Luis Madero, after working for several years with a large public accounting firm, decided to open his

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Luis Madero, after working for several years with a large public accounting firm, decided to open his own accounting service. The business is operated as a corporation under the name Madero Accounting Services. The following captions and amounts summarize Madero€™s balance sheet at July 31, 2011.
Luis Madero, after working for several years with a large

The following events occurred during August 2011.
a. Sold common stock to Ms. Garriz in exchange for $15,000 cash
b. Paid $850 for first month€™s rent on office space
c. Purchased supplies of $2,250 on credit
d. Borrowed $8,000 from the bank
e. Paid $1,080 on account for supplies purchased earlier on credit
f. Paid secretary€™s salary for August of $2,150
g. Performed accounting services for clients who paid cash upon completion of the service in the total amount of $4,700.
h. Used $3,180 of the supplies on hand.
i. Performed accounting services for clients on credit in the total amount of $1,920
j. Purchased $500 in supplies for cash.
k. Collected $1,290 cash from clients for whom services were performed on credit
l. Paid $1,000 dividend to stockholders
Required:
1. Record the effects of the transactions listed above on the accounting equation. Use format given in the problem, starting with the totals at July 31, 2011.
2. Prepare the trial balance at August 31, 2011.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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