Journalizing transactions, posting journal entries to four-column accounts, and preparing a trial balance Theodore McMahon opened a law office on April 1, 2018. During the first month of operations, the business completed the following transactions:
Requirements
1. Record each transaction in the journal, using the following account titles: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Office Supplies; Prepaid insurance; Land; Building; Furniture; Accounts Payable; Utilities Payable; Notes Payable; Common Stock; Dividends; Service Revenue; Salaries Expense; Rent Expense; and Utilities Expense. Explanations are not required.
2. Open the following four-column accounts including account numbers: Cash, 101; Accounts Receivable, 111; Office Supplies, 121; Prepaid Insurance, 131; Land, 141; Building, 151; Furniture, 161; Accounts Payable, 201; Utilities Payable, 211; Notes Payable, 221; Common Stock, 301; Dividends, 311; Service Revenue, 411; Salaries Expense, 511; Rent Expense, 521; and Utilities Expense, 531.
3. Post the journal entries to four-column accounts in the ledger, using dates, account numbers, journal references, and posting references. Assume the journal entries were recorded on page 1 of the journal.
4. Prepare the trial balance of Theodore McMahon, Attorney, at April 30, 2018.

1. Record each transaction in the journal. Explanations are not required.

April 1

Dr Cash 70,000

    Cr Common stock 70,000

April 3

Dr Office supplies 1,100

Dr Furniture 1,300

    Cr Accounts payable 2,400

April 4

Dr Cash 2,000

    Cr Service revenue 2,000

April 7

Dr Land 30,000

Dr Building 150,000

    Cr Cash 40,000

    Cr Notes payable 140,000

April 11

Dr Accounts receivable 400

    Cr Service revenue 400

April 15

Dr Salaries expense 1,200

    Cr Cash 1,200

April 16

Dr Accounts payable 1,100

    Cr Cash 1,100

April 18

Dr Cash 2,700

    Cr Service revenue 2,700

April 19

Dr Accounts receivable 1,700

    Cr Service revenue 1,700

April 25

Dr Utilities expense 650

    Cr Accounts payable 650

April 28

Dr Cash 1,100

    Cr Accounts receivable 1,100

April 29

Dr Prepaid insurance 3,600

    Cr Cash 3,600

April 29

Dr Salaries expense 1,200

    Cr Cash 1,200

April 30

Dr Rent expense 2,100

    Cr Cash 2,100

April 30

Dr Dividends 3,200

    Cr Cash 3,200

2. Open the following four-column accounts including account numbers:

3. Post the journal entries to four-column accounts in the ledger,

I used an excel spreadsheet to answer questions 2 and 3

4. Prepare the trial balance of Theodore McMahon, Attorney, at April 30, 2018.

In order to prepare a trial balance we must prepare an income statement first.

Service revenue $6,800

Salaries expense -$2,400

Rent expense-$2,100

Utilities expense -$650

Net income $1,650

retained earnings = net income - dividends = $1,650 - $3,200 = -$1,550

  Theodore McMahon, Attorney

               Balance Sheet

For the Month Ended April 30, 2018

Assets:

Cash $23,400

Accounts receivable $1,000

Prepaid insurance $3,600

Office supplies $1,100

Furniture$1,300

Land $30,000

Building $150,000

Total assets: $210,400

Liabilities and Equity:

Accounts payable $1,950

Notes payable $140,000

Common stock $70,000

Retained earnings ($1,550)

Total liabilities and equity: $210,400