Accounting For Service Business - The Accounting Cycle Accounting Cycle
Accounting For Service Business - The Accounting Cycle Accounting Cycle
ACCOUNTING CYCLE
1. Transaction analysis- is the first step of the accounting cycle. The basic steps in
analyzing transactions are:
Source Documents are accomplished business documents, forms, and/or official papers that serve as
evidences supporting the underlying economic activity (business transactions).
Examples of source documents are:
1. Official receipt – a written acknowledgement of something received either in cash or non-cash
but is expressed in terms of monetary value.
2. Check – is a bill of exchange drawn on a bank and payable on demand, signed by the maker or
drawer, containing an unconditional order to pay a sum certain in money to the order of the payee.
4. Promissory note – is a promise in writing to pay a specified sum of money at a specified date or
on demand to a certain party or to his order or bearer.
5. Bank deposit slip – is a document which serve as an evidence that money was deposited to a bank
for safety or convenience, to be withdrawn at the will of the depositor or under the rules and
regulations of the bank.
6. Cash voucher – is a document which serves as an evidence of disbursements from cash on hand.
7. Invoice – is a written itemized statement of items sold to the buyer together with the prices and
charges on the items.
8. Debit memorandum – is a written notice informing the client or customer of reduction in his
account.
9. Credit memorandum – is a written notice informing the client or customer of an increase in his
account.
10. Payroll – is a written list of gross salaries, its deductions, and the net amount paid to employees.
A general journal has the following standard contents: date column, particulars,
posting reference (P.R.), debit column and credit column. Shown below is the formation of a
simple journal entry:
Page no.
Year Particulars PR Debit Credit
Month Day Debit item 1,750.35
Credit item 1,750.35
Explanation of the
Nature of transaction
In journalizing, the rules of double-entry system are observed in each transaction. The
value received is debited while the value parted is credited. The sum of the debits for every
transaction equals the sum of the credits; and the equality of the accounting equation is always
maintained.
Opening Entry is the first entry made in the general journal such as the recording of the
initial investment of the owner who for the first time engage into business.
Other set of books used by the business is a ledger, which has two kind: the General
Ledger and the Subsidiary ledger. A General ledger is the “reference book” of accounting system
and is used to classify and summarize transactions. A ledger is a “group of accounts” called
the book of final entry. It is in this book where transaction that were recorded in the journal are
transferred for final recording.
The accounts in the general ledger are classified into two general groups:
Each account has its own record in the ledger. Every account in the ledger maintains the
basic format of the T-account. The left- hand side is called a debit while the right side is called
credit. Each side has the column for the: date, Particulars, Folio or Journal Reference and the
money column. A ledger organizes information by account. Shown below is the format of a
T – account in a general ledger:
ACCOUNT TITLE Page No.
Date Items F Debit Date Items F Credit
Month Day Month Day
Chart of Accounts is a list of all the accounts and their account numbers in the ledger. It
shows account titles which are arranged in the financial statement order, that is, Asset, Liabilities,
Owner’s Equity, Income and Expenses. Presented below is the chart of accounts of Royal Blue
Services:
OWNER’S EQUITY
16 331 Royal, Capital
17 332 Royal, Drawing
18 333 Revenue and Expense Summary
In posting, debits in the journal are posted as debits in the ledger, and credits in the
journal as credits in the ledger. The following are the steps in posting:
1. Transfer the date of the transaction from the journal to the ledger.
2. Transfer the page number from the journal to the journal references (J.R.) column of
the ledger.
3. Post the debit figure from the journal as a debit figure in the ledger and the credit
figure from the journal as a credit figure in the ledger.
4. Enter the account number in the posting reference column of the journal once the
figure has been posted to the ledger.
Footing is the process of adding each of the two amount columns of an account or item
in the general ledger and finding their balances thereof. If the account is a credit balance,
meaning credit total is greater than debit total, the difference is placed in the credit column. If
the account is debit balance, meaning debit total is greater than the credit total, the difference is
placed in the debit column.
After footing, those accounts with a “debit” or “credit” balances are said to be accounts
with “open balances” or referred to as “open accounts”.
After footing, accounts in the ledger with open balances are listed down with their
respective balances, in a summary report called Trial Balance. This is done to check the
mathematical accuracy in posting and footing and to verify the equality of debits and credit in the
ledger at the end of each accounting period. But the equality of debit and credit does not signify
the absence of any error at all.
