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General Journal Problem Solution

Page 84, Problem 2-3B

Shaw Management Services opens for business and completes these transactions in
November

Nov. 1 Kita Shaw, the owner, invested $30,000 cash along with $15,000 of office
equipment in the company
Nov. 2 The company prepaid $4,500 cash for six months rent for an office.
Nov. 4 The company made credit purchases of office equipment for $2,500 and of office
supplies for $600. Payment is due within 10 days.
Nov. 8 The company completed work for a client and immediately received $3,400 cash.
Nov. 12 The company completed a $10,200 project for a client, who must pay within 30
days.
Nov. 13 The company paid $3,100 cash to settle the payable created on November 4.
Nov. 19 The company paid $1,800 cash for the premium on a 24-month insurance policy.
Nov. 22 The company received $5,200 cash as partial payment for the work completed on
November 12.
Nov. 24 The company completed work for another client for $1,750 on credit.
Nov. 28 The company paid $5,300 cash for dividends.
Nov. 29 The company purchased $249 of additional office supplies on credit.
Nov. 30 The company paid $531 cash for this months utility bill.

Required

1. Prepare general journal entries to record these transactions (use the account titles listed in
part 2).

2. Open the following ledger accountstheir account numbers are in parentheses (use the
balance column format): Cash (101); Accounts Receivable (106); Office Supplies (124);
Prepaid Insurance (128); Prepaid Rent (131); Office Equipment (163); Accounts Payable
(201); K. Shaw, Capital (301); K. Shaw, Withdrawals (302); Services Revenue (403); and
Utilities Expense (690).
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Shaw Management Services

General Journal

sDate Account Title & explanation PR Debit Credit

Nov. 1 Cash 101 30,000
Office Equipment 163 15,000
301
K. Shaw, Capital 45,00
(Owners Investment) 0
Nov. 2 Prepaid Rent 131 4500
Cash 101 4500
(6 months rent paid in cash)
Nov. 4 Office equipment 163 2500
Office supplies 124 600
201
Accounts Payable 3100
(Credit purchase of office equipment & office supplies)
Nov. 8 Cash 101 3400
Service Revenue 403 1400
(Cash received for service)
Nov. 12 Account Receivable 201 10200
Service Revenue 403 10200
(Services provided on credit)
Nov. 19 Prepaid Insurance 128 1800
Cash 101 1800
(Insurance premium paid in cash)
Nov. 22 Cash 101 5200
Account Receivable 201 5200
(Cash from Account receivable)
Nov. 24 Account Receivable 201 1750
Service Revenue 403 1750
(Services provided on credit)
Nov. 28 K. Shaw, Withdrawals 302 5300
Cash 101 5300
(Cash withdrawn by owner)
Nov. 29 Office supplies 124 249
Accounts Payable 249
(Credit purchase of office equipment)
Nov. 30 Utilities Expense 690 531
Cash 101 531
(Utility bill paid in cash)
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