EA1-A1: Display the Accounting Equation
In this exercise, you will enter the beginning and ending accounting equations in Excel. The
beginning assets equal $97,000 and the beginning liabilities equal $59,000. During the year,
liabilities increased by $9,000 and equity decreased by $11,000.
1. Create a Blank Workbook and save the file in your Chapter 01 folder as:
EA1-A1-AcctEquation-[YourName]
2. In the range A1:E1 type appropriate headers for the accounting equation. Ensure that
you enter the equals sign and plus sign in the proper locations.
3. Apply bold formatting to and center all entries in row 1.
4. In row 2, enter the beginning accounting equation amounts and any necessary mathematical
symbols in the appropriate locations.
5. In cell F2, enter an appropriate description of the figures displayed in row 2.
6. In row 3, enter the ending accounting equation amounts and any necessary mathematical
symbols in the appropriate locations.
7. In cell F3, enter an appropriate description of the figures displayed within row 3.
8. In rows 2–3, format all dollar amounts in the accounting number format with zero
decimal places; center all mathematical symbols.
9. Change the worksheet orientation to be landscape.
10. Review the print preview and then save and close the file.

EA1-A2 Record Journal Entries
In this exercise, you will record four journal entries in Excel. The four transactions you will use, all
of which took place during 2016, are as follows:
• February 4: Purchased $1,100 of supplies on account
• February 12: Received $2,600 of Service Revenue
• February 17: Paid $3,100 for Rent Expense
• February 27: Recorded an adjusting journal entry for Supplies Expense after determining
that the value of remaining supplies is $350 (the company had no supplies prior to February)
1. Create a Blank Workbook and save the file in your Chapter 01 folder as:
EA1-A2-JournalEntries-[YourName]
2. In row 1, for the first transaction enter the date (including the year) in column A, the
debited account in column B, and the debited amount in column D.
3. Ensure that the format for the date in cell A1 is Short Date.
4. In row 2, for the first transaction enter the credited account in column C and its amount
in column E. 5. Enter an explanation for the first transaction in cell B3.

6. Record the second journal entry on rows 4–6 and the third on rows 7–9.

7. Enter the fourth transaction as described:

In this cell: Enter the data for the:

Cell A10 Date of the fourth transaction

Cell B10 Debited account

Cell D10 Debited amount

Cell C11 Credited account

Cell E11 Credited amount

Cell B12 Explanation for the fourth transaction

8. Highlight all amounts within the four journal entries and apply the accounting number

format with zero decimal places.

9. Adjust the width of columns A–E by double-clicking the right border of column E.

10. Adjust the column width of column B to equal 5.

11. Use a keyboard shortcut to italicize the explanations for the first and second journal

entries and use the Ribbon to italicize the explanation for the third journal entry.

12. Copy the formatting in cell B9 and paste it to cell B12.

13. Set the print area to encompass only the first two journal entries.

14. Save and close the file.