This information relates to Hanshew Real Estate Agency.
Oct. 1 Stockholders invested $35,000 in exchange for common stock of the corporation.
2 Hires an administrative assistant at an annual salary of $36,000.
3 Buys equipment for $3,500 on account.
6 Sells a house and lot for M Springer; commissions due from Springer, $10,000 (not paid by Springer at this time).
10 Receives cash of $140 as commission for acting as rental agent renting an apartment.
27 Pays $700 on account for the equipment purchased on October 3.
30 Pays the administrative assistant $3,000 in salary for October.
Required:
a. Journalize the transactions.
b. Post the transactions to T accounts.

Answer and Explanation:

a. The Journal entry is shown below:-

1. Cash Dr, $35,000

      To common stock $35,000

(Being received cash in exchange of common stock is recorded)

2. No Journal entry is required

3. Equipment Dr, $3,500

      To Accounts payable $3,500

(Being equipment is recorded)

4. Accounts receivable Dr, $10,000

    To service revenue $10,000

(Being service revenue is recorded)

5. Cash Dr, $140

     To Service revenue $140

(Being Cash is recorded)

6. Accounts payable Dr, $700

       To Cash $700

(Being accounts payable is recorded)

7. Salaries and wages expenses Dr, $3,000

      To Cash $3,000

(Being Salaries and wages expenses is recorded)

b. The transaction of T accounts is shown below:-

                          Cash

Oct 1       $35,000        Oct 27     $700

Oct 10     $140               Oct 30     $3,000

Oct 31      $31,440

                        Accounts receivable

Oct 6        $10,000

Oct 31       $10,000

                           Equipment

Oct 3         $3,500

Oct 31        $3,500

                        Accounts payable

Oct 27       $700                Oct 3     $3,500

                                          Oct 31     $2,800

                       Common stock

                                          Oct 1      $35,000

                                          Oct 31     $35,000

                           Service revenue

                                         Oct 6       $10,000

                                         Oct 10      $140

                                         Oct 31       $10,140

                           Salaries and wages revenue

Oct 30     $3,000

Oct 31      $3,000

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