Exercise 2-9 Journalizing, posting, preparing a trial balance, and financial statements LO3, 5, 6

CHECK FIGURES: 4. Total debits = $25,470; 5. Total assets = $17,530

Manny Gill is an entrepreneur who started West Secure, a business that provides a number of security guard services. West Secure incurred the following transactions during July 2020, its first month of operations:

July	1	The owner, Manny Gill, invested $5,200 cash.
	10	Purchased $2,700 worth of security equipment on credit.
	12	Performed security services for a sold-out concert and received $12,000 cash from the client.
	14	Paid for expenses; $3,700.
	15	Completed security services for a graduation event and sent the client a bill for $1,600.
	31	The owner withdrew $270 cash for personal use.

Required

1. Set up the following general ledger accounts using either the T-account format or the balance column format: Cash, 101; Accounts Receivable, 106; Equipment, 150; Accounts Payable, 201; Manny Gill, Capital, 301; Manny Gill, Withdrawals, 302; Revenue, 401; Expenses, 501.

2. Record the journal entries for the month of July.

3. Post the July journal entries into your general ledger accounts. Include the date next to each number posted. Determine the balances.

4. Prepare a trial balance using the balances in your general ledger accounts.

   West SecureTrial BalanceJuly 31, 2020
   Acct. No.	Account Title	Debit	Credit

5. Prepare an income statement, statement of changes in equity, and balance sheet based on your trial balance.

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Analysis Component:

Assets are financed by debt and equity transactions, a concept reinforced by the accounting equation: A = L + E. Since accounts receivable are an asset, are they financed by debt and/or equity? Explain.