Accounting Principals 1

1. Basic concepts.Jean’s Marine Supply specializes in the sale of boating equipment and
acces­sories. Identify the items that follow as an asset (A), liability (L),
revenue (R), or expense (E) from the firm’s viewpoint.

a.
The inventory of boating supplies owned by the
company.

b.
Monthly rental charges paid for store space.

c.
A loan owed to Citizens Bank.

d.
New computer equipment purchased to handle
daily record keeping.

e.
Daily sales made to
customers.

f.
Amounts due from customers.

g.
Land owned by the company to be used as a
future store site.

h.
Weekly salaries paid to salespeople.

2.
Basic computations. The following selected balances were extracted
from the accounting records of Rossi
Enterprises on December 31, 20X3:

Accounts
Payable $3,200 Interest Expense $2,500

Accounts
Receivable 14,800 Land 18,000

Auto
Expense 1,900 Loan Payable 40,000

Building
30,000 Tax Expense 3,300

Cash
7,400 Utilities Expense 4,100

Fee
Revenue
56,900 Wage Expense 37,500

a.
Determine Rossi’s total assets as of December 31.

b.
Determine the company’s total liabilities as of December 31.

c.
Compute 20X3 net income or loss.

3. Balance sheet preparation. The
following data relate to Preston Company as of December 31, 19XX:

Building $44,000 Accounts
receivable $24,000

Cash 17,000 Loan payable 30,000

J. Preston, Owners Equity 65,000 Land 21,000

Accounts payable ?

Prepare a balance sheet as of
December 31, 19XX. (See Exhibit 1.1 and 1.4)

4. Basic transaction processing. On November 1 of the current year, Richard
Parker established a sole proprietorship. The following transactions occurred
during the month:

1:
Parker invested $19,000 into the business.

2:
Paid $9,000 to acquire a used minivan.

3:
Purchased $1,800 of office furniture on account.

4:
Performed $2,100 of consulting services on account.

5:
Paid $300 of repair expenses.

6:
Received $800 from clients who were previously billed in item 4.

7:
Paid $500 on account to the supplier of office furniture in item 3.

8:
Received a $150 electric bill, to be paid next month.

9:
Parker withdrew $600 from the business.

10:
Received $250 in cash from clients for consulting services rendered.

Instructions

a. Arrange the following
asset, liability, and owner’s equity elements of the account­ing equation:
Cash, Accounts Receivable, Office
Furniture, Van, Accounts Payable, Investments/Withdrawals, and
Revenues/Expenses. (See Exhibit 5)

b. Record each transaction on
a separate line. After all transactions have been recorded, compute the balance
in each of the preceding items.

c. Answer the following
questions for Parker.

(1) How much does the company
owe to its creditors at month-end? On which financial statement(s) would this
information be found?

(2) Did the company have a
“good” month from an accounting viewpoint? Briefly explain.

5. Transaction analysis and statement
preparation. The transactions that follow

relate
to Burton Enterprises for March 20X1, the company’s first month of activity.

3/1:
Joanne Burton, the owner invested $20,000 into the business.

3/4: Performed
$2,400 of services on account.

3/7: Acquired a
small parcel of land by paying $6,000 cash.

3/12: Received $700
from a client, who was billed previously on March 4.

3/15: Paid $800 to
the Journal Herald for advertising expense.

3/18: Acquired
$9,000 of equipment from Park Central Outfitters by paying

$7,000 down and agreeing to remit the balance owed within the next

2 weeks, (Accounts Payable).

3/22: Received $300
cash from clients for services.

3/24: Paid $1,500 on
account to Park Central Outfitters in partial settlement

of
the balance due from the transaction on March 18.

3/28: Rented a car
from United Car Rental for use on March 28. Total charges

amounted
to $75, with United billing Burton for the amount due.

3/31: Paid $900 for
March wages.

3/31: Processed a
$600 cash withdrawal from the business for Joanne Burton.

Instructions

a. Determine the
impact of each of the preceding transactions on Burton’s assets,

liabilities, and
owner’s equity. See exhibit 1.5. Use the following format:

Assets
= Liabilities
+ Owner’s Equity

Cash, Accounts
Receivable, Land, Equipment
Accounts Payable (+)Investments
(+) Revenues

(-) Withdrawals (-) Expenses

a. Record each
transaction on a separate line. Calculate balances only after the last transaction
has been recorded.

b. Prepare an income
statement, a statement of owner’s equity, and a balance sheet, (See Exhibit
1.1, 1.3 and 1.4)

6. Recognition of normal balances

The following items appeared in the accounting
records of Triguero’s, a retail music store that also sponsors concerts. Classify
each of the items as an asset, liability; revenue; or expense from the
company’s viewpoint. Also indicate the normal account balance of each item.

a.
The albums, tapes, and CDs held for sale to
customers.

b.
A long-term loan owed to Citizens Bank.

c.
Promotional costs to publicize a concert.

d.
Daily receipts for merchandise sold,

e.
Amounts due from customers,

f.
Land held as an investment,

g.
A new fax machine purchased for office use.

h.
Amounts to be paid in 10 days to suppliers,

i.
Amounts paid to a mall for rent.