1. List the account titles in the General Ledger with “open balances” following the
sequences of filing the accounts in the ledger.
2. Obtain the account balance of each account from the ledger and enter the debit
balances in the debit column and the credit balances in the credit column.
3. Add the debit and credit columns.
4. Compare the totals and “double rule” if total debits equal total credits.
A trial balance is of two forms: “Trial Balance of Balances” and “Trial Balance of
Totals”. Shown below is the trial balance of Royal Blue Services.
Royal Blue Services
Trial Balance
May 31, 2004
DEBIT CREDIT
Cash P 44,400
Accounts Receivable 24,000
Supplies 36,000
Prepaid Rent 16,000
Prepaid Insurance 28,800
Service Vehicle 840,000
Office Equipment 120,000
Notes Payable P 420,000
Accounts Payable 106,000
Utilities Payable 2,800
Unearned Service Revenue 20,000
Royal, Capital 500,000
Royal, Drawings 28,000
Service Income 124,800
Salaries Expense 27,600
Utilities Expense 8,800 _________
Total P 1,173,600 P 1,173,600
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The trial balance is said to be a control device that help detect and minimize accounting
errors. The inequality of the totals of the debit and credit indicates that an error and/or omission
have been committed. There are cases too where errors and omissions are committed yet the
trial balance total are equal.
The following are errors and omissions committed that will still result to equality of the
totals of debit and credit of trial balance:
The following is the suggested approach to locate an error in the trial balance:
1. Check the addition of the debit and credit column of the trial balance;
2. Check whether the corresponding amount of each of the listed account in the trial
balance are posted in their proper normal balance column. If still out of balance then,
3. Determine the difference between the debit and credit totals
a. If the amount of difference is 1, 10, 100 or 1,000, it might be an error in
addition;
b. If the amount of difference is 9 or a multiple of 9, a transposition error was
committed, meaning the orders of figures written are reversed. For example,
36 was written as 63;
c. If the amount of difference is divisible by 2 it might be an error in listing the
account balance. A debit amount was listed in the credit column of the trial
balance and vice versa;
d. If the amount if difference is divisible by 9 (can be divided by 9) it indicates a
slide or misplacement of decimal point. For example, P 2,500 was incorrectly
written as P 250
(Note: step a to d could not be applied if there are two or more errors being
committed simultaneously.)
4. Compare the accounts and amounts in the trial balance with that in the ledger. Be
sure no account is omitted and amounts are correctly carried to its appropriate
column.
5. Recompute the balance of each ledger account.
6. Trace all postings from the journal to the ledger accounts.
Illustrative Problem:
The following are the transactions of Tina Locsin for the month of April, 2019:
8- Purchased a small truck for P840,000 paying P280,000 and issued a note payable for the
Balance.
Required: 1. Record the above transactions in the journal using the following accounts:
Requirement 2: Posting to the ledger (For simplicity, T-Accounts are used instead of the formal
accounts).
Cash 101 Accounts Receivable 102 Office Supplies 103
4/1 - P640,000 4/5 - P 15,750 4/26-P70,000 4/5 -P15,750
4/15- 35,000 4/8 - 280,000 Bal. P70,000 4/10- 10,000
4/20- 12,000 Bal. P25,750
4/22 - 45,500
4/28 - 10,000
4/30 - 20,000
4/30 - 15,000
P 675,000 P398,25
Bal. P 276,750
Locsin Decorators
Trial Balance
April 30, 2019
I. Check (/) the appropriate column to determine whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.
TRUE FALSE
_____ ______1. The general journal is a form of ledger.
_____ ______2. Journalizing and posting process are bookkeeping in nature.
_____ ______3. Posting reference (PR) facilitates cross-referencing between the journal
and the ledger.
____ ______4. A complete record of information about a particular business transaction
is initially recorded in the ledger.
_____ ______5. The accounting record used in journalizing is called journal.
_____ ______6. Posting refers to the process of transferring data from the ledger to the
journal.
