Classify by type of account and effects


Assignment: Selected transactions for H Burns, Inc, an interior decorating firm, in its first month of business are as follows:

Jan    2 Invested $15,000 cash in business in exchange for common stock.
         3 Purchased used car fro $4,000 cash for use in business.
         9 Purchased supplies on account for $500.
        11 Billed customers $1,800 for services performed.
        16 Paid $200 cash for advertising.
        20 Received $700 cash from customers billed on Jan 11.
        23 Paid creditor $300 cash on balance owed.
        28 Declared and paid a $1,000 cash dividend.

Instructions:

For each transaction indicate the following:

a. The basic type of account debited and credited (asset, liability, stockholders’ equity).
b. The specific account debited and credited (cash, rent expense, service revenue, etc.
c. Whether the specific account is increased or decreased.
d. The normal balance of the specific account.

Use the following format, in which the Jan 2 transaction is given as an example:

                  Account Debited                                                                                      Account Credited

            (a)        (b)                   (c)        (d)                                                       (a)                    (b)                   (c)        (d)

            Basic   specific                        normal                                                                    specific                        normal

Date    Type   Account          Effect    balance                                             basic type       account          Effect    balance

Jan.      Asset   Cash                increase  debit                                                 stockholders'    common           increase  credit

2                                                                                                                      equity                stock               

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