Denzel Brooks opened a Web consulting business called Venture Consultants and completes the following transactions in March. March
1 Brooks invested $185,000 cash along with $26,000 in office equipment in the company
2 The company prepaid $8,000 cash for six months' rent for an office. Hint: Debit Prepaid Rent for $8,000.
3 The company made credit purchases of office equipment for $5,100 and office supplies for $2,000. Payment is due within 10 days.
6 The company completed services for a client and immediately received $5,500 cash.
9 The company completed a $8,500 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days.
12 The company paid $7,100 cash to settle the account payable created on March 3.
19 The company paid $6,200 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. Hint: Debit Prepaid Insurance for $6,200.

Required:
a. Prepare general journal entries to record these transactions.
b. Post the journal entries from part 1 to the ledger accounts.
c. Prepare a trial balance as of the end of March.

Venture Consultants

1. Journal Entries:

March 1 Debit Cash $185,000

Debit Office equipment $26,000

Credit Common stock $211,000

March 2 Debit Prepaid Rent $8,000

Credit Cash $8,000

March 3 Debit Office equipment $5,100

Debit Office supplies $2,000

Credit Accounts payable $7,100

March 6 Debit Cash $5,500

Credit Service revenue $5,500

March 9 Debit Accounts receivable $8,500

Credit Service revenue $8,500

March 12 Debit Accounts payable $7,100

Credit Cash $7,100

March 19 Debit Prepaid Insurance $6,200

Credit Cash $6,200

b. T-accounts:

Cash

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 1   Common stock         $185,000

March 2  Prepaid Rent                              $8,000  

March 6  Service revenue            5,500  

March 12 Accounts payable                        7,100

March 19 Prepaid Insurance                      6,200

March 31 Balance                                 $169,200

Prepaid Rent

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 2  Cash                            $8,000

Prepaid Insurance

March 19 Cash                          $6,200

Office equipment

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 1   Common stock          $26,000

March 3  Accounts payable           5,100

March 31 Balance                                      $31,100

Office supplies

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 3  Accounts payable     $2,000

Accounts receivable

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 9  Service revenue         $8,500

Accounts payable

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 3 Office equipment                         $5,100

March 3 Office supplies                            $2,000

March 12 Cash                            $7,100

Common stock

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 1   Cash                                           $185,000

March 1   Office equipment                          26,000

March 31 Balance                    $211,000

Service revenue

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

March 6  Cash                                         $5,500

March 9  Accounts receivable                  8,500

March 31 Balance                     $14,000

c. Trial Balance as of March 31

Date        Account Titles             Debit        Credit

Cash                                      $169,200

Prepaid rent                                8,000

Prepaid insurance                      6,200

Accounts receivable                  8,500

Office equipment                       31,100

Office supplies                           2,000

Common stock                                        $211,000

Service Revenue                                         14,000

Totals                                  $225,000  $225,000

Explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

March 1 Cash $185,000 Office equipment $26,000 Common stock $211,000

March 2 Prepaid Rent $8,000 Cash $8,000

March 3 Office equipment $5,100 Office supplies $2,000 Accounts payable $7,100

March 6 Cash $5,500 Service revenue $5,500

March 9 Accounts receivable $8,500 Service revenue $8,500

March 12 Accounts payable $7,100 Cash $7,100

March 19 Prepaid Insurance $6,200 Cash $6,200

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