general journal and adjusting entries

Dec 1 Eliud deposited $120,000 cas in a bank account in the name of the business, Eliud’s Leasing Inc.

 

Dec 1 Paid 15000 to Hernandez Realty as three months advance rent on the rental yard and office formerly occupied by Rent-it.

 

Dec 1 Purchased office supplies on account from Sterling Office co. 1,800. Payment due in 30 days

Dec 6 Purchased for 120,000 all equipment formerly owned by Rent-it.Paid 20,000 cash and issued a one year note payable for 10,000, plus interest at the annual rate of 9%.

 

Dec 8 Received 10, 000 cash from Lewis construction Co. as advance payment on rental equipment.

 

Dec 12 paid salaries for the first two weeks in December, 4500

 

Dec 15 Excluding the Lewis advance, equipmemt rental fees earned during the first 15 days of december amounted 6,000, of which 5000 was received in cash.

 

Dec 17 Purchased on account from Rutland Movers, Inc, 300 in parts needed to repair a rental tractor. Payment is due in 10 days.

 

Dec 22 Purchased in 12 month public-liability insurance policy for 2500. This policy protects the company against liability for injuries and property damage caused by its equipment. However, the policy goes into effect on January 1, and affords no coverage for the injuries sustained by Kevin Davenport on December 20.

 

Dec 23 Collected 300 of the accounts receivable recorded on December

 

Dec 26 paid biweekly salaries, $4500.

 

Dec 27 Paid account payable to Rutland Movers, Inc., $300.

 

Dec 28 Eliud Torres withdrew $1500 cash from the business to pay the rent on his personal residence.

 

Dec 29 Received a bill from Universal Utilities for the monts of december, $$370. Payment is due in 30 days.

 

Dec 31 Equipment rental fees earned during second half of December and received in cash amounted to $8,500.

 

 

Data for Adjusting Entries

 

A. The advance payment of Hernandez for rent on December 1 covered a period of three months.

 

B. Interest accreud on the note payable to Rent-it amounted to $750 at December 31.

 

C. The rental equipment is being depreciated by the straight-line method over a period of 20 years.

 

D. Office supplies on hand at December 31 are estimated at $800.

 

E During December, the company earned $4,700 of the rental fees paid in advance by Lewis Construction Co. on December 8.

 

F. As of December, Eliud’s Leasing Inc. has earned five days rent on the backhoe rent to Jagne Lanscaping on Dec 25.

G. Salaries earned by employees since the last payroll date (december 26) amounted tp $1500 at month-end.