Financial Accounting
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.1CON
Accounting for Operating Activities in a New Business (the Accounting Cycle)
Penny’s Pool Service & Supply. Inc. (PPSS) had the following transactions related to operating the business in its first year’s busiest quarter ended September 30:
- a. Placed and paid for $2,600 in advertisements with several area newspapers (including the online versions). all of which ran in the newspapers during the quarter.
- b. Cleaned pools for customers for $19,200. receiving $16,000 in cash with the rest owed by customers who will pay when billed in October.
- c. Paid Pool Corporation. Inc., a pool supply wholesaler. $10,600 for inventory received by PPSS in May.
- d. As an incentive to maintain customer loyalty. PPSS offered customers a discount for prepaying next year’s pool cleaning service. PPSS received $10,000 from customers who took advantage of the discount.
- e. Paid the office receptionist $4,500. with $1,500 owed from work in the prior quarter and the rest from work in the current quarter. Last quarter's amount was recorded as an expense and a liability Wages Payable.
- f. Had the company van repaired, paying $310 to the mechanic.
- g. Paid $220 for phone, water, and electric utilities used during the quarter.
- h. Received $75 cash in interest earned during the current quarter on short-term investments.
- i. Received a property tax bill for $600 for use of the land and building in the quarter: the bill will be paid next quarter.
- j. Paid $2,400 for the next quarter’s insurance coverage.
Required:
- 1. For each of the events, prepare
journal entries , checking that debits equal credits. - 2. Based only on these quarterly transactions, prepare a classified income statement (with income from operations determined separately from other items) for the quarter ended September 30.
- 3. Calculate the net profit margin ratio at September 30. What does this ratio indicate about the ability of PPSS to control operations?
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