Online Accounting Course Simple Studies

Accounting in Merchandising Companies

5.6.4 T-accounts of transactions for illustration #2 of accounting for inventory

It is time to transfer the amounts to T-accounts.

Illustration 5-11: T-accounts of transaction for illustration #2

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

 Equity

Cash

 

Accounts Payable

 

Contributed Capital

Beg. 9,600

 

 

Beg.    0

 

Beg.12,000

(8)   3,430

(5)      400

(3b) 4,606

(2)    300

(3a)      94

(3b) 4,606

(1)   5,000

 

Bal. 12,000

 

 

Bal.  8,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bal.    0

Retained Earnings

Merchandise Inventory

 

 

Beg. 2,800

Beg.   5,200

 

 

 

(cl.)  1,280

(1)     5,000

(6b)      250

(2)      300

(3a)      94

(4b) 2,000

 

Bal.  4,080

 

 

 

 

Bal.  8,056

 

Sales Revenue

 

 

 

Beg.         0

 

 

(6a)    500

(7)       70

(cl.) 3,430

(4a)   4,000

Accounts Receivable

 

Beg.      0

 

 

(4a)  4,000

(6a)   500

(7)      70

(8)  3,430

 

Bal.      0

 

 

 

 

Bal.       0

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

Beg.       0

 

 

 

(4b)  2,000

 

(6b)    250

(cl.)  1,750

 

 

Bal.        0

 

         
         
     

Transportation-out

     

Beg.     0

 

     

(5)    400

(cl.)   400

     

Bal.      0

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

Totals

 

 

Assets

16,080

=

Liabilities

0

+

Equity

16,080

5.6.5 Financial statements for illustration #2 of accounting for inventory

Finally, financial statements prepared for 20X6 and 20X7 are shown below.

Illustration 5-12: Financial statements for Dav's books for 20X6 and 20X7

Dav's Books
Income Statement
For the Period Ended 20X6 and 20X7

 

For the Period Ended 20X6

For the Period Ended 20X7

Net Sales

$5,500

$3,430

Cost of Goods Sold

(2,000)

(1,750)

Gross Margin

$3,500

$1,680

Less: Operating Expense
    Transportation-out
    Selling Expense


(300)
(400)


(400)
0

Operating Income

$2,800

$1,280

Non-Operating Items

0

0

Net Income

$2,800

$1,280

 

Dav's Books
Balance Sheet
Periods Ended 20X6 and 20X7

 

Period Ended 20X6

Period Ended 20X7

Assets
    Cash
    Accounts Receivable
    Merchandise Inventory


$9,600
0
5,200


$8,024
0
8,056

Total Assets

$14,800

$16,080

     
Liabilities
    Accounts Payable

 $  0

 $  0

Total Liabilities

$  0

$  0

     
Equity
   Contributed Capital
   Retained Earnings


$12,000
2,800


$12,000
4,080

Total Equity

$14,800

$16,008

     
Total Liabilities and Equity

$14,800

$16,080

Page 6 of 8

BackNext