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Chapter 2: Q15RQ (page 90)
What is the difference between the trial balance and the balance sheet?
A balance sheet is a financial statement that shows the financial position, and a trial balance is a worksheet that is prepared to check the accuracy of the accounts.
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Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to T-accounts, and preparing a trial balance Victor Yang practices medicine under the business title Victor Yang, M.D. During March, the medical practice completed the following transactions:
Mar. 1 Yang contributed \(62,000 cash to the business in exchange for common stock.
5 Paid monthly rent on medical equipment, \)570.
9 Paid \(14,000 cash to purchase land to be used in operations.
10 Purchased office supplies on account, \)1,500.
19 Borrowed \(27,000 from the bank for business use.
22 Paid \)1,400 on account.
28 The business received a bill for advertising in the daily newspaper to be paid in April, \(220.
31 Revenues earned during the month included \)6,700 cash and \(5,800 on account.
31 Paid employees鈥� salaries \)2,100, office rent \(1,500, and utilities \)350. Record as a compound entry.
31 The business received \(1,000 for medical screening services to be performed next month.
31 Paid cash dividends of \)7,100.
The business uses the following accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Land; Accounts Payable; Advertising Payable; Unearned Revenue; Notes Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Service Revenue; Salaries Expense; Rent Expense; Utilities Expense; and Advertising Expense.
Requirements 2. Post the journal entries to the T-accounts, using transaction dates as posting references in the ledger accounts. Label the balance of each account Bal.
Identifying increases and decreases in accounts and normal balances Insert the missing information into the accounting equation. Signify increases as Incr. and decreases as Decr.
(a) ASSETS Retained Earnings Common Stock (d) Revenues Expenses Contributed Capital (g) (p) (h) Credit (k) Debit (l) Credit (i) (q) (j) Credit Incr. (r) (m) Credit Decr. (o) (f) Credit (c) LIABILITIES (b)
Question:Preparing financial statements from the trial balance and calculating the debt ratio
The trial balance as of July 31, 2018, for Sara Simon, Registered Dietician, is presented below:
Account Title Debit Credit
Office Supplies 2,300
Cash 38,000
Accounts Receivable 9,000
Prepaid Insurance 2,400
Equipment 16,000
Accounts Payable 3,000
Unearned Revenue 3,912
Notes Payable 31,000
Common Stock 18,000
Dividends 2,800
Salaries Expense 1,700
Rent Expense 1,100
Utilities Expense 500
Service Revenue 17,888
Total Balance \( 73,800 \) 73,800
Requirements 3. Prepare the balance sheet as of July 31, 2018.
What is the calculation for the debt ratio? Explain what the debt ratio evaluates.
Using the following accounts and their balances, prepare the trial balance for Cooper Furniture Repair as of December 31, 2018. All accounts have normal balances.
Cash \( 7,000 Advertising Expense \) 1,200
Unearned Revenue 4,500 Utilities Expense 800
Equipment 10,000 Rent Expense 5,000
Service Revenue 8,000 Accounts Payable 2,300
Common Stock 12,200 Dividends 3,000
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