Palisade Creek Co. is a merchandising business that uses the perpetual inventory system. The account balances...

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Palisade Creek Co. is a merchandising business that uses theperpetual inventory system. The account balances for Palisade CreekCo. as of May 1, 2019 (unless otherwise indicated), are asfollows:

110Cash$ 83,600
112Accounts Receivable233,900
115Merchandise Inventory624,400
116Estimated Returns Inventory28,000
117Prepaid Insurance16,800
118Store Supplies11,400
123Store Equipment569,500
124Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment56,700
210Accounts Payable96,600
211Customers Refunds Payable50,000
212Salaries Payable
310Lynn Tolley, Capital, June 1, 2018685,300
311Lynn Tolley, Drawing135,000
410Sales5,069,000
510Cost of Merchandise Sold2,823,000
520Sales Salaries Expense664,800
521Advertising Expense281,000
522Depreciation Expense
523Store Supplies Expense
529Miscellaneous Selling Expense12,600
530Office Salaries Expense382,100
531Rent Expense83,700
532Insurance Expense
539Miscellaneous Administrative Expense7,800

During May, the last month of the fiscal year, the followingtransactions were completed:

Record the following transactions on page 20 of the journal.Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of accounttitles.

May1Paid rent for May, $5,000.
3Purchased merchandise on account from Martin Co., terms 2/10,n/30, FOB shipping point, $36,000.
4Paid freight on purchase of May 3, $600.
6Sold merchandise on account to Korman Co., terms 2/10, n/30,FOB shipping point, $68,500. The cost of the merchandise sold was$41,000.
7Received $22,300 cash from Halstad Co. on account.
10Sold merchandise for cash, $54,000. The cost of the merchandisesold was $32,000.
13Paid for merchandise purchased on May 3.
15Paid advertising expense for last half of May, $11,000.
16Received cash from sale of May 6.
19Purchased merchandise for cash, $18,700.
19Paid $33,450 to Buttons Co. on account.
20Paid Korman Co. a cash refund of $13,230 for returnedmerchandise from sale of May 6. The invoice amount of the returnedmerchandise was $13,500, and the cost of the returned merchandisewas $8,000.

Record the following transactions on page 21 of the journal.Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of accounttitles.

May20Sold merchandise on account to Crescent Co., terms 1/10, n/30,FOB shipping point, $110,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was$70,000.
21For the convenience of Crescent Co., paid freight on sale ofMay 20, $2,300.
21Received $42,900 cash from Gee Co. on account.
21Purchased merchandise on account from Osterman Co., terms 1/10,n/30, FOB destination, $88,000.
24Returned damaged merchandise purchased on May 21, receiving acredit memo from the seller for $5,000.
26Refunded cash on sales made for cash, $7,500. The cost of themerchandise returned was $4,800.
28Paid sales salaries of $56,000 and office salaries of$29,000.
29Purchased store supplies for cash, $2,400.
30Sold merchandise on account to Turner Co., terms 2/10, n/30,FOB shipping point, $78,750. The cost of the merchandise sold was$47,000.
30Received cash from sale of May 20 plus freight paid on May21.
31Paid for purchase of May 21, less return of May 24.
Required:
1.Download the spreadsheet in the Ledger panel and save the Excelfile to your computer. Use the spreadsheet to post the Maytransactions from the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts.Be sure to save your work in Excel as it will be used to completethe following steps in Part 1 of this problem as well as steps inPart 2 of this problem. Your input into the spreadsheet will not beincluded in your grade in CengageNOW on this problem.
A.Enter the May 1 balances of each of the accounts in theappropriate balance column of a four-column account. Enter May 1 inthe date column. Write Balance in the item section, and enter “X”in the Posting Reference column.
B.Journalize the transactions for May, starting on Page 20 of thejournal.*
2.Post the journal to the general ledger, extending the month-endbalances to the appropriate balance columns after all posting iscompleted. In this problem, you are not required to update or postto the accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers.Add the appropriate posting reference to the journal.
3.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. Accounts with zerobalances can be left blank.
4.At the end of May, the following adjustment data wereassembled. Analyze and use these data to complete (5) and (6).
Merchandise inventory on May 31, $570,000
Insurance expired during the year, $12,000
Store supplies on hand on May 31, $4,000
Depreciation for the current year, $14,000
Accrued salaries on May 31:
Sales salaries, $7,000
Office salaries, $6,600
Total accrued salaries: $13,600
The adjustment for customer returns and allowances is $60,000for sales and $35,000 for cost of merchandise sold.
5.(Optional) On your own paper or spreadsheet, enter theunadjusted trial balance on a 10-column end-of-period spreadsheet(work sheet), and complete the spreadsheet. Find a blankend-of-period work sheet in the Excel spreadsheet you previouslydownloaded.
6.
A.Journalize the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entrieson Page 22 of the journal.*
B.Post the adjusting entries. Add the appropriate postingreference to the journal.
7.Prepare an adjusted trial balance. Accounts with zero balancescan be left blank.

*Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of accounttitles.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Palisade Creek Co.
General Ledger
ASSETS
110Cash
112Accounts Receivable
115Merchandise Inventory
116Estimated Returns Inventory
117Prepaid Insurance
118Store Supplies
123Store Equipment
124Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
LIABILITIES
210Accounts Payable
211Customers Refunds Payable
212Salaries Payable
1. B.Journalize the transactions for May, starting on Page 20 of thejournal.*
2.Add the appropriate posting reference to the journal.
6. A.Journalize the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entrieson Page 22 of the journal.*
6. B.Add the appropriate posting reference to the journal.
* Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of accounttitles.
EQUITY
310Lynn Tolley, Capital
311Lynn Tolley, Drawing
REVENUE
410Sales
EXPENSES
510Cost of Merchandise Sold
520Sales Salaries Expense
521Advertising Expense
522Depreciation Expense
523Store Supplies Expense
529Miscellaneous Selling Expense
530Office Salaries Expense
531Rent Expense
532Insurance Expense
539Miscellaneous Administrative Expense
7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. Accounts with zero balancescan be left blank.

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