Response to the following problem:
Sanlucas, Inc., provides home inspection services to its clients. The company's trial balance dated
June 1, 2011, is shown below:
SANLUCAS, INC. TRIAL BALANCE JUNE 1, 2011
Cash $ 5,100
Accounts receivable 2,600
Inspection supplies 800
Accounts payable $ 850
Notes payable 2,000
Dividends 600
Capital stock 3,000
Retained earnings 1,800
Inspection revenue 8,350
Salaries expense 4,900
Advertising expense 300
Testing expense 1,700
$16,000 $16,000
Sanlucas engaged in the following transactions in June:
June 4 Borrowed cash from Community Bank by issuing a $1,500 note payable.
June 9 Collected a $1,600 account receivable from Nina Lesher.
June 10 Purchased $150 of inspection supplies on account.
June 17 Billed home owners $1,650 for inspection services. The entire amount is due on July 17.
June 25 Paid WLIR Radio $200 for ads to be aired on June 27.
June 28 Recorded and paid $1,300 for testing expenses incurred in June.
June 30 Recorded and paid June salaries of $1,100.
Instructions
a. Record the company's June transactions in general journal form. Include a brief explanation of the transaction as part of each journal entry.
b. Post each entry to the appropriate ledger accounts (use the T account format ).
c. Prepare a trial balance dated June 30, 2011. (Hint: Retained Earnings will be reported at the same amount as on June 1. Accounting for changes in the Retained Earnings account resulting from revenue, expense, and dividend activities is discuss.)
d. Has the company paid all of the dividends that it has declared? Explain.