On April 1, 2017, Jiro Nozomi created a new travel agency, Adventure Travel. The following transactions...

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On April 1, 2017, Jiro Nozomi created a new travel agency,Adventure Travel. The following transactions occurred during thecompany’s first month.

April1Nozomi invested $41,000 cash and computer equipment worth$30,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.
2The company rented furnished office space by paying $2,700 cashfor the first month’s (April) rent.
3The company purchased $1,400 of office supplies for cash.
10The company paid $2,800 cash for the premium on a 12-monthinsurance policy. Coverage begins on April 11.
14The company paid $900 cash for two weeks' salaries earned byemployees.
24The company collected $22,500 cash on commissions from airlineson tickets obtained for customers.
28The company paid $900 cash for two weeks' salaries earned byemployees.
29The company paid $400 cash for minor repairs to the company'scomputer.
30The company paid $1,400 cash for this month's telephonebill.
30The company paid $2,500 cash in dividends.

The company's chart of accounts follows:

101Cash405Commissions Earned
106Accounts Receivable612Depreciation Expense—Computer Equip.
124Office Supplies622Salaries Expense
128Prepaid Insurance637Insurance Expense
167Computer Equipment640Rent Expense
168Accumulated Depreciation—Computer Equip.650Office Supplies Expense
209Salaries Payable684Repairs Expense
307Common Stock688Telephone Expense
318Retained Earnings901Income Summary
319Dividends

Use the following information:

  1. Two-thirds (or $156) of one month’s insurance coverage hasexpired.
  2. At the end of the month, $500 of office supplies are stillavailable.
  3. This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is$500.
  4. Employees earned $370 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as ofmonth-end.
  5. The company earned $2,300 of commissions that are not yetbilled at month-end.

Required:
1. & 2. Prepare journalentries to record the transactions for April and post them to theledger accounts in Requirement 6b. The company records prepaid andunearned items in balance sheet accounts.
3. Using account balances from Requirement 6b,prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of April 30.
4. Journalize and post the adjusting entries forthe month and prepare the adjusted trial balance.
5a. Prepare the income statement for the month ofApril 30, 2017.
5b. Prepare the statement of retained earnings forthe month of April 30, 2017.
5c. Prepare the balance sheet at April 30,2017.
6a. Prepare journal entries to close the temporaryaccounts and then post to Requirement 6b.
6b. Post the journal entries to the ledger.
7. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

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