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In proper General Journal format,record the transactions for the month; include descriptions of eachtransaction with your journal entry. Use only the accounts shown inthe chart of accounts.

8/1      YOUfiled a charter with the State of Louisiana to form the YOURAccounting Corporation. The charter authorizes you to issue 5000shares of $2 par common stock. The state charged you a $75 fee tofile the charter. Since your business is not yet approved, you hadto pay this fee using personal funds.

9/1      Youreceived your charter from the State of Louisiana and officiallyopened your business.   Your first order of business wasto become a shareholder of YOUR Accounting Corp. To do this, youpurchased 500 shares of common stock by issuing a check to YOURAccounting Corp for $10,000. You used this money to open a checkingaccount at First Funds Bank.

9/1      Yourented an office for YOUR Accounting Corp. The monthly rent is$500, with the first month’s rent due immediately. You issue check#100 to Office Builders for the first month’s rent.

9/2      Youthen went to the Apple store and purchased a new computer systemfor your business. Your Mac Pro cost $2700 and your new printercost $450. You set up a 30-day account with Apple to make thispurchase.

9/3      Youordered business cards and stationary from Marketing Media onaccount. The order totaled $250 and will be shipped FOBDestination. (Record all purchases of supplies in the Supplies onHand account).

9/4      Youdecided to purchase a new vehicle for your business. Upon visitingPro-Auto, you decide on a new SUV at a cost of $55,000. Thisvehicle will be used 100% for business purposes. You finance thevehicle with Pig E Bank at a rate of 5% for 6 years. Your firstmonthly payment is due on October 4.

             NOTE: You will need to create a loan amortization schedule todetermine the amount of the monthly note and the interest expensefor each month. You can use a website such as www.bankrate.com tocreate the schedule. When recording your journal entries, round allamounts to the nearest dollar.

9/5      Youwent to the KEM Supply to purchase supplies for your business at acost of $600. KEM opened a customer charge account for you. Thepayment terms on your account will be 2/10, net 30. The time periodfor determining the payment amount begins on the purchase date.

9/6      Youpurchased a one-year auto insurance policy from InsureMart for$1200. InsureMart will send you a bill for the policy. YOURAccounting Corporation capitalizes all insurance policies on thedate of purchase and records the necessary expense at year-end asan adjusting entry.

9/10    Your firstclient, Red Fische, came in today needing assistance with filingthe appropriate paperwork to start his new seafood restaurant. Youissued invoice #1 to Red Fische and he paid you an initial $2,000Engagement Fee. Red Fische also agreed to contract with you toprovide accounting services for $2,500 per month.

9/12    You issue check#101 to YOUR Accounting Corp to establish a $500 Petty Cash Fund.You will use this account to make small cash purchases.

9/12    You reimburseyourself for the filing fees associated with forming yourcorporation.

9/14 You paid KEM Supply by issuingcheck #102

9/15    You hire anadministrative assistant, Mandi Handi, she will be paid a monthlysalary of $1500. You have decided that all pay periods will end onthe last day of the month and that checks will be issued on the5th of each month.

             NOTE: Assume the following rates when preparing the payroll:federal income tax 15%, state income tax 5%, and FICA 7.65%.

             YOUR Accounting Corp. has state and federal unemployment insurancerates of 1% (FUTA) and 2% (SUTA) on the first $7,700 of wages peremployee. The employer FICA rate is 7.65%.

9/16    Marketing Mediadelivered your business cards and stationary. Check #103 was issuedto pay for the supplies.

9/20    You visited anew client, Anita Cooke, to set up a Quickbooks accounting systemfor her new business, Cooking For You. You gave Anita and invoice#2 for the Engagement Fee and she paid you by issuing a check inthe amount of $2,000. Anita also agreed to a monthly fee of $1,500for you to handle her ongoing accounting needs.

9/22    You purchased$50 of fuel for your new SUV from Get ‘n Go. You charged this toyour Get ‘n Go account.

