After the success of the company’s first two months, Santana Reycontinues to operate Business Solutions. The November 30, 2017,unadjusted trial balance of Business Solutions (reflecting itstransactions for October and November of 2017) follows.
No. | Account Title | Debit | Credit |
101 | Cash | $ | 38,264 | | | |
106 | Accounts receivable | | 12,818 | | | |
126 | Computer supplies | | 2,645 | | | |
128 | Prepaid insurance | | 1,860 | | | |
131 | Prepaid rent | | 3,240 | | | |
163 | Office equipment | | 8,800 | | | |
164 | Accumulated depreciation—Office equipment | | | | $ | 0 |
167 | Computer equipment | | 22,400 | | | |
168 | Accumulated depreciation—Computer equipment | | | | | 0 |
201 | Accounts payable | | | | | 0 |
210 | Wages payable | | | | | 0 |
236 | Unearned computer services revenue | | | | | 0 |
307 | Common stock | | | | | 72,000 |
318 | Retained earnings | | | | | 0 |
319 | Dividends | | 6,000 | | | |
403 | Computer services revenue | | | | | 29,859 |
612 | Depreciation expense—Office equipment | | 0 | | | |
613 | Depreciation expense—Computer equipment | | 0 | | | |
623 | Wages expense | | 2,525 | | | |
637 | Insurance expense | | 0 | | | |
640 | Rent expense | | 0 | | | |
652 | Computer supplies expense | | 0 | | | |
655 | Advertising expense | | 1,708 | | | |
676 | Mileage expense | | 654 | | | |
677 | Miscellaneous expenses | | 210 | | | |
684 | Repairs expense—Computer | | 735 | | | |
| Totals | $ | 101,859 | | $ | 101,859 |
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Business Solutions had the following transactions and events inDecember 2017.
Dec. | 2 | | Paid $965 cash to Hillside Mall for Business Solutions’ shareof mall advertising costs. |
| 3 | | Paid $460 cash for minor repairs to the company’scomputer. |
| 4 | | Received $4,050 cash from Alex’s Engineering Co. for thereceivable from November. |
| 10 | | Paid cash to Lyn Addie for six days of work at the rate of $110per day. |
| 14 | | Notified by Alex’s Engineering Co. that Business Solutions’ bidof $7,100 on a proposed project has been accepted. Alex’s paid a$2,300 cash advance to Business Solutions. |
| 15 | | Purchased $1,300 of computer supplies on credit from HarrisOffice Products. |
| 16 | | Sent a reminder to Gomez Co. to pay the fee for servicesrecorded on November 8. |
| 20 | | Completed a project for Liu Corporation and received $5,675cash. |
| 22–26 | | Took the week off for the holidays. |
| 28 | | Received $3,300 cash from Gomez Co. on its receivable. |
| 29 | | Reimbursed S. Rey for business automobile mileage (500 miles at$0.24 per mile). |
| 31 | | The company paid $1,400 cash in dividends. |
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The following additional facts are collected for use in makingadjusting entries prior to preparing financial statements for thecompany’s first three months:
- The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $620still available.
- Three months have expired since the 12-month insurance premiumwas paid in advance.
- As of December 31, Lyn Addie has not been paid for four days ofwork at $110 per day.
- The computer system, acquired on October 1, is expected to havea four-year life with no salvage value.
- The office equipment, acquired on October 1, is expected tohave a five-year life with no salvage value.
- Three of the four months' prepaid rent has expired.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of theDecember transactions and events for Business Solutions.
2-a. Prepare adjusting entries to reflect athrough f.
2-b. Post the journal entries to record each ofthe December transactions, adjusting entries to the accounts in theledger.
3. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as ofDecember 31, 2017.
4. Prepare an income statement for the threemonths ended December 31, 2017.
5. Prepare a statement of retained earnings forthe three months ended December 31, 2017.
6. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31,2017.
7. Record and post the necessary closing entriesas of December 31, 2017.
8. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as ofDecember 31, 2017.