Question

On January 1, 2019, Sharon Matthews established Tri-City Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:

Jan.	1	Sharon Matthews transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business, $31,000.
	2	Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $3,050.
	3	Purchased supplies on account, $2,250.
	4	Paid creditor on account, $850.
	5	Earned fees, receiving cash, $14,660.
	6	Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, $1,540, and miscellaneous expenses, $670.
	7	Paid office salaries, $2,600.
	8	Determined that the cost of supplies used was $1,050.
	9	Withdrew cash for personal use, $2,200.

Required:

1.

Journalize entries for transactions Jan. 1 through 9. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

2.

Post the journal entries to the T accounts, selecting the appropriate date to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance.

3.

Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2019.

4.

Determine the following:

	a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger.
	b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger.
	c. Amount of net income for January.

5.

Determine the increase or decrease in owner’s equity for January.

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Journal

1. Journalize entries for transactions Jan. 1 through 9. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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Answer 1

Date	Account titles	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
Jan-01	Cash	$        31,000.00		I
	Capital		$       31,000.00			I
Jan-02	Rent Expense	$          3,050.00				D
	Cash		$         3,050.00	D
Jan-03	Supplies	$          2,250.00		I
	Accounts Payable		$         2,250.00		I
Jan-04	Accounts Payable	$             850.00			D
	Cash		$            850.00	D
Jan-05	Cash	$        14,660.00		I
	Fees Earned		$       14,660.00			I
Jan-06	Automobile Expenses	$          1,540.00				D
	Misc Expenses	$             670.00				D
	Cash		$         2,210.00	D
Jan-07	Salaries Expense	$          2,600.00				D
	Cash		$         2,600.00	D
Jan-08	Supplies Expense	$          1,050.00				D
	Supplies		$         1,050.00	D
Jan-09	Drawings	$          2,200.00				D
	Cash		$         2,200.00	D