9/30    Mandi sentpro-rated invoices, #3 & #4 , to Red Fische and Cooking For Youfor Monthly Accounting Services. The payment terms are 1/10, net30.

9/30    You accruedinterest on the Pig E. Bank note. Accrue interest based on thenumber of days in the month.

9/30    You computedand accrued the payroll for September.

9/30    You receivedmonthly bills for the following:

                          Max Power Company - $100, terms n/30

                          WaterWorks #1 - $20, terms n/30.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS:

Cash105
Petty Cash107
Accounts Receivable110
Supplies on Hand130
Prepaid Insurance140
Computer Equipment220
   AccoumulatedDepreciation - Computer Equipment221
Cell Phone230
   AccoumulatedDepreciation - Cell Phone231
Vehicles240
   AccumulatedDepreciation - Vehicles241
Accounts Payable310
Customer Deposits (UnearnedRevenue)320
SUTA Payable330
FICA Payable332
FUTA Payable334
Federal Income TaxPayable336
State Income Tax Payable338
Current Maturities ofLong-Term Debt375
Notes Payable (long-term)410
Interest Payable420
Salaries Payable425
Common Stock ($2 parvalue)520
Additional Paid-in Capital onCommon Stock521
Retained Earnings550
Dividends560
Engagement Fees605
Monthly Accounting ServicesRevenue610
Hourly Accounting ServicesRevenue620
Tax Services Revenue612
Sales Discounts614
Advertising & PromotionExpense725
Depreciation Expense727
Rent Expense730
Insurance Expense735
Supplies Expense740
Meals & Entertainment745
Taxes & Licenses767
Telephone Expense770
Utilities Expense775
Fuel Expense780
Interest Expense820
Payroll Tax Expense825
Salaries Expense830
Income Summary900

