Tunstall, Inc., a small service company, keeps its records without the help of an accountant. After much effort, an outside accountant prepared the following unadjusted trial balance as of the end of the annual accounting period on December 31:   Tunstall, Inc. Unadjusted Trial Balance for the Year Ended December 31   Debit   Credit Cash   46,500           Accounts receivable   11,900           Supplies   440           Prepaid insurance   670           Service trucks   16,200           Accumulated depreciation           7,900   Other assets   9,560           Accounts payable           2,280   Wages payable               Income taxes payable               Notes payable, long-term           12,000   Common stock (4,900 shares outstanding)           1,936   Additional paid-in capital           17,424   Retained earnings           5,800   Service revenue           87,320   Wages expense   16,200           Remaining expenses (not detailed; excludes income tax)   33,190           Income tax expense               Totals   134,660       134,660         Data not yet recorded at December 31 included:    The supplies count on December 31 reflected $180 in remaining supplies on hand to be used in the next year.  Insurance expired during the current year, $670.  Depreciation expense for the current year, $3,700.  Wages earned by employees not yet paid on December 31, $680.  Income tax expense, $5,280. I don't understand why I got the other assets incorrect.  I also don't know how to calcualte the retain earning.. Can you explain the list items I needed there to make the calculation?  thank you.

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Tunstall, Inc., a small service company, keeps its records without the help of an accountant. After much effort, an outside accountant prepared the following unadjusted trial balance as of the end of the annual accounting period on December 31:

 

Tunstall, Inc.
Unadjusted Trial Balance
for the Year Ended December 31
  Debit   Credit
Cash   46,500          
Accounts receivable   11,900          
Supplies   440          
Prepaid insurance   670          
Service trucks   16,200          
Accumulated depreciation           7,900  
Other assets   9,560          
Accounts payable           2,280  
Wages payable              
Income taxes payable              
Notes payable, long-term           12,000  
Common stock (4,900 shares outstanding)           1,936  
Additional paid-in capital           17,424  
Retained earnings           5,800  
Service revenue           87,320  
Wages expense   16,200          
Remaining expenses
(not detailed; excludes income tax)
  33,190          
Income tax expense              
Totals   134,660       134,660  
   

 

Data not yet recorded at December 31 included:
 

  1.  The supplies count on December 31 reflected $180 in remaining supplies on hand to be used in the next year.
  2.  Insurance expired during the current year, $670.
  3.  Depreciation expense for the current year, $3,700.
  4.  Wages earned by employees not yet paid on December 31, $680.
  5.  Income tax expense, $5,280.

I don't understand why I got the other assets incorrect.  I also don't know how to calcualte the retain earning.. Can you explain the list items I needed there to make the calculation?  thank you.

X Answer is not complete.
TUNSTALL, INC.
Balance Sheet
At December 31 of the Current Year
Assets
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current assets
Current liablities
$
46,500
$ 2,280
Cash
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
11,900
Wages payable
680
Supplies
180
Income taxes payable
5,280
Other assets
9,560 X
Total current assets
$
68,140
Total current liabilities
$
8,240
Service trucks
16,200
Notes payable, long-term
12,000
Accumulated depreciation
(11,600)
Total liabilities
$
20,240
Stockholders' equity
Common stock
1,936
Additional paid-in capital
17,424
Retained earnings
32,780 X
Total stockholders' equity
$
$
52,140
Total current assets
$
72,740
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
72,380
Transcribed Image Text:X Answer is not complete. TUNSTALL, INC. Balance Sheet At December 31 of the Current Year Assets Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current assets Current liablities $ 46,500 $ 2,280 Cash Accounts payable Accounts receivable 11,900 Wages payable 680 Supplies 180 Income taxes payable 5,280 Other assets 9,560 X Total current assets $ 68,140 Total current liabilities $ 8,240 Service trucks 16,200 Notes payable, long-term 12,000 Accumulated depreciation (11,600) Total liabilities $ 20,240 Stockholders' equity Common stock 1,936 Additional paid-in capital 17,424 Retained earnings 32,780 X Total stockholders' equity $ $ 52,140 Total current assets $ 72,740 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 72,380
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