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$34,000 cash and computer equipment worth $25,000 in the company inexchange for common stock.
2The company rentedfurnished office space by paying $2,000 cash for the first month’s(April) rent.
3The companypurchased $1,400 of office supplies for cash.
10The company paid$2,300 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy.Coverage begins on April 11.
14The company paid$1,300 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
24The companycollected $18,500 cash on commissions from airlines on ticketsobtained for customers.
28The company paid$1,300 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
29The company paid$550 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
30The company paid$1,150 cash for this month's telephone bill.
30The company paid$2,500 cash in dividends.

The company's chart of accounts follows:

101Cash405Commissions Earned
106AccountsReceivable612DepreciationExpense—Computer Equip.
124OfficeSupplies622SalariesExpense
128PrepaidInsurance637InsuranceExpense
167ComputerEquipment640RentExpense
168AccumulatedDepreciation—Computer Equip.650Office SuppliesExpense
209SalariesPayable684RepairsExpense
307CommonStock688TelephoneExpense
318RetainedEarnings901IncomeSummary
319Dividends

Use the following information:

  1. Two-thirds (or $128) of one month’s insurance coverage hasexpired.
  2. At the end of the month, $700 of office supplies are stillavailable.
  3. This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is$500.
  4. Employees earned $600 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as ofmonth-end.
  5. The company earned $1,750 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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Adventure Travel Journal entries Date Account tittle Debit Credit 1Apr Cash 34000 Computer Equipment 25000 Common Stock 59000 To record cash and computer invested in busines by owner 2Apr Rent Expenses 2000 Cash 2000 To record rent paid for the month of April 3Apr Office supplies 1400 Cash 1400 To record purchase of office supplies 10Apr Prepaid Insurance 2300 Cash 2300 To record insurance premium paid for 12months 14Apr Salaries expenses 1300 Cash 1300 To record wages paid to the employees 24Apr Cash 18500    See Answer
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