31 Declared and paid cash dividend of $800.
I looked at each transaction and decided which account got credited and which got debited. Below is my results, but they are wrong. I know they are wrong because the balance of the "Cash" account should be $10,678. I have the balance as being $13,632.
General Journal
Date Description (Account Name) Debit Credit
Oct. 1 Cash 12000
Oct. 1 Prepaid Insurance 1200
Oct. 1 Store Rent Expense 1040
Oct. 3 Accounts Payable 4400
Accounts Payable 600
Oct. 8 Repair Supplies 390
Oct. 16 Cash 1362
Oct. 19 Repair Supplies Expense 200
Oct. 31 Cash 1310
Oct. 31 Dividends 800
Total Debits Total Credits
22702 22702
Another problem is that the total debits and credits is 22702, but I know that they should add up to $22,856.
Looking at just the "Cash" transactions, here's what I have.
Cash (111)
Debits Credits
Oct. 1 - $12000 Oct. 1 - $1040
Oct. 16 - $1362
Oct. 31 - $1310
Bal: $13632
#13,632 = SUM(Debits) - SUM(Credits)
Summary:
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the account names.
Account #Account TitleNormal Balance
111
Cash
Debit
117Prepaid Insurance
Debit
119Repair Supplies
Debit
144Repair Equipment
Debit
145Accum Dep -Repair Equipment
Credit
212Accounts Payable
Credit
213Income Tax Payable
Credit
311Common Stock
Credit
312Retained Earnings
Credit
313Dividends
Debit
411Bicycle Repair Revenue
Credit
511Store Rent Expense
Debit
512Utility Expense
Debit
513Insurance Expense
Debit
514Repair Supplies Expense
Debit
515Dep Expense - Repair Equipment
Debit
516Income Tax Expense
Debit
Here are the transactions...
October Transactions
Date Transaction Description
Oct. 1 Began business by making a deposit in a company bank account of $12,000, in exchange for 1,200 shares of $10 par value common stock.
Oct. 1 Paid the premium on a one-year insurance policy, $1,200.
Oct. 1 Paid the current month's store rent expense, $1,040.
Oct. 3 Purchased repair equipment from Conklin Company, $4,400. Paid $600 down and the balance was placed on account. Payments will be $200.00 per month for nineteen months. The first payment is due 11/1. Note: Use Accounts Payable for the Balance Due.
Oct. 8 Purchased repair supplies from McKenna Company on credit, $390.
Oct. 12 Paid utility bill for October, $154.
Oct. 16 Cash bicycle repair revenue for the first half of October, $1,362.
Oct. 19 Made payment to McKenna Company, $200.
Oct. 31 Cash bicycle repair revenue for the last half of October, $1,310.
Oct. 31 Declared and paid cash dividend of $800.
I looked at each transaction and decided which account got credited and which got debited. Below is my results, but they are wrong. I know they are wrong because the balance of the "Cash" account should be $10,678. I have the balance as being $13,632.
General Journal
Date Description (Account Name) Debit Credit
Oct. 1 Cash 12000
Common Stock 12000
Began business by making a deposit in a company bank account of $12,000, in exchange for 1,200 shares of $10 par value common stock. Oct. 1 Prepaid Insurance 1200
Insurance Expense 1200
Paid the premium on a one-year insurance policy, $1,200. Oct. 1 Store Rent Expense 1040
Cash 1040
Paid the current month's store rent expense, $1,040. Oct. 3 Accounts Payable 4400
Accounts Payable 600
Repair Equipment 3800
Purchased repair equipment from Conklin Company, $4,400. Paid $600 down and the balance was placed on account. Payments will be $200.00 per month for nineteen months. The first payment is due 11/1. Note: Use Accounts Payable for the Balance Due. Oct. 8 Repair Supplies 390
Repair Supplies Expense 390
Purchased repair supplies from McKenna Company on credit, $390. Oct. 16 Cash 1362
Bicycle Repair Revenue 1362
Cash bicycle repair revenue for the first half of October, $1,362. Oct. 19 Repair Supplies Expense 200
Accounts Payable 200
Made payment to McKenna Company, $200. Oct. 31 Cash 1310
Bicycle Repair Revenue 1310
Cash bicycle repair revenue for the last half of October, $1,310. Oct. 31 Dividends 800
Retained Earnings 800
Declared and paid cash dividend of $800. Total Debits Total Credits
22702 22702
Another problem is that the total debits and credits is 22702, but I know that they should add up to $22,856.
Looking at just the "Cash" transactions, here's what I have.
Cash (111)
Debits Credits
Oct. 1 - $12000 Oct. 1 - $1040
Oct. 16 - $1362
Oct. 31 - $1310
Bal: $13632
#13,632 = SUM(Debits) - SUM(Credits)
Summary:
- I'm trying to get my "Cash" transactions to equal $10,678 because I know that is the answer.
- I'm trying to get my Totals to equal $22,856 because I know that is the answer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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