Principles of Accounting 101

  • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
  • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
  • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
  • Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
  • Late submission will NOT be accepted.
  • Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
  • All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
  • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Assignment Question(s): (Marks 15)

Question 1: (5 Marks)

Abdulaziz is the owner of a service company that provides consulting services and charges the clients for them. He uses a journal to record his business transactions. Below are some of the transactions that occurred in July 2024. For each transaction, apply the rules of double-entry accounting by preparing the journal entry in SAR currency and explain the effect on the accounting equation.

  • On July 1, Abdulaziz invested SAR 50,000 cash in his business to start operations.
  • On July 6, the company bought office equipment worth SAR 15,000 on credit from a supplier.
  • On July 10, the company received SAR 5,000 cash in advance from customer for providing consulting services next month.
  • On July 16, the company paid SAR 4,000 cash for utility bills for the month.
  • On July 21, the company made a cash payment of SAR. 15,000 on the equipment that purchased on account on July 6th.
  • On July 28, the company performed services worth SAR 6,000 and the bill was sent to the customer.

Question 2: (5 Marks)

What is the accounting cycle? Explain every step starting from analyzing transactions to preparing post-closing trial balance. (Marks5)

Question 3: (5 Marks)

ABC Consulting is a company that provides consulting services to clients in various industries. The following are the balances taken from the trial balance:

ABC

Trial Balance

31/12/2023

Account

Debit (SAR)

Credit (SAR)

Cash

10,000

Accounts Receivable

15,000

Supplies

5,000

Equipment

50,000

Accumulated Depreciation – Equipment

10,000

Accounts Payable

8,000

Unearned Revenue

12,000

Common Stock

40,000

Dividends

5,000

Service Revenue

60,000

Salaries Expense

25,000

Rent Expense

10,000

Depreciation Expense

5,000

Supplies Expense

3,000

Interest Expense

2,000

Total

130,000

130,000

Required:

  • Prepare the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2023.
  • Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the year ended 31 December 2023.
  • Prepare the balance sheet as at 31 December 2023.
× How can I help you?