Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 62APSA

Problem 2-62B Comprehensive Problem

Mulberry Services sells electronic data processing services to firms too Email to own their own computing equipment. Mulberry had the following amounts and amount balances as of January 1, 2019:

Chapter 2, Problem 62APSA, Problem 2-62B Comprehensive Problem Mulberry Services sells electronic data processing services to

During 2019, the following transactions occurred (the events described below are aggregations of many individual events):

  1. During 2019, Mulberry sold $690,000 of computing services, all on credit.
  2. Mulberry collected $570,000 from the credit sales in Transaction a and an additional $129,000 from the accounts receivable outstanding at the beginning of the year.
  3. Mulberry paid the interest payable of $8,000.
  4. A Wages of $379,000 were paid in cash.
  5. Repairs and maintenance of $9,000 were incurred and paid.
  6. The prepaid rent at the beginning of the year was used in 2019. In addition, $28,000 of computer rental costs were incurred and paid. There is no prepaid rent or rent payable at year-end.
  7. Mulberry purchased computer paper for $13,000 cash in late December. None of the paper was used by year-end.
  8. Advertising expense of $26,000 was incurred and paid.
  9. Income tax of $10,300 was incurred and paid in 2019.
  10. Interest of $5,000 was paid on the long-term loan.

(Continued)

Required:

  1. Establish a T-account for the accounts listed above and enter the beginning balances. Use a chart of accounts to order the T-accounts.
  2. Analyze each transaction; Journalize as appropriate. (Note: Ignore the date because these events are aggregations of individual events.)
  3. Post your journal entries to the T-accounts. Add additional T-accounts when needed.
  4. Use the ending balances in the T-accounts to prepare a trial balance.
Expert Solution
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To determine

T-Accounts:

T-accounts as its name derived from shape of the account, is representation of business transaction in their respective account. It helps in organizing and analyzing the transaction according to their similar nature of account.

Requirement 1

Prepare:

Prepare ledger accounts and enter the beginning balances.

Answer to Problem 62APSA

Cash

    Bal. $16,300

Accounts Receivable

    Bal. $384,000

Accounts Payable

    Bal. $11,900

Interest Payable

    Bal. $11,200

Rent Payable

    Bal. $10,000

Insurance Payable

    Bal. $1,000

Notes Payable

    Bal. $100,000

Common Stock

    Bal. $165,000

Retained Earnings

    Bal. $101,200

Explanation of Solution

    NatureAccounts NameNormal BalanceDebitCredit
    Asset CashDebitIncrease Decrease
    Accounts ReceivableDebitIncreaseDecrease
    Liabilities Accounts PayableCredit DecreaseIncrease
    Interest PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Rent PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Insurance PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Notes PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Equity Common StockCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Retained EarningsCreditDecreaseIncrease
Expert Solution
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To determine

Journal Entries:

Journal entries are medium of recording business transactions. A business enterprise must record all the business transaction to evaluate net income or loss and analyze the financial performance of a company during a specified accounting period.

Requirement 2

To Prepare:

Prepare journal entries for the transaction during 2019.

Answer to Problem 62APSA

    Events Accounts and ExplanationDebit Credit
    a.Accounts Receivable$994,000
    Service Revenue$994,000
    b.Cash384,000
    Accounts Receivable384,000
    c.Cash983,000
    Accounts Receivable983,000
    d.Rent Payable10,000
    Rent Expense48,000
    Cash58,000
    e.Insurance Payable1,000
    Insurance Expense4,000
    Cash5,000
    f.Utilities Expense56,000
    Cash56,000
    g.Salaries Expense702,000
    Cash702,000
    h. Interest Payable11,200
    Interest Expense11,000
    Cash22,200
    i.Income Tax Expense19,700
    Cash 19,700

Explanation of Solution

    Accounting Equation
    Asset = Liabilities +Stockholders’ Equity
    a.Increase (Accounts Receivable)Increase (Service revenue)
    b.Increase (Cash)
    Decrease (Accounts Receivable)
    c.Increase (Cash)
    Decrease (Accounts Receivable)
    d.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Rent Payable)Decrease (Rent Expense)
    e.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Insurance Payable)Decrease (Insurance Expense)
    f.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Utilities Expense)
    g.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Salaries Expense)
    h.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Interest Payable)Decrease (Interest Expense)
    i.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Income Tax Expense)
Expert Solution
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To determine

Introduction:

T-accounts as its name derived from shape of the account, is representation of business transaction in their respective account. It helps in organizing and analyzing the transaction according to their similar nature of account.

Requirement 3

Prepare:

Posting the journal entries to T-accounts.

Answer to Problem 62APSA

    Accounts Balance
    Cash$520,400
    Accounts Receivable11,000
    Accounts Payable11,900
    Interest Payable0
    Rent Payable0
    Insurance Payable0
    Notes Payable100,000
    Common Stock165,000
    Retained Earnings101,200
    Service Revenue994,000
    Rent Expense 48,000
    Insurance Expense4,000
    Utilities Expense 56,000
    Salaries Expense702,000
    Interest Expense11,000
    Income Tax Expense19,700

Explanation of Solution

Cash

    Bal. $16,300
    (b) 384,000
    (c) 983,000
    (d) $58,000
    (e) 5,000
    (f) 56,000
    (g) 702,000
    (h) 22,200
    (i) 19,700
    Bal. 520,400

Accounts Receivable

    Bal. $384,000
    (a) 994,000
    (b) $384,000
    (c) 983,000
    Bal. 11,000

Accounts Payable

    Bal. $11,900
    Bal. 11,900

Interest Payable

    (h) 11,200Bal. $11,200
    Bal. 0

Rent Payable

    (d) 10,000Bal. $10,000
    Bal. 0

Insurance Payable

    (e)1,000Bal. $1,000
    Bal. 0

Notes Payable

    Bal. $100,000
    Bal. 100,000

Common Stock

    Bal. $165,000
    Bal. 165,000

Retained Earnings

    Bal. $101,200
    Bal. 101,200

Service Revenue

    Bal. $0
    (a) 994,000
    Bal. 994,000

Rent Expense

    Bal. $0
    (d) 48,000
    Bal. 48,000

Insurance Expense

    Bal. $0
    (e)4,000
    Bal. 4,000

Utilities Expense

    Bal. $0
    (f) 56,000
    Bal. 56,000

Salaries Expense

    Bal. $0
    (g) 702,000
    Bal. 702,000

Interest Expense

    Bal. $0
    (h)11,000
    Bal. 11,000

Income Taxes Expense

    Bal. $0
    (i) 19,700
    Bal. 19,700
Expert Solution
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To determine

Trial Balance:

A financial statement which integrates all the balance of ledger accounts is termed as a trial balance. The total balance of debit and credit in trial balance should be equal at end of an accounting period.

Requirement 4

Prepare:

Prepare the trial balance as of December 31, 2019.

Answer to Problem 62APSA

The total balance of the trial balance for the year ending December 31, 2019 is $1,372,100.

Explanation of Solution

    Western Sound StudiosTrial Balance
    December 31, 2019
    Accounts DebitCredit
    Cash$520,400
    Accounts Receivable11,000
    Accounts Payable$11,900
    Notes Payable100,000
    Common Stock165,000
    Retained Earnings101,200
    Service Revenue994,000
    Rent Expense 48,000
    Insurance Expense4,000
    Utilities Expense 56,000
    Salaries Expense702,000
    Interest Expense11,000
    Income Tax Expense19,700
    Total $1,372,100$1,372,100

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