Question

Journalizing and Posting Transactions and Adjustments
D. Roulstone opened Roulstone Roofing Service on April 1. Transactions for April follow.

Apr.1	Roulstone contributed $11,500 cash to the business in exchange for common stock.
2	Paid $6,100 cash for the purchase of a used truck.
2	Purchased $6,200 of ladders and other equipment; the company paid $1,000 cash, with the balance due in 30 days.
3	Paid $2,880 cash for two-year (or 24-month) premium toward liability insurance.
5	Purchased $1,200 of supplies on credit.
5	Received an advance of $1,800 cash from a customer for roof repairs to be done during April and May.
12	Billed customers $5,500 for roofing services performed.
18	Collected $4,900 cash from customers toward their accounts billed on April 12.
29	Paid $675 cash for truck fuel used in April.
30	Paid $100 cash for April newspaper advertising.
30	Paid $4,500 cash for assistants' wages earned.
30	Billed customers $4,000 for roofing services performed.

Using the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Prepaid Insurance; Trucks; Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks; Equipment; Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment; Accounts Payable; Unearned Roofing Fees; Common Stock; Roofing Fees Earned; Fuel Expense; Advertising Expense; Wages Expense; Insurance Expense; Supplies Expense; Depreciation Expense-Trucks; and Depreciation Expense-Equipment.

b. Record these transactions for April using journal entries.

General Journal
Date	Description	Debit	Credit
Apr. 1	AnswerAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableCommon StockCash	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableCommon StockCash	Answer	Answer
	Owner invested cash.
Apr. 2	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableTruckAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableTruckAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	Purchased truck.
Apr. 2	AnswerSuppliesAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableEquipment	Answer	Answer
	Cash	Answer	Answer
	AnswerSuppliesAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableEquipment	Answer	Answer
	Purchased equipment.
Apr. 3	AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivablePrepaid InsuranceCash	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivablePrepaid InsuranceCash	Answer	Answer
	Purchased liability insurance.
Apr. 5	AnswerAccounts PayableSuppliesEquipmentAccounts Receivable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts PayableSuppliesEquipmentAccounts Receivable	Answer	Answer
	Purchased supplies.
Apr. 5	AnswerUnearned Roofing FeesAccounts ReceivableCashAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerUnearned Roofing FeesAccounts ReceivableCashAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	Received advanced payment for repair work.
Apr. 12	AnswerEquipmentAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableRoofing Fees Earned	Answer	Answer
	AnswerEquipmentAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableRoofing Fees Earned	Answer	Answer
	Billed for services performed.
Apr. 18	AnswerSuppliesCashAccounts PayableAccounts Receivable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerSuppliesCashAccounts PayableAccounts Receivable	Answer	Answer
	Collected from customers billed on April 12.
Apr. 29	AnswerFuel ExpenseCashAccounts ReceivableAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerFuel ExpenseCashAccounts ReceivableAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	Paid for April fuel expense.
Apr. 30	AnswerAdvertising ExpenseAccounts PayableCashEquipment	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAdvertising ExpenseAccounts PayableCashEquipment	Answer	Answer
	Paid for April newspaper advertising.
Apr. 30	AnswerCashSuppliesAccounts PayableWages Expense	Answer	Answer
	AnswerCashSuppliesAccounts PayableWages Expense	Answer	Answer
	Paid wages.
Apr. 30	AnswerEquipmentAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableRoofing Fees Earned	Answer	Answer
	AnswerEquipmentAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableRoofing Fees Earned	Answer	Answer
	Recorded fees earned.

c. Post the above journal entries from part b. to their T-accounts.

Enter transactions in the T-accounts in the order they appear, using the first available answer box on the appropriate side of the T-account.

Cash
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer

Accounts Receivable
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer

Supplies
	Answer	Answer

Prepaid Insurance
	Answer	Answer

Trucks
	Answer	Answer

Equipment
	Answer	Answer

Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment
	Answer	Answer

Accumulated Depreciation - Trucks
	Answer	Answer

Accounts Payable
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer

Unearned Roofing Fees
	Answer	Answer

Common Stock
	Answer	Answer

Roofing Fees Earned
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer
	Answer	Answer

Depreciation Expense - Trucks
	Answer	Answer

Fuel Expense
	Answer	Answer

Advertising Expense
	Answer	Answer

Depreciation Expense - Equipment
	Answer	Answer

Wages Expense
	Answer	Answer

Supplies Expense
	Answer	Answer

Insurance Expense
	Answer	Answer

• Record insurance expense for April.
• Supplies still available on April 30 was $200.
• Record depreciation expense of $125 for truck for April.
• Record depreciation expense of $35 for equipment for April.
• One-fourth of roofing fee received April 5, was earned by April 30.

