Bookkeeping
Transactions Recording Answers
Instructions:
1. Enter yourTransactions in the shaded cells under the  General Journal section below.
2 .Enter each entry on a separate line.
3. Select an Account from the dropdown menu under Account.
4. Descriptions and Dates are already filled in.
5. Enter the Debit and Credit Amounts  used to record increases and decreases to account balances.
6. As you enter your transactions, the General Ledger and Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the period 
are automatically updated and displayed  below the transactions.
7. Help is provided for the Journal Entries (See Journal Entries Help tab).
8. Error Check is used to check that entries balance.
Debit & Credit Chart Debit Credit
Assets, Cost & Expense, and Drawing Account Increase  + Decrease -
Liabilities, Sales, and Equity Decrease  - Increase +
Profit Sharing 50%
General Journal
Transaction Description Date Dr Amount Cr Amount Account Amounts Check Account Check Transactions
Transaction 1 Owners Investment-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 1 Investing in the Business 0.00 0.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Mia x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia invests $3.00 and Leo invests $2.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Leo x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error     0.00 0.00
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 2 Loan to the business 0.00 0.00
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia loans the business $5.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 3 Purchase of Equipment 0.00 0.00
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia wrote a check for $10.00 for Equipment 0.00 0.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 4 Mom Loans the business $6.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Accounts Payable x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Accounts Payable-Mom 0.00 0.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 5 Purchase of Inventory 0.00 0.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia wrote a check for $6.00 to purchase Inventory 0.00 0.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-$10.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cost Of Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Sales were $10.00 and  Cost Of Sales were $6.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Inventory x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   ,Cash Received was $10.00 and Inventory decreased by $6.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error     0.00 0.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Accounts Payable-Mom x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 7 Paying Off Debts 0.00 0.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia pays off Accounts Payable to Mom of $6.00 And 0.00 0.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia pays off $4.00 of her loan balance -Loans Payable-Mia. 0.00 0.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 8 Loan to Business 0.00 0.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia loans the business $7.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 9 Purchase of Inventory from Mom 0.00 0.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia pays Mom $7.00 for Invemtory 0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-$13.50 0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cost Of Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Sales were $13.50 and  Cost Of Sales were $7.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Inventory x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   ,Cash Received was $13.50 and Inventory decreased by $7.00 0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error     0.00 0.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 11 Paying Debts 0.00 0.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia pays herself $8.00 for the Loan still owed to her. 0.00 0.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Mia x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error Transaction 12 Paying Owners 0.00 0.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Leo x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   The kids wat to draw out some money. 0.00 0.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Cash x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error   Mia pays Leo $2.75 and herself $2.75 0.00 0.00
             for a total cash outlay of $5.50.
Closing Entries
 
Closing Entry 1
Closing Entry  1 Owner Equity-Mia Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Leo Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Mia Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Leo Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Close Owner Draws to Owner Equity Accounts
Closing Entry 2
Closing Entry 2 Closing Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Cost of Sales x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Leo x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Mia x/xx/xxxx       Correct Error 0.00 0.00
Transfer Profit of $10.50 to Owner Equity Accounts
To Owner Equity Accounts
Closing Books Entries-Student Help
Closing Entry 1 Debit Credit
Owner Draws-Leo 2.75
Owner Draws-Mia 2.75
Owner Equity-Leo 2.75
Owner's Equity-Mia 2.75
Close Owner Draws to Owner Equity Accounts
Closing Entry 2
Sales 23.50
Cost Of Sales 13.00
Owner Equity-Leo 5.25
Owner Equity-Leo 5.25
Transfer Profit of $10.50
To Owner Equity Accounts
(Balance Sheet Accounts), effectively resetting the temporary
 accounts to zero for the next period. 
Bookkeeping closing entries are journal entries
made at the end of an accounting period to transfer
the balances of temporary accounts  (Income Statement Accounts)
to permanent accounts effectively resetting the temporary
accounts accounts to zero.
General Ledger Financial Statements
Cash Debit Credit Balance Income Statement
Transaction 1 Owners Investment-Cash 0.00 0.00 Sales and Cost of Sales Dr Column Cr Column
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Cash 0.00 0.00 Sales $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase-Cash   0.00 0.00 Cost Of Sales $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Cash 0.00 0.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase-Cash   0.00 0.00 Net Income-Profit $0.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cash 0.00 0.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Cash 0.00 0.00 Balance Sheet
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash   0.00 0.00 Assets
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cash 0.00 0.00 Cash $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Cash   0.00 0.00 Inventory $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Cash   0.00 0.00 Equipment $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Inventory Debit Credit Balance Total Assets $0.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase 0.00 0.00 Liabilities
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Inventory   0.00 0.00 Accounts Payable-Mom $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash 0.00 0.00 Notes Payable-Mia $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Inventory   0.00 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Equipment Debit Credit Balance Owner's Equity-Mia
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase 0.00 0.00 Owner Equity-Mia $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Owner Draws-Mia $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Accounts Payable-Mom Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Accounts Payable   0.00 0.00 Total Owner Equity-Mia $0.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Accounts Payable-Mom 0.00 0.00 Owner's Equity-Leo
Owner Equity-Leo $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Notes Payable-Lia Debit Credit Balance Owner Draws-Leo $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable   0.00 0.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia 0.00 0.00 Total Owner Equity-Leo $0.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable   0.00 0.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia 0.00 0.00 Total Owner Equity $0.00
Owner Equity-Mia Debit Credit Balance Total Liabilities & Equity $0.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Mia   0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Mia Closing Draw 0.00 0.00 Wow ! We made a profit of $10.50.
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Mia   0.00 0.00
Owner Draws-Mia Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Mia 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry-1 Owner Draws-Mia Closing Draw   0.00 0.00
Owner Equity-Leo Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Leo   0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Leo Closing Draw 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Leo 0.00 0.00
Owner Draws-Leo Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Leo 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Leo Closing Draw   0.00 0.00
Sales Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Sales   0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Sales   0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Sales 0.00 0.00
Cost Of Sales Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cost Of Sales 0.00 0.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cost Of Sales 0.00 0.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Cost of Sales   0.00 0.00