On January 1, 2024, the general ledger of ACME Fireworks includes the following account balances:...

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On January 1, 2024, the general ledger of ACME Fireworks includes the following account balances:

Accounts Debit Credit
Cash $25,400
Accounts Receivable 46,800
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $4,500
Inventory 20,300
Land 49,000
Equipment 16,500
Accumulated Depreciation 1,800
Accounts Payable 28,800
Notes Payable (6%, due April 1, 2025) 53,000
Common Stock 38,000
Retained Earnings 31,900
Totals $158,000 $158,000

During January 2024, the following transactions occur:

January 2 Sold gift cards totaling $8,600. The cards are redeemable for merchandise within one year of the purchase date.
January 6 Purchase additional inventory on account, $150,000. ACME uses the perpetual inventory system.
January 15 Firework sales for the first half of the month total $138,000. All of these sales are on account. The cost of the units sold is $75,300.
January 23 Receive $125,700 from customers on accounts receivable.
January 25 Pay $93,000 to inventory suppliers on accounts payable.
January 28 Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $5,100.
January 30 Firework sales for the second half of the month total $146,000. Sales include $18,000 for cash and $128,000 on account. The cost of the units sold is $81,000.
January 31 Pay cash for monthly salaries, $52,300.

The following information is available on January 31.

  1. Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straight-line method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a residual value of $3,300 and a two-year service life.
  2. The company records an adjusting entry for $13,200 for estimated future uncollectible accounts.
  3. The company has accrued interest on notes payable for January.
  4. The company has accrued income taxes at the end of January of $13,300.
  5. By the end of January, $3,300 of the gift cards sold on January 2 have been redeemed (ignore cost of goods sold).

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