General Journal
Date	Description	Debit	Credit
Apr. 30	AnswerCashInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	AnswerCashInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceAccounts Payable	Answer	Answer
	To record insurance expense.
Apr. 30	AnswerSuppliesSupplies ExpenseAccounts PayableCash	Answer	Answer
	AnswerSuppliesSupplies ExpenseAccounts PayableCash	Answer	Answer
	To record supplies expense.
Apr. 30	AnswerAccumulated Depreciation-TrucksCashAccounts PayableDepreciation Expense-Trucks	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccumulated Depreciation-TrucksCashAccounts PayableDepreciation Expense-Trucks	Answer	Answer
	To record truck depreciation expense.
Apr. 30	AnswerAccumulated Depreciation-EquipmentDepreciation Expense-EquipmentAccounts PayableCash	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccumulated Depreciation-EquipmentDepreciation Expense-EquipmentAccounts PayableCash	Answer	Answer
	To record equipment depreciation expense.
Apr. 30	AnswerAccounts PayableRoofing Fees EarnedCashUnearned Roofing Fees	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts PayableRoofing Fees EarnedCashUnearned Roofing Fees	Answer	Answer
	To record fees earned.

Answer 1

b.

General Journal
Date	Description	Debit	Credit
		$	$
Apr 1	Cash	11,500
	Common Stock		11,500
2	Trucks	6,100
	Cash		6,100
2	Equipment	6,200
	Cash		1,000
	Accounts Payable		5,200
3	Prepaid Insurance	2,880
	Cash		2,880
5	Supplies	1,200
	Accounts Payable		1,200
5	Cash	1,800
	Unearned Roofing Fees		1,800
12	Accounts Receivable	5,500
	Roofing Fees Earned		5,500
18	Cash	4,900
	Accounts Receivable		4,900
29	Fuel Expense	675
	Cash		675
30	Advertising Expense	100
	Cash		100
30	Wages Expense	4,500
	Cash		4,500
30	Accounts Receivable	4,000
	Roofing Fees Earned		4,000

a. & c.:

Cash
Bal., Apr. 1	0	Apr. 2	6,100
Apr. 1	11,500	Apr. 2	1,000
Apr. 5	1,800	Apr. 3	2,880
Apr. 18	4,900	Apr. 29	675
		Apr. 30	100
		Apr. 30	4,500
Bal., Apr. 30	2,945
Accounts Receivable
Bal., Apr. 1	0	Apr. 18	4,900
Apr. 12	5,500
Apr. 30	4,000
Bal., Apr. 30	4,600
Supplies
Bal. Apr. 1	0	Adj. Apr. 30	1,000
Apr. 5	1,200
Bal. Apr. 30	200
Prepaid Insurance
Bal. Apr. 1	0	Adj. Apr. 30	120
Apr. 3	2,880
Bal. Apr. 30	2,760
Trucks
Bal., Apr. 1	0
Apr. 2	6,100
Bal., Apr 30	6,100
Accumulated Depreciation : Trucks
		Bal., Apr 1	0
		Adj. Apr. 30	125
		Bal., Apr. 30	125
Equipment
Bal. Apr. 1	0
Apr. 2	6,200
Bal., Apr. 30	6,200
Accumulated Depreciation : Equipment
		Bal. Apr. 1	0
		Adj. Apr. 30	35
		Bal. Apr. 30	35
Accounts Payable
		Bal. Apr. 1	0
		Apr. 2	5,200
		Apr. 5	1,200
		Bal. Apr. 30	6,400
Unearned Roofing Fees
Adj. Apr 30	450	Bal. Apr. 1	0
		Apr. 5	1,800
		Bal. Apr. 30	1,350
Common Stock
		Bal. Apr. 1	0
		Apr. 1	11,500
		Bal. Apr. 30	11,500
Roofing Fees Earned
		Bal. Apr. 1	0
		Apr. 12	5,500
		Apr. 30	4,000
		Apr. 30	450
		Bal. Apr. 30	9,950
Fuel Expense
Bal. Apr. 1	0
Apr. 29	675
Bal. Apr. 30	675
Advertising Expense
Bal Apr 1	0
Apr. 30	100
Bal. Apr. 30	100
Wages Expense
Bal. Apr. 1	0
Apr. 30	4,500
Bal. Apr. 30	4,500
Insurance Expense
Bal. Apr. 1	0
Adj. Apr. 30	120
Bal. Apr. 30	120
Supplies Expense
Bal., Apr. 1	0
Adj. Apr. 30	1,000
Bal., Apr. 30	1,000
Depreciation Expense: Trucks
Bal. Apr. 1	0
Adj. Apr. 30	125
Bal. Apr. 30	125
Depreciation Expense: Equipment
Bal., Apr. 1	0
Adj. Apr. 30	35
Bal., Apr. 30	35

d. Adjusting entries:

Date	Description	Debit	Credit
		$	$
April 30	Insurance Expense	120
	Prepaid Insurance		120
April 30	Supplies Expense	1,000
	Supplies		1,000
April 30	Depreciation Expense: Trucks	125
	Accumulated Depreciation : Trucks		125
April 30	Depreciation Expense: Equipment	35
	Accumulated Depreciation : Equipment		35
April 30	Unearned Roofing Fees	450
	Roofing Fees Earned		450