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Wally’s Widget Company (WWC) incorporated near the end of 2011.Operations began in January of 2012. WWC prepares adjusting entriesand financial statements at the end of each month. Balances in theaccounts at the end of January are as follows:

  Cash$20,720Unearned Revenue (25 units)$5,050   
  Accounts Receivable$11,750Accounts Payable (Jan Rent)$2,700   
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$(1,600)Notes Payable$13,000   
  Inventory (30 units)$2,550Contributed Capital$6,400   
Retained Earnings – Feb 1, 2012$6,270   
WWC establishes a policy that it will sell inventory at $170per unit.
In January, WWC received a $5,050 advance for 25 units, asreflected in Unearned Revenue.
WWC’s February 1 inventory balance consisted of 30 units at atotal cost of $2,550.
WWC’s note payable accrues interest at a 12% annual rate.
WWC will use the FIFO inventory method and record COGS on aperpetual basis.
February Transactions
02/01

Included in WWC’s February 1 Accounts Receivable balance is a$2,000 account due from Kit Kat, a WWC customer. Kit Kat is havingcash flow problems and cannot pay its balance at this time. WWCarranges with Kit Kat to convert the $2,000 balance to a note, andKit Kat signs a 6-month note, at 12% annual interest. The principaland all interest will be due and payable to WWC on August 1,2012.

02/02

WWC paid a $750 insurance premium covering the month ofFebruary. The amount paid is recorded directly as an expense.

02/05

An additional 180 units of inventory are purchased on account byWWC for $13,500 – terms 2/15, n30.

02/05

WWC paid Federal Express $360 to have the 180 units of inventorydelivered overnight. Delivery occurred on 02/06.

02/10

Sales of 150 units of inventory occurred during the period of02/07 – 02/10. The sales terms are 2/10, net 30.

02/15

The 25 units that were paid for in advance and recorded inJanuary are delivered to the customer.

02/15

20 units of the inventory that had been sold on 2/10 arereturned to WWC. The units are not damaged and can be resold.Therefore, they are returned to inventory. Assume the unitsreturned are from the 2/05 purchase.

02/16WWC pays the first 2 weeks wages to the employees. The totalpaid is $2,200.
02/17

Paid in full the amount owed for the 2/05 purchase of inventory.WWC records purchase discounts in the current period rather than asa reduction of inventory costs.

02/18Wrote off a customer’s account in the amount of $1,700.
02/19

$5,400 of rent for January and February was paid. Because all ofthe rent will soon expire, the February portion of the payment ischarged directly to expense.

02/19

Collected $9,400 of customers’ Accounts Receivable. Of the$9,400, the discount was taken by customers on $6,000 of accountbalances; therefore WWC received less than $9,400.

02/26

WWC recovered $540 cash from the customer whose account hadpreviously been written off (see 02/18).

02/27

A $650 utility bill for February arrived. It is due on March 15and will be paid then.

02/28WWC declared and paid a $850 cash dividend.
Adjusting Entries:
02/29

Record the $2,200 employee salary that is owed but will be paidMarch 1.

02/29

WWC decides to use the aging method to estimate uncollectibleaccounts. WWC determines 8% of the ending balance is theappropriate end of February estimate of uncollectible accounts.

02/29Record February interest expense accrued on the notepayable.
02/29Record one month’s interest earned Kit Kat’s note (see02/01).
1-b.

Post all February entries (transactions and adjustments) to theT-accounts.

  

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Cash
Beg. bal. 20,720 02/02 750
02/19 9,280 02/05 360
02/26 540 02/16 2,200
02/17 13,230
02/19 5,400
02/28 850
End. bal 7,750
Accounts Receivable
Beg. bal. 11,750 02/01 2,000
02/10 25,500 02/15 3,400
02/26 540 02/18 1,700
02/19 9,400
02/26 540
End. bal. 20,750
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
02/18 1,700 Beg. bal. 1,600
02/26 540
Bad debt expense 1,220
End. bal. 1,660
Inventory
Beg. bal. 2,550 02/10 11,790
02/05 13,500 02/17 270
02/05 360
02/15 1,540
End. bal. 5,890
Interest Receivable
02/28 Adj. 20
End. bal. 20
Notes Receivable
Beg. bal. 0
02/01 2,000
End. bal. 2,000
Unearned Revenue
02/15 5,050 Beg. bal. 5,050
Accounts Payable
02/17 13,500 Beg. bal. 2,700
02/19 2,700 02/05 13,500
02/27 650
End. bal. 650
Salaries Payable
02/28 Adj. 2,200
End. bal. 2,200
Interest Payable
02/28 Adj. 130
End. bal. 130
Sales
02/10 25,500
02/15 5,050
End. bal. 30,550
Sales Returns and Allowances
02/15 3,400
End. bal. 3,400
Sales Discounts
02/19 120
End. bal. 120
Cost of Goods Sold
02/10 11,790 02/15 1,540
End. bal. 10,250
Rent Expense
02/19 2,700
2,700
Utilities Expense
02/27 650
650
Salaries Expense
02/16 2,200
02/28 Adj. 2,200
4,400
Insurance Expense
02/02 750
750
Interest Expense
02/28 Adj. 130
130
Bad Debt Expense
02/28 Adj. 1,220
1,220
Interest Revenue
02/28 Adj 20
20

