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Mulberry Services sells electronic data processing services to firms too small to own their own computing equipment. Mulberry had the following accounts and account balances as of January 1, 2019:
Accounts Payable
$ 14,000
Accounts Receivable
130,000
Cash
6,000
Common Stock
114,000
Interest Payable
8,000
Notes Payable (Long-term)
80,000
Prepaid Rent (Short-term)
96,000
Retained Earnings, 12/31/2018
16,000
During 2019, the following transactions occurred:
a.
During 2019, Mulberry sold $690,000 of computing services, all on credit.
b.
Mulberry collected $570,000 from the credit sales in Transaction a and an additional $129,000 from the accounts receivable outstanding at the beginning of the year.
c.
Mulberry paid the interest payable of $8,000.
d.
Wages of $379,000 were paid in cash.
e.
Repairs and maintenance of $9,000 were incurred and paid.
f.
The prepaid rent at the beginning of the year was used in 2019. In addition, $28,000 of computer rental costs were incurred and paid. There is no prepaid rent or rent payable at year-end.
g.
Mulberry purchased computer paper for $13,000 cash in late December. None of the paper was used by year-end.
h.
Advertising expense of $26,000 was incurred and paid.
i.
Income tax of $10,300 was incurred and paid in 2019.
j.
Interest of $5,000 was paid on the long-term loan.
Required:
1.
The account title for each T-account has been provided. Based on the data provided, enter the applicable beginning balances.
2.
Analyze each transaction. Journalize as appropriate.
3.
Post your journal entries to T-accounts. Add additional T-accounts when needed.
4.
Use the ending balances in the T-accounts to prepare a trial balance.
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Mulberry Services
General Ledger
ASSETS
111
Cash
121
Accounts Receivable
122
Notes Receivable
123
Supplies
124
Prepaid Insurance
125
Prepaid Rent
126
Inventory
131
Land
132
Buildings
133
Equipment
134
Furniture
135
Trucks
139
Accumulated Depreciation
LIABILITIES
211
Accounts Payable
212
Notes Payable
213
Income Taxes Payable
214
Wages Payable
215
Utilities Payable
216
Insurance Payable
217
Interest Payable
218
Rent Payable
219
Unearned Service Revenue
231
Bonds Payable
EQUITY
311
Common Stock
321
Retained Earnings
331
Dividends
REVENUE
411
Sales Revenue
412
Service Revenue
413
Interest Income
EXPENSES
511
Cost of Goods Sold
512
Advertising Expense
513
Supplies Expense
514
Utilities Expense
515
Rent Expense
516
Insurance Expense
517
Repairs and Maintenance Expense
521
Wages Expense
531
Interest Expense
532
Depreciation Expense
533
Income Taxes Expense
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