Chapter 5, Problem 51PS

2. and 3.

To determine

Accounting Cycle: The accounting cycle refers to the entire process of recording the accounting transactions of an organization and then processing them. The accounting cycle starts when a transaction takes places and it ends at the time when these transactions are recorded in the financial statements of the company.

Journal entry: Journal is the book of original entry whereby all the financial transactions are recorded in chronological order. Under this method each transaction has two sides, debit side and credit side. Total amount of debit side must be equal to the total amount of credit side. In addition, it is the primary books of accounts for any entity to record the daily transactions and processed further till the presentation of the financial statements.

The following are the rules of debit and credit:

1. 1. Increase in assets and expenses accounts are debited. Decrease in liabilities and stockholders’ equity accounts are debited.
2. 2. Increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equity accounts are credited. Decreases in all asset accounts are credited.

To Record: The adjusting journal entries in books during December.

1. 2. And 3

To determine

T Accounts: T- accounts are prepared for all the business transactions. First, journal entries are passed and then transferred to the respective ledger accounts where they are recorded, and summarized in either side of the ‘T’ format. It is divided into two parts by a vertical line, that is, the left side and the right side. The left side of the T-account is known as the debit side, and the right side of the T-account is known as the credit side. The account name appears on the top of the T-account.

To Post: The above journal entries and adjusting entries to T-accounts of Company C.

(3)

To determine

Trial balance: This is a statement prepared to show all the year-end account balances of a business. The balances are shown in separate columns as debit and credit. Trial balance is made to check whether books of accounts of the business are arithmetically accurate.

Prepare trial balance for C Company as on December 31, 2018.

(4)

To determine

To Prepare: The income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet of Company C for the year ended December 31, 2018.

5.

To determine

Gross profit percentage is the financial ratio that shows the relationship between the gross profit and net sales. Gross profit is the difference between the total revenues and cost of goods sold. It is calculated by using the following formula:

$\text{Gross profit percentage}=\frac{\text{Gross profit}}{\text{Net sales}}\times 100$

To Calculate: The gross profit percentage of Company C.