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Journal Entries Date Account Title and Explanation Debit Credit 1Aug No entry 1Sep Cash 10000 To Common Stock 10000 Rent Expense 500 To Cash 500 2Sep Office Equipment 3150 To Accounts Payable 3150 3Sep No Entry As only order was placed Titile to goods passed to buyer at des tination point only 4Sep Vehicle 55000 To Bank Loan 55000 5Sep Supplies on hand 600 To Accounts Payable 600 6Sep Auto Insurance 1200 To Cash 1200 10Sep cash 2000 To Service Fees 2000 12Sep Petty Cash    See Answer
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In proper General Journal format,record the transactions for the month; include descriptions of eachtransaction with your journal entry. Use only the accounts shown inthe chart of accounts.8/1      YOUfiled a charter with the State of Louisiana to form the YOURAccounting Corporation. The charter authorizes you to issue 5000shares of $2 par common stock. The state charged you a $75 fee tofile the charter. Since your business is not yet approved, you hadto pay this fee using personal funds.9/1      Youreceived your charter from the State of Louisiana and officiallyopened your business.   Your first order of business wasto become a shareholder of YOUR Accounting Corp. To do this, youpurchased 500 shares of common stock by issuing a check to YOURAccounting Corp for $10,000. You used this money to open a checkingaccount at First Funds Bank.9/1      Yourented an office for YOUR Accounting Corp. The monthly rent is$500, with the first month’s rent due immediately. You issue check#100 to Office Builders for the first month’s rent.9/2      Youthen went to the Apple store and purchased a new computer systemfor your business. Your Mac Pro cost $2700 and your new printercost $450. You set up a 30-day account with Apple to make thispurchase.9/3      Youordered business cards and stationary from Marketing Media onaccount. The order totaled $250 and will be shipped FOBDestination. (Record all purchases of supplies in the Supplies onHand account).9/4      Youdecided to purchase a new vehicle for your business. Upon visitingPro-Auto, you decide on a new SUV at a cost of $55,000. Thisvehicle will be used 100% for business purposes. You finance thevehicle with Pig E Bank at a rate of 5% for 6 years. Your firstmonthly payment is due on October 4.             NOTE: You will need to create a loan amortization schedule todetermine the amount of the monthly note and the interest expensefor each month. You can use a website such as www.bankrate.com tocreate the schedule. When recording your journal entries, round allamounts to the nearest dollar.9/5      Youwent to the KEM Supply to purchase supplies for your business at acost of $600. KEM opened a customer charge account for you. Thepayment terms on your account will be 2/10, net 30. The time periodfor determining the payment amount begins on the purchase date.9/6      Youpurchased a one-year auto insurance policy from InsureMart for$1200. InsureMart will send you a bill for the policy. YOURAccounting Corporation capitalizes all insurance policies on thedate of purchase and records the necessary expense at year-end asan adjusting entry.9/10    Your firstclient, Red Fische, came in today needing assistance with filingthe appropriate paperwork to start his new seafood restaurant. Youissued invoice #1 to Red Fische and he paid you an initial $2,000Engagement Fee. Red Fische also agreed to contract with you toprovide accounting services for $2,500 per month.9/12    You issue check#101 to YOUR Accounting Corp to establish a $500 Petty Cash Fund.You will use this account to make small cash purchases.9/12    You reimburseyourself for the filing fees associated with forming yourcorporation.9/14 You paid KEM Supply by issuingcheck #1029/15    You hire anadministrative assistant, Mandi Handi, she will be paid a monthlysalary of $1500. You have decided that all pay periods will end onthe last day of the month and that checks will be issued on the5th of each month.             NOTE: Assume the following rates when preparing the payroll:federal income tax 15%, state income tax 5%, and FICA 7.65%.             YOUR Accounting Corp. has state and federal unemployment insurancerates of 1% (FUTA) and 2% (SUTA) on the first $7,700 of wages peremployee. The employer FICA rate is 7.65%.9/16    Marketing Mediadelivered your business cards and stationary. Check #103 was issuedto pay for the supplies.9/20    You visited anew client, Anita Cooke, to set up a Quickbooks accounting systemfor her new business, Cooking For You. You gave Anita and invoice#2 for the Engagement Fee and she paid you by issuing a check inthe amount of $2,000. Anita also agreed to a monthly fee of $1,500for you to handle her ongoing accounting needs.9/22    You purchased$50 of fuel for your new SUV from Get ‘n Go. You charged this toyour Get ‘n Go account.9/30    Mandi sentpro-rated invoices, #3 & #4 , to Red Fische and Cooking For Youfor Monthly Accounting Services. The payment terms are 1/10, net30.9/30    You accruedinterest on the Pig E. Bank note. Accrue interest based on thenumber of days in the month.9/30    You computedand accrued the payroll for September.9/30    You receivedmonthly bills for the following:                          Max Power Company - $100, terms n/30                          WaterWorks #1 - $20, terms n/30.CHART OF ACCOUNTS:Cash105Petty Cash107Accounts Receivable110Supplies on Hand130Prepaid Insurance140Computer Equipment220   AccoumulatedDepreciation - Computer Equipment221Cell Phone230   AccoumulatedDepreciation - Cell Phone231Vehicles240   AccumulatedDepreciation - Vehicles241Accounts Payable310Customer Deposits (UnearnedRevenue)320SUTA Payable330FICA Payable332FUTA Payable334Federal Income TaxPayable336State Income Tax Payable338Current Maturities ofLong-Term Debt375Notes Payable (long-term)410Interest Payable420Salaries Payable425Common Stock ($2 parvalue)520Additional Paid-in Capital onCommon Stock521Retained Earnings550Dividends560Engagement Fees605Monthly Accounting ServicesRevenue610Hourly Accounting ServicesRevenue620Tax Services Revenue612Sales Discounts614Advertising & PromotionExpense725Depreciation Expense727Rent Expense730Insurance Expense735Supplies Expense740Meals & Entertainment745Taxes & Licenses767Telephone Expense770Utilities Expense775Fuel Expense780Interest Expense820Payroll Tax Expense825Salaries Expense830Income Summary900

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