Lesson 3 – Assignment 2
For each of the transactions listed below,
determine the balance sheet accounts affected;
indicate whether they are increased or decreased, and;
state the value of the change.
Increase Decrease Amount
Equipment $2 000
Example: Purchased equipment for $2 000 cash.
Cash $2 000
Cash $1 800
a) Received $1 800 payment from customers for
previous purchases on credit. Credit $1 800
Bank $5 000
b) Owner invested $5 000 in the business.
Capital $5 000
c) Paid salaries totaling $2 000 to employees. Bank $2 000
Accounts
$2 000
payable
d) Purchased $15 000 automobile on credit. Automobile $15 000
Bank $15 000
e) Purchased new office building; paid $200 000 cash Office $200 000
and took out mortgage for $300 000. building
Cash $200 000
Mortgage $300 000
f) Received $850 for the sale of an old piece of Accounts $850
equipment. Receivable
Equipment $850
g) Paid $890 for repairs to building. Repairs $890
Hint: When repairs occur, this does not increase the
value of the building but rather reduces owner’s Accounts
$890
equity. payable
h) Paid $8 000 toward amount owing for automobile Loan $8 000
purchased previously.
Accounts
$8 000
payable
Lesson 3 – Assignment 2
Lesson 3 – Assignment 2
Increase Decrease Amount
i) Performed accounting services for $4 500 and was Cash $4 500
paid cash.
Accounts
$4 500
receivable
j) Sent a bill for $4 200 to a customer for accounting Accounts $4 200
services; to be paid later. receivable
Accounts $4 200
payable