October 3 Wrote off a $1,500 balance due from a customer who went bankrupt. December 29 Recorded $230,000 of service revenue, all of which was collected in cash. December 30 Paid $200,000 cash for this year's wages through December 31. Ignore payroll taxes and payroll deductions. December 31 Calculated $10,000 of depreciation for the year to be recorded. (Ignore accrual adjustments for interest and income taxes.)
October 3 Wrote off a $1,500 balance due from a customer who went bankrupt. December 29 Recorded $230,000 of service revenue, all of which was collected in cash. December 30 Paid $200,000 cash for this year's wages through December 31. Ignore payroll taxes and payroll deductions. December 31 Calculated $10,000 of depreciation for the year to be recorded. (Ignore accrual adjustments for interest and income taxes.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Prepare a closing journal entry for the income statement accounts, assuming
the events on December 29-31 were the only transactions to affect income
statement accounts. Record the transaction.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date
General Journal
Debit
Credit
December
31
Clear entry
View general journal
Record entry

Transcribed Image Text:American Laser, Incorporated, reported the following account balances on January 1.
Credit
Debit
$ 5,000
Accounts Receivable
Accumulated Depreciation
Additional Paid-in Capital
$ 30,000
90,000
2,000
0
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Bonds Payable
Buildings
247,000
10,000
Cash
Common Stock, 10,000 shares of $1 par
10,000
10,000
Notes Payable (long-term)
120,000
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
0
TOTALS
$ 262,000 $ 262,000
The company entered into the following transactions during the year.
January 15 Issued 5,000 shares of $1 par common stock for $50,000 cash.
January 31 Collected $3,000 from customers on account.
February 15 Reacquired 3,000 shares of $1 par common stock into treasury for $33,000 cash.
March 15 Reissued 2,000 shares of treasury stock for $24,000 cash.
August 15 Reissued 600 shares of treasury stock for $4,600 cash.
September 15 Declared (but did not yet pay) a $1 cash dividend on each outstanding share of common stock.
October 1 Issued 100, 10-year, $1,000 bonds, at a quoted bond price of 101.
October 3 Wrote off a $1,500 balance due from a customer who went bankrupt.
December 29 Recorded $230,000 of service revenue, all of which was collected in cash.
December 30 Paid $200,000 cash for this year's wages through December 31. Ignore payroll taxes and payroll deductions.
December 31 Calculated $10,000 of depreciation for the year to be recorded. (Ignore accrual adjustments for interest and income
taxes.)
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