On December 1, Fred Allen started Job Services Inc., providing career and vocational counseling services. The...

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On December 1, Fred Allen started Job Services Inc., providing career and vocational counseling services. The following transactions took place during the month of December: 1 Allen invested $7,000 in the business, receiving common shares. 2 Paid rent for December on furnished office space, $1,750. 3 Received invoice for December advertising, $660. 4 Borrowed $16,000 from a bank and signed a note payable for that amount. 5 Received $1,200 for counseling services rendered for cash. 6 Billed certain governmental agencies and other clients for counseling services, $7,150. 7 Paid secretary's salary, $2,200. 8 Paid December utilities, $910. 9 Paid stockholders a dividend of $900 cash. 10 Purchased land for cash to use as a site for a new facility, $13,000. 11 Paid $950 to the bank as December interest on a note payable. Required (a) Set up an accounting equation in columnar form with the following column headings: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Land, Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Common Stock, and Retained Earnings. (b) Show how the December transactions affect the items in the accounting equation, and total all columns to show that assets equal liabilities plus stockholders' equity as of December 31. On December 1, Fred Allen started Job Services Inc., providing career and vocational counseling services. The following transactions took place during the month of December: 1 Allen invested $7,000 in the business, receiving common shares. 2 Paid rent for December on furnished office space, $1,750. 3 Received invoice for December advertising, $660. 4 Borrowed $16,000 from a bank and signed a note payable for that amount. 5 Received $1,200 for counseling services rendered for cash. 6 Billed certain governmental agencies and other clients for counseling services, $7,150. 7 Paid secretary's salary, $2,200. 8 Paid December utilities, $910. 9 Paid stockholders a dividend of $900 cash. 10 Purchased land for cash to use as a site for a new facility, $13,000. 11 Paid $950 to the bank as December interest on a note payable. Required (a) Set up an accounting equation in columnar form with the following column headings: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Land, Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Common Stock, and Retained Earnings. (b) Show how the December transactions affect the items in the accounting equation, and total all columns to show that assets equal liabilities plus stockholders' equity as of December 31.