Recording Transactions in T Accounts; Trial Balance

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Essay

Recording transactions in T accounts; trial balance
On May 15, George Manny began a new business, called Sounds, Inc., a recording studio to be rented out to artists on an hourly or daily basis. The following six transactions were completed by the business during May:
(A.) Issued to Manny 5,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for his investment of $200,000 cash.
(B.) Purchased land and a building for $410,000, paying $100,000 cash and signing a note payable for the balance. The land was considered to be worth $310,000 and the building $100,000.
(C.) Installed special insulation and soundproofing throughout most of the building at a cost of $120,000. Paid $32,000 cash and agreed to pay the balance in 60 days. Manny considers these items to be additional costs of the building.
(D.) Purchased office furnishings costing $18,000 and recording equipment costing $88,400 from Music Supplies. Sounds paid $28,000 cash with the balance due in 30 days.
(E.) Borrowed $180,000 from a bank by signing a note payable.
(F.) Paid the full amount of the liability to Music Supplies arising from the purchases in D above.
Instructions
(A.) Record the above transactions directly in the T accounts below. Identify each entry in a T account with the letter shown for the transaction. This exercise does not call for the use of a journal.
(B.) Prepare a trial balance at May 31 by completing the form provided.
SOUNDS, INC.
Trial Balance
May 31, 20__
Debit Credit

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