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 5.00   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 1 Investing in the Business 135.00 135.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Mia x/xx/xxxx   3.00 Owner Equity-Mia Correct Correct   Mia invests $3.00 and Leo invests $2.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Leo x/xx/xxxx   2.00 Owner Equity-Leo Correct Correct   for a Total of $5.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Cash x/xx/xxxx 5.00   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 2 Loan to the business 135.00 135.00
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable x/xx/xxxx   5.00 Notes Payable-Mia Correct Correct   Mia loans the business $5.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase x/xx/xxxx 10.00   Equipment Correct Correct Transaction 3 Purchase of Equipment 135.00 135.00
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx   10.00 Cash Correct Correct   Mia wrote a check for $10.00 for Equipment 135.00 135.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Cash x/xx/xxxx 6.00   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 4 Mom Loans the business $6.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Accounts Payable x/xx/xxxx   6.00 Accounts Payable-Mom Correct Correct   Accounts Payable-Mom 135.00 135.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase x/xx/xxxx 6.00   Inventory Correct Correct Transaction 5 Purchase of Inventory 135.00 135.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx   6.00 Cash Correct Correct   Mia wrote a check for $6.00 to purchase Inventory 135.00 135.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cash x/xx/xxxx 10.00   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-$10.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cost Of Sales x/xx/xxxx 6.00   Cost Of Sales Correct Correct   Sales were $10.00 and  Cost Of Sales were $6.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Inventory x/xx/xxxx   6.00 Inventory Correct Correct   ,Cash Received was $10.00 and Inventory decreased by $6.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Sales x/xx/xxxx   10.00 Sales Correct Correct     135.00 135.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Accounts Payable-Mom x/xx/xxxx 6.00   Accounts Payable-Mom Correct Correct Transaction 7 Paying Off Debts 135.00 135.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia x/xx/xxxx 4.00   Notes Payable-Mia Correct Correct   Mia pays off Accounts Payable to Mom of $6.00 And 135.00 135.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Cash x/xx/xxxx   10.00 Cash Correct Correct   Mia pays off $4.00 of her loan balance -Loans Payable-Mia. 135.00 135.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Cash x/xx/xxxx 7.00   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 8 Loan to Business 135.00 135.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable x/xx/xxxx   7.00 Notes Payable-Mia Correct Correct   Mia loans the business $7.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase x/xx/xxxx 7.00   Inventory Correct Correct Transaction 9 Purchase of Inventory from Mom 135.00 135.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash x/xx/xxxx   7.00 Cash Correct Correct   Mia pays Mom $7.00 for Invemtory 135.00 135.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cash x/xx/xxxx 13.50   Cash Correct Correct Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-$13.50 135.00 135.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cost Of Sales x/xx/xxxx 7.00   Cost Of Sales Correct Correct   Sales were $13.50 and  Cost Of Sales were $7.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Inventory x/xx/xxxx   7.00 Inventory Correct Correct   ,Cash Received was $13.50 and Inventory decreased by $7.00 135.00 135.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Sales x/xx/xxxx   13.50 Sales Correct Correct     135.00 135.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia x/xx/xxxx 8.00   Notes Payable-Mia Correct Correct Transaction 11 Paying Debts 135.00 135.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Cash x/xx/xxxx   8.00 Cash Correct Correct   Mia pays herself $8.00 for the Loan still owed to her. 135.00 135.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Mia x/xx/xxxx 2.75   Owner Draws-Mia Correct Correct Transaction 12 Paying Owners 135.00 135.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Leo x/xx/xxxx 2.75   Owner Draws-Leo Correct Correct   The kids wat to draw out some money. 135.00 135.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Cash x/xx/xxxx   5.50 Cash Correct Correct   Mia pays Leo $2.75 and herself $2.75 135.00 135.00
             for a total cash outlay of $5.50.