_____ ______7. Business transaction should be recorded chronologically.
_____ ______8. The journal is otherwise known as the book of original entry.
_____ ______9. The ledger is otherwise known as the book of final entry.
_____ ______10. The chart of accounts shows the account titles a particular company uses.
_____ ______11. The business transactions are initially recorded in the ledger
_____ ______12. The journal is said to be complete without an “explanation”
_____ ______13. An erroneous journal entry cannot be corrected anymore.
_____ ______14. Recording is the first phase in the accounting cycle.
_____ ______15. There is no indention for the accounts debited and credited in a journal
entry.
II. From the list possible answers, write the letter that corresponds to each of the given
statements.
LIST OF POSSIBLE ANSWERS
A- Chart of accounts F- Ledger
B- Journal G- Double-entry System
C- Opening Journal Entry H- Simple Journal Entry
D- Journalizing I- Books of Accounts
E- Recording J- Journal Entry
GIVEN STATEMENTS
____________1. The first phase of accounting.
____________2. Storage of accounting data.
____________3. An entry containing one debit and one credit item.
____________4. The book of original entry.
____________5. The act of recording transactions in the journal.
____________6. These are called groups of “account”
____________7. Recognizes the two-fold effects of a transactions.
____________8. An entry recording the initial investments of the owner.
____________9. An entry in the journal.
____________10. The book of final entry.
2. A ledger is
a. is a collection of accounts c. is a list of alphabetical accounts
b. is a book of original entry d. contains equity accounts only.
3. Posting
a. occurs before journalizing c. transfers entries from the journal
b. transfers entries to the journal d. is not a recording process
6. The process of transferring accounting data from the books of original entry to the book of
final entry is
a. journalizing c. posting
b. cross reference d. none of these
9.If an owner invested her computer and printer in the business, there would be an increase in
a. Cash c. Computer Equipment and Drawing
b. Cash and Drawing d. Computer Equipment and Capital
12. The deposit of cash by the owner in the name of the business would involve
a. increasing an asset and increasing a liability
b. increasing an asset and increasing owner’s equity
c. decreasing an asset and increasing owner’s equity
d. increasing an asset and increasing revenue
15. Which of the following sequences of documents or records describes the proper sequence in
the accounting cycle?
a. source documents, worksheet, journal, ledger, financial statements
b. source documents, ledger, journal, worksheet, financial statements
c. source documents, journal, ledger, worksheet, financial statements.
d. worksheet, source documents, financial statements, ledger, journal
17. A business buys office equipment for cash. What effect will this transaction have on the
accounts?
a. Debit an asset account and credit an expense account
b. Debit an asset account and credit an asset account
c. Debit an expense account and credit an asset account
d. Debit a liability account and credit an asset account
20.When posting from the journal to the ledger, the accountant failed to post a P500 debit to
Cash. The effect of this error will be that the
a. The amounts in the journal will be in error.
b. The trial balance will not balance.
c. The .total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits.
d. The cash account balance will be overstated.
NAME:____________________________________ SCORE: ____________
COURSE/SECTION:_________________________ DATE: _____________
Problem 1:
On March 1, 2019, Sevilla Capistrano, a recent medical board topnotcher, started his medical
practice. During the month, the following transactions were completed;
March 1 Capistrano invested P200,000 personal funds to start her medical practice.
2 Acquired medical equipment costing P95,000 from Tomas Medical Company, paying
P45,000 cash and issuing a promissory note for the balance.
3 Paid rent for the month, P7,000.
5 Acquired medical supplies from Suiza Medical Supply Company on account, P15,000.
7 Recorded cash received of P18,500 from patients for medical services rendered this
week.
9 Paid Micron Laboratory for performing laboratory works, P1,500.
12 Paid salary of medical technician and receptionist, P15,000.
15 Billed patients for services rendered, P18,000.
15 Recorded cash received of P14,5000 from patients for medical services rendered for
this week.
18 Paid Suiza Medical Supply Company, P5,000 to apply on account.
20 Paid electric and water bills, P1,900.
22 Collected P14,700 from patients billed on March 15.
25 Paid miscellaneous expenses, P3,000.
26 Paid salaries of attendants, P9,000.
28 Withdrew P40,000 from the medical practice.
31 Recorded cash receipts of P46,000 for medical services rendered for the last half of
the month.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entries for the March transactions using the account titles given.