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In: AccountingRequired information[The following information applies to the questionsdisplayed below.]Wally’s Widget Company (WWC) incorporated...Required information[The following information applies to the questionsdisplayed below.]Wally’s Widget Company (WWC) incorporated near the end of 2011.Operations began in January of 2012. WWC prepares adjusting entriesand financial statements at the end of each month. Balances in theaccounts at the end of January are as follows:  Cash$20,720Unearned Revenue (25 units)$5,050     Accounts Receivable$11,750Accounts Payable (Jan Rent)$2,700     Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$(1,600)Notes Payable$13,000     Inventory (30 units)$2,550Contributed Capital$6,400   Retained Earnings – Feb 1, 2012$6,270   •WWC establishes a policy that it will sell inventory at $170per unit.•In January, WWC received a $5,050 advance for 25 units, asreflected in Unearned Revenue.•WWC’s February 1 inventory balance consisted of 30 units at atotal cost of $2,550.•WWC’s note payable accrues interest at a 12% annual rate.•WWC will use the FIFO inventory method and record COGS on aperpetual basis.February Transactions02/01Included in WWC’s February 1 Accounts Receivable balance is a$2,000 account due from Kit Kat, a WWC customer. Kit Kat is havingcash flow problems and cannot pay its balance at this time. WWCarranges with Kit Kat to convert the $2,000 balance to a note, andKit Kat signs a 6-month note, at 12% annual interest. The principaland all interest will be due and payable to WWC on August 1,2012.02/02WWC paid a $750 insurance premium covering the month ofFebruary. The amount paid is recorded directly as an expense.02/05An additional 180 units of inventory are purchased on account byWWC for $13,500 – terms 2/15, n30.02/05WWC paid Federal Express $360 to have the 180 units of inventorydelivered overnight. Delivery occurred on 02/06.02/10Sales of 150 units of inventory occurred during the period of02/07 – 02/10. The sales terms are 2/10, net 30.02/15The 25 units that were paid for in advance and recorded inJanuary are delivered to the customer.02/1520 units of the inventory that had been sold on 2/10 arereturned to WWC. The units are not damaged and can be resold.Therefore, they are returned to inventory. Assume the unitsreturned are from the 2/05 purchase.02/16WWC pays the first 2 weeks wages to the employees. The totalpaid is $2,200.02/17Paid in full the amount owed for the 2/05 purchase of inventory.WWC records purchase discounts in the current period rather than asa reduction of inventory costs.02/18Wrote off a customer’s account in the amount of $1,700.02/19$5,400 of rent for January and February was paid. Because all ofthe rent will soon expire, the February portion of the payment ischarged directly to expense.02/19Collected $9,400 of customers’ Accounts Receivable. Of the$9,400, the discount was taken by customers on $6,000 of accountbalances; therefore WWC received less than $9,400.02/26WWC recovered $540 cash from the customer whose account hadpreviously been written off (see 02/18).02/27A $650 utility bill for February arrived. It is due on March 15and will be paid then.02/28WWC declared and paid a $850 cash dividend.Adjusting Entries:02/29Record the $2,200 employee salary that is owed but will be paidMarch 1.02/29WWC decides to use the aging method to estimate uncollectibleaccounts. WWC determines 8% of the ending balance is theappropriate end of February estimate of uncollectible accounts.02/29Record February interest expense accrued on the notepayable.02/29Record one month’s interest earned Kit Kat’s note (see02/01).1-b.Post all February entries (transactions and adjustments) to theT-accounts.  

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