The following transactions occurred during March 2016 for the Wainwright Corporation. The company owns and operates a wholesale warehouse.

1. Issued 44,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $440,000 in cash.
2. Purchased equipment at a cost of $68,000. $17,000 cash was paid and a note payable was signed for the balance owed.
3. Purchased inventory on account at a cost of $134,000. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.
4. Credit sales for the month totaled $190,000. The cost of the goods sold was $114,000.
5. Paid $6,000 in rent on the warehouse building for the month of March.
6. Paid $6,850 to an insurance company for fire and liability insurance for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2016.
7. Paid $114,000 on account for the merchandise purchased in 3.
8. Collected $85,500 from customers on account.
9. Recorded depreciation expense of $1,700 for the month on the equipment.

Prepare a journal entry

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Answer:

journal entries for Wainwright Corporation  

Share issue  

DR Cash $440,000  

CR ShareCapital $440,000  

Equipment Purchase  

DR Equipment  $68,000  

CR Cash $17,000  

CR Note Payable(current liability) $51,000  

Inventory purchased  

DR inventory  $134,000  

CR Trade payable $134,000  

Sales on credit  

DR Trade receivable $190,000  

CR Sales $190,000  

DR Cost of sales $114,000  

CR Inventory $114,000  

Warehouse rent  

DR Rent $6,000  

CR Cash $6,000  

Insurance  

DR Prepayment for insurance $6,850  

CR Cash $6,850  

Payment for merchandise  

DR Trade payable $114,000  

CR Cash $114,000  

Receipt of cash from customers  

DR Cash $85,500  

CR Trade receivable $85,500  

Depreciation  

DR Depreciation expense $1,700  

CR Accumulated depreciation $1,700  

Explanation:

I have prepared the journal entries step by step with each transaction in mind,please note the sales on credit will involves two postings,recording sale amount as well as posting the cost of goods sold,please pay particular attention to this.