PC Depot was a retail store for personal computers and hand-held calculators, selling several national brands in each product line. The store was opened in early September by Barbara Thompson, a young woman previously employed in direct computer sales for a national firm specializing in business computers.
Thompson knew the importance of adequate records. One of her first decisions, therefore, was to hire Chris Jarrard, a local accountant, to set up her bookkeeping system.
Jarrard wrote up the store's preopening financial transactions in journal form to serve as an example (Exhibit 1). Thompson agreed to write up the remainder of the store's September financial transactions for Jarrard's later review.
At the end of September, Thompson had the following items to record:

Questions
1. Explain the events that probably gave rise to journal entries 1 through 8 of Exhibit 1.
2. Set up a ledger account (in T account form) for each account named in the general journal. Post entries 1 through 8 to these accounts, using the entry number as a cross-reference.
3. Analyze the facts listed as 9 through 20, resolving them into their debit and credit elements. Prepare journal entries and post to the ledger accounts. (Do not prepare closing entries.)
4. Consider any other transactions that should be recorded. Why are these adjusting entries required? Prepare journal entries for them and post to ledger accounts.
5. Prepare closing entries and post to ledger accounts. What new ledger accounts are required? Why?
6. Prepare an income statement for September and a balance sheet as of September 30.

Entry Number Amount Cr. Account $38,000 Cash sales for September Credit sales for September Cash received from credit customers Bills paid to merchandise suppliers New merchandise received on credit from supplier Ms. Thompson ascertained the cost of merchandise sold was Wages paid to assistant Wages earned but unpaid at the end of September Rent paid for October Insurance bill paid for one year (September 1-August 31) Bills received, but unpaid, from electric company Purchased sign, paying $660 cash and agreeing to pay the 51,100 balance by December 31 (10) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) 14,850 3,614 96,195 49,940 38,140 688 440 1,485 2,310 226 1,760 EXHIBIT 1 General Journal Amount Entry Number Account Dr. Cr. Cash 165,000 Bank Loan Payable (1596) 100,000 Rent Expense (September) Merchandise Inventory Furniture and Fixtures (10-year life) Advertising Expense Wages Expense Office Supplies Expense Utilities Expense Proprietor's Capital Cash Accounts Payable Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash 1,485 137,500 15,500 1,320 935 1,100 275 65,000 1,485 137,500 15,500 1,320 935 1,100 275