01 Oct For the past several years, Dustin Larkin has operated a part-time consulting business from his home.
Unit 2 Assignment: Management Tools Application
For the past several years, Dustin Larkin has operated a part-time consulting business from his home. As of June 1, 2013, Dustin decided to move to rented quarters and to operate the business, which was to be known as Quixote Consulting, on a full-time basis. Quixote Consulting entered into the following transactions during June:
Date Transaction
June 1 The following assets were received from Dustin Larkin:
Cash, $10,000; Accounts receivable $1,500; supplies, $1,250; and office equipment, $7,500. There were no liabilities received.
June 1 Paid three months’ rent on a lease rental contract, $4,500.
June 2 Paid the premiums on property and casualty insurance policies, $1,800.
June 4 Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided (Record it as unearned fees), $3,000.
June 5 Purchased additional office equipment on account from Crawford Company, 1,800. June 6.
June 6 Received cash from clients on account, $800.
June 10 Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement to run during June, $120.
June 12. Paid Crawford Company for part of the debt incurred on June 5, $800.
June 12. Recorded services provided on account for the period June 1 to June 12, $2,250.
June 1 Paid part-time receptionist for 2 weeks’ salary, $400. (Note: Ignore any payroll tax or withholdings).
June 17 Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned during the period June 1-16, $3,175.
June 18 Paid cash for supplies, $750.
June 20 Recorded services provided on account for the period June 13-20, $1,100.
June 24 Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period June 17-24, $1,850.
June 26 Received cash from clients on account, $1,600.
June 27 Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks’ salary, $400. (Note: Ignore any payroll tax or withholdings).
June 29 Paid telephone bill for June, $130.
June 30 Paid electricity bill for June, $200.
June 30 Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period June 25-30, $2,050
June 30 Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of June, $1,000.
June 30 Dustin withdrew $4,500 for personal use.
Instructions-Use the Excel template provided in the class titled “Unit 2 and 3 Management Tools Assignment” to complete the following 3 requirements for Unit 2:
1. Journalize each transaction in the two-column journal tab, referring to the following chart of accounts in selecting the accounts to be debited and credited.
11-Cash 31-Dustin Larkin, Capital
12-Accounts Receivable 32-Dustin Larkin, Drawing
14-Supplies 41-Fees Earned
15-Prepaid Rent 51-Salary Expense
16-Prepaid Insurance 52-Rent Expense
18-Office Equipment 53-Supplies Expense
19-Accumulated Depreciation 54-Depreciation Expense
21-Accounts Payable 55-Insurance Expense
22-Salaries Payable 59-Miscellaneous Expense
23-Unearned Fees
2. Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts, see the Excel tab labeled accordingly.
3. Prepare a trial balance as of June 30, 2013 – using the tab in the Excel workbook labeled accordingly.
Be sure and save your work, you will complete the accounting cycle in Unit 3 using the same Excel Template and information.
Notes:
1) Proper Journal Entry Formatting is mandatory.
a. Debit Account Descriptions are to be fully left-justified in the line.
b. Credit Account Descriptions are to be indented in the cell.
c. A short description is required for every journal entry.
2) You will be required to create at least ONE additional general Ledger Account to accommodate a few Journal Entries.
3) You may need to add the “Miscellaneous Expense” account to the General Ledger.
4) Or, you may create 2 or 3 new G/L accounts. For example, “Utilities.”
5) Be sure that you use proper formatting when you create the Financial Statements. For example:
a. Add required underlining,
b. “$” signs must be properly formatted.
6) The templates are NOT fully “pre-formatted.” You must reformat them for proper presentation in a number of places.
Remember, if you have any questions, concerns, or doubts about any of the instructions, please contact your instructor in the Virtual Office as soon as possible.
Once completed, submit your assignment to the Unit 2 assignment Dropbox. The assignment is due Tuesday 11:59 p.m. ET of their assigned unit.
