Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259738692
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.6CP

a.1.

To determine

Identify the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements.

a.1.

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Financial statement:

Financial statements are condensed summary of transactions communicated in the form of reports for the purpose of decision making. The financial statements reports, and shows the financial status of the business. The financial statements consist of the balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings, and the cash flow statement.

Explain the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements:

The number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements are 14years ($14,000$1,000) which is from 2016 to 2029.

a.2.

To determine

Ascertain the depreciation expense which is reported on the 2016 and 2017 income statements.

a.2.

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Determine the depreciation expense which is reported on the 2016 and 2017 income statements:

The depreciation expense which is reported on the 2016 and 2017 income statement is $1,000.

a.3.

To determine

Ascertain the manner in which the office equipment would be reported on the 2018 balance sheet.

a.3.

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Determine the manner in which the office equipment would be reported on the 2018 balance sheet:

Balance sheet at December 31, 2018
Assets Amount ($)
Office equipment$14,000
Less:  Accumulated depreciation (1)3,000
Net book (carrying) value$11,000

Table (1)

Working notes:

Calculation of accumulated depreciation:

Accumulated depreciation = Actual cost × Number of years= $1,000×3(2016, 2017, 2018)=$3,000 (1)

a.4.

To determine

Explain whether Company C has to make an adjusting entry at the end of each year during the life of the equipment.

a.4.

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Yes, The Company C has to make an adjusting entry at the end of each year during the life of the equipment.

Prepare the adjusting entry at the end of each year during the life of the equipment:

Date

 Account Title and ExplanationDebit ($)Credit ($)
  Depreciation expense (+E, -SE)1,000 
  Accumulated depreciation (+XA, -A) 1,000
  (To record the accumulated depreciation)  

Table (2)

  • Depreciation expense is an expense account which is a component of stockholders’ equity. There is an increase in expense account which decreases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, debit depreciation expense with $1,000.
  • Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset. There is a decrease in the asset. Hence, credit accumulated depreciation with $1,000.

b.1.

To determine

Identify the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements.

b.1.

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Identify the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements:

The number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements are 2years which is from 2018 to 2019 because four month’s rent revenue have been earned in 2018, and two month’s rent revenue will be earned in 2019.

b.2.

To determine

Ascertain the amount of rent revenue on office space of Company C is reported on the 2018 income statements.

b.2.

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Determine the amount of rent revenue on office space of Company C is reported on the 2018 income statements:

The income statement of 2018 should report rent revenue on this office space of Company C is $20,000 ($30,000×46) because occupancy was provided only for 4 months in 2018.

b.3.

To determine

Explain whether the transaction creates a liability for Company C as of the end of 2018.

b.3.

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Explain whether the transaction creates a liability for Company C as of the end of 2018:

Yes, the transaction creates $10,000($30,000$20,000) liability for Company C at the end of the year 2018, because on this day Company C “owes” the renter two months occupancy which it has already collected the cash.

b.4.

To determine

Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2019 and to explain.

b.4.

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Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2019 and to explain:

Date

Account Title and ExplanationDebit ($)Credit ($)
 Unearned rent revenue (-L)10,000 
  Rent revenue (+R, +SE) 10,000
  (To record collection of unearned revenue)  

Table (3)

  • Unearned revenue is a liability. There is a decrease in the liability. Hence, debit unearned revenue with $10,000.
  • Cleaning service revenue is revenue which is a component of stockholders’ equity. There is an increase in the revenue account which increases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, credit cleaning service revenue with $10,000.

Yes, an adjusting entry must be made to increase the rent revenue account and to decrease the liability account.

c.1.

To determine

Explain the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements.

c.1.

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Explain the number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements:

The number of accounting periods where this transaction directly affects Company C’s financial statements are 2years where expense incurred in 2018 and the cash payment in 2019.

c.2.

To determine

Ascertain the manner in which the Company C affects the income statement and balance sheet of $7,500.

c.2.

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In 2018:

The $7,500 which is reported as wages expense in the income statement.

The $7,500 which is reported as liability on the balance sheet.

In 2019:

The $7,500 which is reported as liability on the balance sheet in 2018 is paid on January 5, 2019 and 2019 balance sheet shows reduced cash balance and reduced liability balance.

Where this transaction will not directly affect the 2019 income statement because the adjusting entry has not been made.

c.3.

To determine

Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2018 and to explain.

c.3.

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Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2018 and to explain:

Date

Account Title and ExplanationDebit ($)Credit ($)
 Wages expense (+E, -SE)7,500 
  Wages payable (+L) 7,500
  (To record the payment of wages payable )  

Table (4)

  • Wages expense is an expense account which is a component of stockholders equity. There is an increase in the expense which decreases the stock holders’ equity. Hence, debit wages expense with $7,500.
  • Wages payable is a liability. There is an increase in the liability. Hence, credit wages payable with $7,500.

Yes, an adjusting entry must be made to record the $7,500 as an expense in 2018 and to record the liability which is to be paid in 2019.

d.1.

To determine

Explain the manner in which service revenue is recorded on this job for 2018.

d.1.

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Yes, Service revenue of $45,000 ($60,000×34) which is to be recorded as earned by Company C by recognizing as services has been performed.

d.2.

To determine

Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2018 and to explain.

d.2.

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Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2018 and to explain:

Date

Account Title and ExplanationDebit ($)Credit ($)
 Accounts receivable (+A) ($60,000×34)45,000 
  Service revenue (+R, +SE) 45,000
  (To record services provided on account)  

Table (5)

  • Accounts receivable is an asset. There is an increase in the asset. Hence, debit asset with $45,000.
  • Service revenue is revenue which is a component of stockholders’ equity. There is an increase in the revenue which increases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, credit service revenue with $45,000.

Yes, adjusting entry is necessary to record the revenue earned and to record the accounts receivable

d.3.

To determine

Prepare the entry for Company C for collecting the full contract price on the completion ate which is on February 15, 2019.

d.3.

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Prepare the entry for Company C for collecting the full contract price on the completion date which is on February 15, 2019:

Date

Account Title and ExplanationDebit ($)Credit ($)
 Cash (+A)60,000 
 Accounts receivable (+A) ($60,000×34) 45,000
  Service revenue (+R, +SE) 15,000
  (To record collection of cash)  

Table (6)

  • Cash is an asset. There is an increase in the asset. Hence, debit asset with $60,000.
  • Accounts receivable is an asset. There is a decrease in the asset. Hence, debit asset with $45,000.
  • Service revenue is revenue which is a component of stockholders’ equity. There is an increase in the revenue which increases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, credit service revenue with $15,000.

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