Closing Entries
 
Closing Entry 1
Closing Entry  1 Owner Equity-Mia Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx 2.75   Owner Equity-Mia Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Leo Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx 2.75   Owner Equity-Leo Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Mia Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx   2.75 Owner Draws-Mia Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Leo Closing Draw x/xx/xxxx   2.75 Owner Draws-Leo Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Close Owner Draws to Owner Equity Accounts
Closing Entry 2
Closing Entry 2 Closing Sales x/xx/xxxx 23.50   Sales Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Cost of Sales x/xx/xxxx   13.00 Cost Of Sales Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Leo x/xx/xxxx   5.25 Owner Equity-Leo Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Mia x/xx/xxxx   5.25 Owner Equity-Mia Correct Correct 135.00 135.00
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 5.00 5.00 Sales and Cost of Sales Dr Column Cr Column
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Cash 5.00 10.00 Sales $23.50 $23.50
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase-Cash   10.00 0.00 Cost Of Sales $13.00 $13.00 $0.00
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Cash 6.00 6.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase-Cash   6.00 0.00 Net Income-Profit $10.50
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cash 10.00 10.00
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Cash 7.00 17.00 Balance Sheet
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash   7.00 10.00 Assets
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cash 13.50 23.50 Cash $0.00 $46.50 $46.50
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Cash   8.00 15.50 Inventory $0.00 $13.00 $13.00
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Cash   5.50 10.00 Equipment $10.00 $10.00 $0.00
Inventory Debit Credit Balance Total Assets $10.00
Transaction 5 Inventory Purchase 6.00 6.00 Liabilities
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Inventory   6.00 0.00 Accounts Payable-Mom $0.00 $6.00 $6.00
Transaction 9 Inventory Purchase-Cash 7.00 7.00 Notes Payable-Mia $0.00 $12.00 $12.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Inventory   7.00 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Equipment Debit Credit Balance Owner's Equity-Mia
Transaction 3 Equipment Purchase 10.00 10.00 Owner Equity-Mia $5.50 $2.75 $8.25
Owner Draws-Mia $0.00 $2.75 $2.75
Accounts Payable-Mom Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 4 Loan from Mom-Accounts Payable   6.00 6.00 Total Owner Equity-Mia $5.50
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Accounts Payable-Mom 6.00 0.00 Owner's Equity-Leo
Owner Equity-Leo $4.50 $2.75 $7.25
Notes Payable-Lia Debit Credit Balance Owner Draws-Leo $0.00 $2.75 $2.75
Transaction 2 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable   5.00 5.00
Transaction 7 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia 4.00 1.00 Total Owner Equity-Leo $4.50
Transaction 8 Loan from Mia-Notes Payable   7.00 8.00
Transaction 11 Paying Debts-Notes Payable-Mia 8.00 0.00 Total Owner Equity $10.00
Owner Equity-Mia Debit Credit Balance Total Liabilities & Equity $10.00
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Mia   3.00 3.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Mia Closing Draw 2.75 0.25 Wow ! We made a profit of $10.50.
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Mia   5.25 5.50
Owner Draws-Mia Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Mia 2.75 2.75
Closing Entry-1 Owner Draws-Mia Closing Draw   2.75 0.00
Owner Equity-Leo Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 1 Owner Equity-Leo   2.00 2.00
Closing Entry 1 Owner Equity-Leo Closing Draw 2.75 -0.75
Closing Entry 2 Closing Owner Equity-Leo 5.25 4.50
Owner Draws-Leo Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 12 Paying Owners-Owner Draws-Leo 2.75 2.75
Closing Entry 1 Owner Draws-Leo Closing Draw   2.75 0.00
Sales Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Sales   10.00 10.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Sales   13.50 23.50
Closing Entry 2 Closing Sales 23.50 0.00
Cost Of Sales Debit Credit Balance
Transaction 6 Sales Day 1-Cost Of Sales 6.00 6.00
Transaction 10 Sales Day 2-Cost Of Sales 7.00 13.00
Closing Entry 2 Closing Cost of Sales   13.00 0.00