2. Post the entries to the ledger accounts, using account numbers for cross-reference
and using journal page number 1 and 2. The following accounts will be needed: Cash (110);
Accounts Receivable (120); Medical Supplies (130); Medical Equipment (140); Notes Payable
(210); Accounts Payable (220); Capistrano, Capital (310); Capistrano, Drawing (320); Medical
Revenues,(410); Salaries Expense (510); Rent Expense (520); Laboratory Expense (530);
Utilities Expense (540); and Miscellaneous Expense (550).
3. Prepare a trial balance as of March 31, 2019.
NAME:____________________________________ SCORE: ____________
COURSE/SECTION:_________________________ DATE: _____________
Problem 2:
L. Victoria, a veteran photographer, opened a studio for his professional practice on July 1, 2019.
Transactions completed during the month follows:
2 - Bought photographic equipment from Canon Equipment, P60,000. Paid partial payment
of P40,000 and issued a promissory note for the balance.
3 - Rented a space for his studio. Paid advance rental of P60,000 for six months.
12- Paid premium for insurance coverage for his business, P35,000.
15 - Received cash of P33,000 for services rendered for the first half of the month.
Required: 1. Record the above transactions in a two-column journal. Use the following account
titles: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Prepaid Rent; Prepaid Insurance; Furniture and
Fixtures; Photographic Equipment; Accounts Payable; Notes Payable; Victoria, Capital;
Victoria, Withdrawal; Service Revenues; Salaries Expense; Repairs Expense; Utilities Expense
and Miscellaneous Expense.
2. Post to the ledger accounts. Disregard the PR and JR column
3. Prepare a Trial Balance.
Required:
1. Reconstruct the journal entries that gave rise to these postings in the
T-accounts. (Use Journals)
2. Foot the above T-accounts
3. Prepare a Trial Balance
NAME:____________________________________ SCORE: ____________
COURSE/SECTION:_________________________ DATE: _____________
Problem 3:
Below is the Dugong Repair Services trial balance, which does not balance:
Cash P 110,400
Accounts Receivable 284,600
Supplies 66,400
Prepaid Insurance 40,000
Office Equipment 526,800
Notes Payable P 130,000
Accounts Payable 195,400
Dugong, Capital 297,200
Dugong, Withdrawals 100,000
Repair Revenues 821,400
Salaries Expense 348,700
Advertising Expense 12,200 .
Totals P 1,389,100 P 1,389,100
The following information is obtained from a review of the record keeping process:
Problem 4:
Mel Roxas owns the Ginebra Team, a professional basketball team in the National
Basketball Association. Presented below is the November 30, 2019 trial balance representing
activities from Jan1, 2019 to November 30, 2019, together with the account numbers and
titles.
Ginebra Team
Trial Balance
November 30, 2019
During the month of December 2019, the Araneta Center were participating in the
2019 playoffs and the following transactions took place:
Dec. 1 Acquired the contract of Alvin Patrimonio from Alaska for P1,875,000;
paying P 225,000 in cash and financing the P 1,650,000 by issuing a note
payable.
2 Collected P 2,809,500 on accounts receivable from season-ticket holders.
3 Settled accounts payable, P1,657,500.
4 Paid TV advertising, P78,600
5 Acquired on account additional uniforms for the upcoming series with
the Alaska Team, P 30,750
9 Billed season-ticket holders for the last five games, P320,250.
10 Paid the amount due on this date for a note payable, P600,000.
11 Acquired insurance for the months of December to June P 215,250,
recorded as prepaid insurance.
12 Acquired additional training equipment on account, P 319,500.
15 Paid players’ salaries P 1,136,250.
17 Received P3,316,050 cash for tickets to playoff games.
19 Paid travel expenses, P558,000.
20 Paid laundry expense, P12,600.
23 Paid creditors, P941,850
25 Paid miscellaneous expense, P 26,850.
26 Paid medical expense, P18,900.
27 Paid utilities expense, P 210,450.
28 Paid players’ salaries P 1,240,650.
30 Roxas withdrew, P 250,000.
Required: 1. Enter the amounts from the November 2004 trial balance into the
appropriate ledger accounts.
2. Prepare the journal entries for the December transactions.
3. Post the entries to the ledger using page 12 as the journal
page reference.
4. Prepare a trial balance as at Dec 31, 2019.