Journalizing transactions, posting to accounts in four-column format, and preparing a trial balance

The trial balance of Shermana Peters, Registered Dietician, at June 30, 2012, follows:

SHERMANA PETERS, REGISTERED DIETICIAN

Trial Balance

30-Jun-12

Account No.

Account

Debit

Credit

11

Cash

$ 4,000

12

Accounts receivable

7,600

13

Supplies

600

14

Equipment

16,000

21

Accounts payable

5,200

31

Peters, capital

23,000

32

Peters, drawing

41

Service revenue

51

Salary expense

52

Rent expense

Total

$28,200

$28,200

During July, Peters or her business completed the following transactions:

Jul 4

Collected $7,000 cash from a client on account.

7

Performed a nutritional analysis for a hospital on account, $4,900.

12

Peters used personal funds to pay for the renovation of her private residence, $53,000.

16

Purchased supplies on account, $800.

19

Peters withdrew cash of $2,200.

20

Paid business debt on account, $2,300.

24

Received $2,100 cash for consulting with Bountiful Foods.

25

Paid rent, $300.

31

Paid employee salary, $1,500.

Requirements

1. Record the July transactions in the business’s journal. Include an explanation for each entry.

2. Post the transactions to four-column accounts in the ledger, using dates, account numbers, journal references, and posting references.

3. Prepare the trial balance of Shermana Peters, Registered Dietician, at July 31, 2012.