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Accounting Journal Entry
Examples 01


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Accounting Journal Entry Examples 01

* Cash payment transactions
1. Purchase of assets in cash
2. Repayment of liabilities in cash
3. Payment of expenses in cash

* Cash receipt transactions
4. Sale of assets in cash
5. Borrowing money
6. Issuance of stock

* Cash payment transactions
1. Purchase of assets in cash
1a. Purchased merchandise and paid $2,000 in cash
1b. Purchased an equipment and paid $15,000 in cash

2. Repayment of liabilities in cash
2a. Repaid $7,000 of bank loans
2b. Paid $3,000 accounts payable

3. Payment of expenses in cash
3a. Paid $3,500 rent expense
3b. Paid $6,000 salaries expense

* Cash receipt transactions
4. Sale of assets in cash
4a. Sold merchandise and received $6,500 in cash
     The cost of merchandise sold was 5,100
4b. Sold an equipment and received $8,600 in cash
     The book value of the equipment was $8,000

5. Borrowing money
5a. Borrowed $9,000 in cash
5b. Issued a promissory note and received $11,000 in cash

6. Issuance of stock
6a. Issued 500 shares of common stock, at $50 per share
6b. Issued 200 shares of preferred stock, at $80 per share
 

Cash payment transactions

1. Purchase of assets in cash

1a. Purchased merchandise and paid $2,000 in cash

 

debit

credit

merchandise

2,000

 

      cash

 

2,000

debit: increase in assets (merchandise)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)

1b. Purchased an equipment and paid $15,000 in cash

 

debit

credit

equipment

15,000

 

      cash

 

15,000

debit: increase in assets (equipment)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)

2. Repayment of liabilities in cash

2a. Repaid $7,000 of bank loans

 

debit

credit

borrowings

7,000

 

      cash

 

7,000

debit: decrease in liabilities (borrowings)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)

2b. Paid $3,000 accounts payable

 

debit

credit

accounts payable

3,000

 

      cash

 

3,000

debit: decrease in liabilities (accounts payable)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)
 

3. Payment of expenses in cash

3a. Paid $3,500 rent expense

 

debit

credit

rent expense

3,500

 

      cash

 

3,500

debit: increase in expenses (rent expense)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)
 

3b. Paid $6,000 salaries expense

 

debit

credit

salaries expense

6,000

 

      cash

 

6,000

debit: increase in expenses (salaries expense)
credit: decrease in assets (cash)
 
 
 

Cash receipt transactions

4. Sale of assets in cash 

4a. Sold merchandise and received $6,500 in cash

 

debit

credit

cash

6,500

 

      sales

 

6,500

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in revenue (sales)

The cost of merchandise sold was 5,100

 

debit

credit

cost of goods sold

5,100

 

      merchandise

 

5,100

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in revenue (sales)

4b. Sold an equipment and received $8,600 in cash

The book value of the equipment was $8,000

 

debit

credit

cash

8,600

 

      equipment

 

8,000

      gain on sale of equipment

 

 600

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in revenue (sales)
 

5. Borrowing money

5a. Borrowed $9,000 in cash

 

debit

credit

cash

9,000

 

      borrowings

 

9,000

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in liabilities (borrowings)
 

5b. Issued a promissory note and received $11,000 in cash

 

debit

credit

cash

11,000

 

      notes payable

 

11,000

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in liabilities (notes payable)
 

6. Issuance of stock 

6a. Issued 500 shares of common stock, at $50 per share

 

debit

credit

cash

25,000

 

      Common stock

 

25,000

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in equity (common stock) 

6b. Issued 200 shares of preferred stock, at $80 per share

 

debit

credit

cash

16,000

 

      Preferred stock

 

16,000

debit: increase in assets (cash)
credit: increase in equity (preferred stock)
 



Codification Topics at the 100 Level 
 
Topic 105: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


Codification Topics at the 200 Level 
 
Topic 205: Presentation of Financial Statements
 
Topic 210: Balance Sheet
Topic 215: Statement of Shareholder Equity
 
Topic 220: Comprehensive Income
Topic 225: Income Statement
 
Topic 230: Statement of Cash Flows
Topic 235: Notes to Financial Statements
 
Topic 250: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
Topic 255: Changing Prices
 
Topic 260: Earnings per Share
 
Topic 270: Interim Reporting
Topic 272: Limited Liability Entities
Topic 274: Personal Financial Statements
Topic 275: Risks and Uncertainties
 
Topic 280: Segment Reporting
 

Codification Topics at the 300 Level 
 
Topic 305: Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Topic 310: Receivables
 
Topic 320: Investments-Debt and Equity Securities
Topic 320-10-35: Transfers of Securities: Between Categories
 
Topic 323: Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures
Topic 325: Investments-Other
 
Topic 330: Inventory
 
Topic 340: Other Assets and Deferred Costs
Topic 350: Intangibles-Goodwill and Other
 
Topic 360: Property, Plant, and Equipment


Codification Topics at the 400 Level 
 
Topic 405: Liabilities
 
Topic 410: Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
Topic 420: Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations
 
Topic 430: Deferred Revenue
 
Topic 440: Commitments
Topic 450: Contingencies
Topic 460: Guarantees
 
Topic 470: Debt
 
Topic 480: Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity


U.S. GAAP Codification of Accounting Standards
 
Accounting Standards Codification, ASC, Overview
ASC Codification 100: General Principles
ASC Codification 200: Presentation
ASC Codification 300: Assets
ASC Codification 400: Liabilities
ASC Codification 500: Equity
ASC Codification 600: Revenue
ASC Codification 700: Expenses
ASC Codification 800: Broad Transactions
ASC Codification 900: Industry



U.S. GAAP by Codification Topic 
 
 105  GAAP Hierarchy 
 105  GAAP History 

 205  Presentation of Financial Statements 
 205-20 Discontinued Operations 
 210  Balance Sheet 
 210-20 Offsetting 
 220  Comprehensive Income 
 225  Income Statement 
 225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items 
 230  Statement of Cash Flows 
 250  Accounting Changes and Error Corrections 
 260  Earnings per Share 
 270  Interim Reporting
 
 310  Impairment of a Loan
 320  Investment Securities 
 320  Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2 
 320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities 
 320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
 323-10 Equity Method Investments
 323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures 
 325-20 Cost Method Investments 
 330  Inventory

 340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs 
 350-20 Goodwill 
 350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill 
 350-40 Internal-Use Software 
 350-50 Website Development Costs 
 360  Property, Plant and Equipment
 360-20 Real Estate Sales 
 
 410  Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations 
 420  Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations 
 450  Contingencies 
 450-20 Loss Contingencies 
 450-30 Gain Contingencies
 480  Redeemable Financial Instruments 

 505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits 
 505-30 Treasury Stock 

 605  SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13 
 605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements 
 
 715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
 718  Share-Based Payment 
 730  Research and Development 
 730-20 Research and Development Arrangements 

 805  Business Combinations  
 810  Consolidation 
 810  Noncontrolling Interests 
 810  Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167 
 
 815  Derivatives and Hedging Overview 

 820  Fair Value Measurements  
 820  Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
 825  Fair Value Option 

 830  Foreign Currency Matters 
 830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions 
 830-30 Translation of Financial Statements 
 835  Interest 
 835-20 Capitalization of Interest 
 835-30 Imputation of Interest 

 840  Leases 
 840-20 Operating Leases 
 840-30 Capital Leases 
 840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
 845  Nonmonetary Transactions 

 855  Subsequent Events 
 860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166 
 860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156 

 985-20 Costs of software to be sold  

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