Question

Journalize the following business transactions in general journal form. Identify each transaction by number. You may omit explanations of the transaction. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
1. Stockholders invest $40,000 in cash in starting a real estate office operating as a corporation.
2. Purchased $500 of supplies on credit.
3. Purchased equipment for $25,000, paying $3,500 in cash and signed a 30-day, $21,500, note payable.
4. Real estate commissions billed to clients amount to $4,000.
5. Paid $700 in cash for the current month's rent.
6. Paid $250 cash on account for office supplies purchased in transaction 2.
7. Received a bill for $800 for advertising for the current month.
8. Paid $2,500 cash for office salaries.
9. Paid $1,200 cash dividends to stockholders.
10.Received a check for $2,000 from a client in payment on account for commissions billed in transaction 4.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are  shown below:

1. Cash  $40,000

       To Common stock $40,000

(Being invested amount is recorded)

2. Supplies Dr $500

         To Account payable $500

(Being supplies purchased on account is recorded)

3. Equipment $25,000

       To Cash $3,500

      To Note payable $21,500

(Being equipment purchased is recorded)

4. Account receivable Dr $4,000

          To Commission revenue $4,000

(being the commission revenue is recorded_

5. Rent expenses $700

        To Cash  $700

(Being rent paid in cash is recorded)

6. Accounts payable $250

          To cash $250

(being cash paid is recorded)

7. Advertising expense Dr  $800

          To Account payable $800

(Being advertising expense is recorded)

8. Salaries expense $2,500

       To cash $2,500

(being cash paid is recorded)

9. Dividend Dr $1,200

     To cash $1,200

(being cash paid is recorded)

10. Bank Dr $2,000

          To Account receivable $2,000

(being receiving of check is recorded)