Question

The following events apply to Montgomery Company for Year 1, its first year of operation:

1. Received cash of $45,000 from the issue of common stock.
2. Performed $64,000 of services on account. Incurred $9,700 of other operating expenses on account.
3. Paid $37,000 cash for salaries expense.
4. Paid a $4,600 dividend to the stockholders.
5. Paid $7,100 of the accounts payable.
6. Collected $42,500 of accounts receivable.
7. Performed $11,100 of services for cash.

Required:
a. Record the preceding transactions in general journal form.
b. Post the entries to T-accounts and determine the ending balance in each account

Answer 1

Montgomery Company

a. General Journal

1. Debit Cash $45,00

Credit Common stock $45,000

To record the issuance of common stock for cash.

2. Debit Accounts Receivable $64,000

Credit Service Revenue $64,000

To record the performance of services on account.

Debit Operating Expenses $9,700

Credit Accounts Payable $9,700

To record expenses incurred on account.

3. Debit Salaries Expense $37,000

Credit Cash $37,000

To record payment of salaries for cash.

4. Debit Dividend $4,600

Credit Cash $4,600

To record the payment of dividend to shareholders.

5. Debit Accounts Payable $7,100

Credit Cash $7,100

To record the payment on account

6. Debit Cash $42,500

Credit Accounts receivable $42,500

To record receipt of cash on account.

7. Debit Cash $11,100

Credit Service Revenue $11,100

To record the receipt of cash for services.

b. T-accounts:

Cash

Account Titles Debit Credit

Common stock $45,000

Salaries Expense $37,000

Dividend 4,600

Accounts Payable 7,100

Accounts receivable 42,500

Service Revenue 11,100

Balance $49,900

Common Stock

Account Titles Debit Credit

Cash $45,000

Accounts Receivable

Account Titles Debit Credit

Service Revenue $64,000

Cash $42,500

Balance 21,500

Service Revenue

Account Titles Debit Credit

Accounts Receivable $64,000

Cash 11,100

Balance $75,100

Operating Expenses

Account Titles Debit Credit

Accounts Payable $9,700

Accounts Payable

Account Titles Debit Credit

Operating Expenses $9,700

Cash $7,100

Balance $2,600

Salaries Expenses

Account Titles Debit Credit

Cash $37,000

Dividends

Account Titles Debit Credit

Cash $4,600

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

1. Cash $45,000 Common stock $45,000

2. Accounts Receivable $64,000 Service Revenue $64,000

Operating Expenses $9,700 Accounts Payable $9,700

3. Salaries Expense $37,000 Cash $37,000

4. Dividend $4,600 Cash $4,600

5. Accounts Payable $7,100 Cash $7,100

6. Cash $42,500 Accounts receivable $42,500

7. Cash $11,100 Service Revenue $11,100