Online Accounting Course Simple Studies

Accounting Solution 2.2 (Accounting for Accruals)

Analysis of transactions is presented below:

1) Capital acquisition
Assets increase (Cash) and equity increases (Contributed Capital) - asset source transaction.

2) Cash payment for expenses
Assets decrease (Cash) and equity decreases (Retained Earnings) - asset use transaction.

3) Recorded revenue on account
Assets increase (Account Receivable) and equity increases (Retained Earnings) - asset source transaction.

4) Accrual expenses
Liabilities (Accounts Payable) increase and equity decreases (Retained Earnings) - claims exchange transaction.

5) Settlement of accounts payable
Assets decrease (Cash) and liabilities decrease (Accounts Payable) - asset use transaction.

6) Cash distribution
Assets decrease (Cash) and equity decreases (Retained Earnings) - asset use transaction.

7) Cash collected for accounts receivable
One asset increases (Cash) and another asset decreases (Accounts receivable) at the same time - asset exchange transaction.

8) Cash from rendering services
Assets (Cash) and equity increase (Retained Earnings) - asset source transaction.

The effects of transaction on the accounting equation are shown:

Event
No

Assets

=

Liab.

+

Equity

Rev.

-

Exp.

=

Net
Inc.

Cash Flow

Cash

+

Acc.
Rec.

=

Acc.
Pay.

+

Cont.
Cap.

+

Ret.
Earn.

1

3,700

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

3,700

+

n/a

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

3,700

FA

2

(500)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

n/a

+

(500)

n/a

-

500

=

(500)

(500)

OA

3

n/a

+

2,800

=

n/a

+

n/a

+

2,800

2,800

-

n/a

=

2,800

n/a

 

4

n/a

+

n/a

=

1,900

+

n/a

+

(1,900)

n/a

-

1,900

=

(1,900)

n/a

 

5

(1,900)

+

n/a

=

(1,900)

+

n/a

+

n/a

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

(1,900)

OA

6

(1,000)

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

n/a

+

(1,000)

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

(1,000)

FA

7

500

+

(500)

=

n/a

+

n/a

+

n/a

n/a

-

n/a

=

n/a

500

OA

8

1,200

+

n/a

=

n/a

+

n/a

+

1,200

1,200

-

n/a

=

1,200

1,200

OA

 Totals 

$2,000

+

$2,300

=

$ 0

+

$3,700

+

$600

$4,000

-

2,400

=

$1,600

$2,000