The following are the summary account balances from a recent balance sheet of Exxon
Mobil Corporation. The accounts have normal debit or credit balances, but they are not
necessarily listed in good order. The amounts are shown in millions of dollars. Assume the
yearend is December
This account is a combination of Contributed Capital and Retained Earnings.
The following is a list of hypothetical transactions for January
a Purchased on account $ of new equipment.
b Received $ on accounts receivable.
c Received and paid $ for utility bills.
d Earned $ in sales on account with customers; cost of sales was
$
e Paid employees $ for wages earned during the month.
f Paid half of the income taxes payable.
g Purchased $ in supplies on account include in Inventories
h Prepaid $ to rent a warehouse next month.
i Paid $ of other debt and $ in interest on the debt.
j Purchased a patent an intangible asset for $ cash.
Required:
Prepare journal entries for each transaction. Be sure to categorize each account as
an asset A liability L stockholders' equity SE revenue R or expense E
Remember to check that debits equal credits and that the accounting equation is in
balance after each transaction. Note: record two transactions in d one for revenue
recognition and one for the expense.
Prepare Taccounts for December from the preceding list; enter the
beginning balances. You will need additional Taccounts for income statement
accounts; enter zero balances.
For each transaction, record the effects in the Taccounts. Label each using the letter
of the transaction. Compute ending balances.
Prepare an income statement, statement of stockholders' equity since contributed
capital and retained earnings are not separately reported balance sheet, and
statement of cash flows in good form.
Compute the company's total asset turnover ratio for the month ended January
What does it suggest to you about Exxon Mobil?