Cycles. 2
Cycles. 2
CHAPTER 3
ACCOUNTING FOR A SERVICE BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION
Transactions and events are the starting points in the accounting cycle. By relaying on source
documents, transactions and events can be analyzed as to how they will affect performance and financial
positions. It can identify and describe transactions and events entering the accounting process. The
original written evidence contain information about the nature and the amounts of transactions.
DISCUSSION
Accounting Cycle
The accounting cycle refers to a series of sequential steps or procedures performed to
accomplish the accounting process. The steps in the cycle and their aims follow:
This cycle is repeated each accounting period. The first three steps in the accounting
cycle are accomplished during the period. The fourth to the ninth steps generally occur at the end
of the period. The last step is optional and occurs at the beginning of the next period.
3.1 Journalizing
After an accountable event is identified and analyzed, the second step is to record it in the
journal by means of journal entry. This recording process is called journalizing.
The journal is a chronological record of the entity‟s transactions. A journal entry shows
all the effects of a business transaction in terms of debits and credits. Each transaction is initially
recorded in a journal rather than directly in the ledger. A journal is called the book of original
entry.
1. Date. The year and month are not rewritten for every entry unless the year or month
changes a new page is needed.
2. Account Titles and Explanation. The account to be debited is entered at the extreme left
of the first line while the account to be credited is entered slightly indented on the next
line. Generally, skip a line after each entry.
3. P.R. (posting reference). This will be used when the entries are posted, that is, until the
amounts are transferred to the related ledger accounts.
4. Debit. The debit amount for each account is entered this column.
5. Credit. The credit amount for each account is entered in this column.
Assume that Eliza Diaz established her own weeding consultancy with an initial investment of
P250,000 on May 1.
Journal page 1
Date Account Title and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
2014
1 May 1 Cash 250,000
2 Diaz, Capital 250,000
4 Initial investment
5
Both the journal entries above are examples of simple journal entries because they have
single debits and credits.
The journal entry above is example of a compound journal entry because it has more than
one debit.
Transaction #4: Acquisition of inventory
The business purchased inventory for P480 cash.
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2018
Jan. 2 Cash 700
Sales 700
to record total sales of barbecue
The cost of sales is recorded as follows:
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2018
Jan. 2 Cost of goods sold 280
Inventory 280
to record the cost of the barbecue
sold as expense
The entry above to record the cost of goods sold is an application of the matching
concept. This concept costs that are directly associated with the earning of revenue are
recognized as expenses in the same period where the related revenue is recognized.
Transaction #6: Expense
The business paid P20 for supplies expense.
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2018
Jan. 2 Supplies expense 20
Cash 20
to record the supplies expense
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan. 20 Building 1,000,000
Transportation equipment 500,000
Owner's capital 1,500,000
to record the owner's non-cash
investment to the business
Alternatively, the transaction above can be recorded through simple journal entries as
follows:
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan. 20 Building 1,000,000
Owner's capital 1,000,000
to record the owner's non-cash
investment to the business
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan. 26 Inventory 50,000
Cash 50,000
to record the acquisition
of inventory on cash basis
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan. 26 Accounts payable 70,000
Cash 70,000
to record the settlement
of accounts payable
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Mar.2 Cash 100,000
Sales 100,000
to record the cash sale
sold as expense
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Mar.8 Advertising expense 5,000
Cash 5,000
to record the cost of advertisement
as expense
3.2 Posting
The third step in the accounting cycle, is the process of transferring data from the journal
to the appropriate accounts in the ledger. More specifically, posting is done by transferring the
amounts of debits and credits in a recorded journal entry to the ledger account.
The purpose of posting is to classify the effects of transactions on specific assets,
liability, equity, income and expense accounts in order to provide more meaningful information.
Illustration 1: Posting
A business had the following transactions during the second week of January.
Date Transactions
Jan.8 Services woth P30,000 were rendered for cash.
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan.8 Cash 30,000
Service fees 30,000
to record service fees in cash
Jan. 9 Accounts receivable 50,000
Service fees 50,000
to record service fees on account
Jan.10 Supplies expense 5,000
Cash 5,000
to record cash disbursement for
Supplies expense
TO:
GENERAL LEDGER
FROM:
JOURNAL
Date Account titles Debit Credit
2019
Jan. 9 Accounts receivable 50,000
TO:
GENERAL LEDGER
TO:
GENERAL LEDGER
TO:
GENERAL LEDGER
GENERAL LEDGER
Accounts
Cash receivable
Date Dr Cr Dr Cr Date
Beg.Bal 40,000 Jan.9 50,000
Jan. 8 30,000 40,000 Jan.11
5,000 Jan.10
Jan.11 40,000
End.Bal
. 105,000 End.Bal. 10,000
INCOME EXPENSES
Dr Cr Dr Cr
30,000 Jan.8 Jan.10 5,000
50,000 Jan.9
80,000 End.Bal. End.Bal. 5,000
A trial balance is a list of general ledger accounts and their balances. It is prepared to check the
equality of total debits and total credits in the ledger. The preparation of the trial balance creates
a starting point for the preparation of the financial statements.
a. Unadjusted trial balance – this is prepared before adjusting entries are made. Adjusting
entries, and consequently financial statements, cannot be prepared unless the total debits
and credits in the unadjusted trial balance are equal.
b. Adjusted trial balance – this is prepared after adjusting entries but before the financial
statements are prepared.
ASSETS
Cash Accounts receivable
Jan. 1 500,000 Jan. 6 10,000
200,000 Jan. 2
100,000 3
5 15,000 20,000 4
2,500 7
515,000 322,500 Bal. 10,000
Bal. 192,500
515,000 515,000
Prepaid supplies
Jan. 4 20,000
Bal. 20,000
EQUITY
Astig, Capital
500,000 Jan.1
500,000 Bal.
INCOME EXPENSES
Service fees Salaries expense
15,000 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 2,500
10,000 6
25,000 Bal. Bal. 2,500
ASSESSMENT
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SUGGESTED READINGS
Ferrer, Rodiel and Millan, Zeus Vernon. Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and
Management, Volume One & Two.
Valix, Conrado t., Peralta, Jose F., VAlix,Christian Aris M. Financial Accounting, Volume One.
http://www.accountingverse.com/accounting-basics/fundamental-accounting-concepts-summary.html
http://www.accountingcoach.com/accounting-basics/explanation
http://bizfluemt.com/about-4739712-what-fundamentals-accounting-principles.html
http://www.accountingcerritos.edu/dlijohnson/_includes/docs/ACCT_101_Chapter_1_Handout.pdf
http://www.edupristine,com/basic-accounting
Prepared by:
MARILOU A. ENCINARES
Instructor