Corporation, which specializes in residential landscaping,completed the following
transactions:July 1Began business by making a deposit in a company bank account of $24,000,
in exchangefor 4,800 shares of $5 par value common stock.July 1Paid the premium on a one-
year insurance policy, $2,400.July 1Paid the current month\'s rent, $2,080.July 3Purchased
landscaping equipment from Brookwood Company, $8,800.Paid$1,200down and the balance
wasplaced on account. Payments will be $400.00per month for nineteen months. The first
payment is due 8/1.Note: Use Accounts Payable for the Balance Due.July 8Purchased
landscaping supplies from Lakeside Company on credit, $780.July 12Paid utility bill for July,
$308.July 16Received cash for landscaping revenue for the first half of July, $2,724.July
19Made payment on account to Lakeside Company, $400.July 31Received cash for landscaping
revenue for the last half of July, $2,620.July 31Declared and paid cash dividend of
$1,600.Prepare journal entries to record the July transactions in the General Journal below.
Solution
July 1 Began business by making a deposit in a company bank account of $24,000, in exchange
for 4,800 shares of $5 par value common stock.
Debit: Cash 24,000
Credit: Common Stock 24,000
July 1 Paid the premium on a one-year insurance policy, $2,400.
Debit Prepaid Insurance 2,400
Credit Cash 2,400
July 1 Paid the current month\'s rent, $2,080.
Debit Rent Expense 2,080