Question

Receive cash from customers, $15,000. Pay cash for employee salaries, $9,000. Pay cash for rent, $3,000. Receive cash from sale of equipment, $8,000. Pay cash for utilities, $1,000. Receive cash from a bank loan, $4,000. Pay cash for advertising, $7,000. Purchase supplies on account, $3,000. Required: Post transactions to the Cash T-account and calculate the ending balance.

Answer 1

Part 1

Cash Account

$

Debit :

Receive cash from customers 15,000

Sale of Equipment 8,000

Bank Loan 4,000

Totals 27,000

Credit :

Pay cash for employee salaries 9,000

Rent 3,000

Utilities 1,000

Advertising 7,000

Ending Balance 7,000

Totals 27,000

Part 2

Ending Balance is $7,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Only Cash related purchases and receipts are posted to Cash Account. Thus ignore non-cash related transactions.

The Cash Account : Receipts are posted at the Debit side of this Account and Payments at the Credit Side.

The Balance : After determining the Totals of the Debit and Credit, the shortfall of any of that side represents the Balance.