Question

At the beginning of April, Bernadette Grechus launched a custom computer solutions company called Softworks. The company had the following transactions during April.

a. Bernadette Grechus invested \(65,000 cash, office equipment with a value of \)5,750, and \(30,000 of computer equipment in the company in exchange for common stock.

b. The company purchased land worth \)22,000 for an office by paying \(5,000 cash and signing a longterm note payable for \)17,000.

c. The company purchased a portable building with \(34,500 cash and moved it onto the land acquired in b.

d. The company paid \)5,000 cash for the premium on a two-year insurance policy.

e. The company provided services to a client and immediately collected \(4,600 cash.

f. The company purchased \)4,500 of additional computer equipment by paying \(800 cash and signing a long-term note payable for \)3,700.

g. The company completed \(4,250 of services for a client. This amount is to be received within 30 days.

h. The company purchased \)950 of additional office equipment on credit.

i. The company completed client services for \(10,200 on credit.

j. The company received a bill for rent of a computer testing device that was used on a recently completed job. The \)580 rent cost must be paid within 30 days.

k. The company collected \(5,100 cash in partial payment from the client described in transaction i.

l. The company paid \)1,800 cash for wages to an assistant.

m. The company paid \(950 cash to settle the payable created in transaction h.

n. The company paid \)608 cash for minor maintenance of the company’s computer equipment.

o. The company paid \(6,230 cash in dividends.

p. The company paid \)1,800 cash for wages to an assistant.

q. The company paid $750 cash for advertisements on the web during April.

Required

3. Prepare a trial balance as of the end of April.

Short answer

The total trial balance matches at $141,080

Step-by-step solution

No. of accounts

In the given case, there are 16 accounts in the general ledger, out of those 12 accounts have debit balances and the rest 4 of them have a credit balance. These accounts have been listed in the trial balance in step 2.

Trial Balance

Karla Tanner
Trial Balance
April 30
	Debit	Credit
Cash	$ 17,262
Accounts Receivables	9,350
Prepaid Insurance	5,000
Office Equipment	6,700
Computer Equipment	34,500
Building	34,500
Land	22,000
Accounts Payable		$ 580
Notes Payable		20,700
Common Stock		100,750
Dividends	6,230
Fees Earned		19,050
Wages Expense	3,600
Computer Rental Expense	580
Advertising Expense	750
Repair Expense	608
Total	$ 141,080	$ 141,080