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After the success of the company's first two months, Santana Rey continues to operate Business Solutions. The November 30, 2015, unadjusted trial balance of Business Solutions (reflecting its transactions for October and November of 2015) follows.

No.

Account Title

Debit

Credit

101

  Cash

$

38,564  

 

 

 

106

 

 Accounts receivable

 

12,718  

 

 

 

126

 

Computer supplies

 

2,645  

 

 

 

128

 

 Prepaid insurance

 

1,860  

 

 

 

131

 

Prepaid rent

 

3,080  

 

 

 

163

  Office equipment

 

8,600  

 

 

 

164

 

Accumulated depreciation-Office equipment

 

 

 

$

0  

167

 

Computer equipment

 

20,400  

 

 

 

168

 

Accumulated depreciation-Computer equipment

 

 

 

 

0  

201

 

 Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

0  

210

 

Wages payable

 

 

 

 

0  

236

 

 Unearned computer services revenue

 

 

 

 

0  

307

  Common stock

 

 

 

 

70,000  

318

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 

0  

319

 

 Dividends

 

5,800  

 

 

 

403

 

 Computer

services revenue

 

 

 

 

29,079  

612

 

 Depreciation expense-Office equipment

 

0  

 

 

 

613

 

 Depreciation expense-Computer equipment

 

0  

 

 

 

623

 

Wages expense

 

2,175  

 

 

 

637

 

Insurance expense

 

0  

 

 

 

640

 

Rent expense

 

0  

 

 

 

652

 

Computer supplies expense

 

0  

 

 

 

655

 

 Advertising expense

 

1,698  

 

 

 

676

 

Mileage expense

 

634  

 

 

 

677

 

 Miscellaneous expenses

 

170  

 

 

 

684

  Repairs expense-Computer

 

735  

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

  Totals

$

99,079  

 

$

99,079  

 

 





 





Business Solutions had the following transactions and events in December 2015.

Dec. 2 Paid $1,010 cash to Hillside Mall for Business Solutions' share of mall advertising costs.
3 Paid $460 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
4 Received $4,850 cash from Alex's Engineering Co. for the receivable from November.
10 Paid cash to Lyn Addie for six days of work at the rate of $110 per day.
14 Notified by Alex's Engineering Co. that Business Solutions' bid of $7,800 on a proposed project has been accepted. Alex's paid a $2,000 cash advance to Business Solutions.
15 Purchased $2,000 of computer supplies on credit from Harris Office Products.
16 Sent a reminder to Gomez Co. to pay the fee for services recorded on November 8.
20 Completed a project for Liu Corporation and received $6,375 cash.
22-26 Took the week off for the holidays.
28 Received $4,000 cash from Gomez Co. on its receivable.
29 Reimbursed S. Rey for business automobile mileage (500 miles at $0.32 per mile).
31 The company paid $1,100 cash in dividends.

The following additional facts are collected for use in making adjusting entries prior to preparing financial statements for the company's first three months:

a. The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $660 still available.
b. Three months have expired since the 12-month insurance premium was paid in advance.
c. As of December 31, Lyn Addie has not been paid for four days of work at $110 per day.
d. The computer system, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a four-year life with no salvage value.
e. The office equipment, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a five-year life with no salvage value.
f. Three of the four months' prepaid rent has expired.

1. Prepare journal entries to record each of the December transactions and events for Business Solutions.
1.1 Paid $1,010 cash to Hillside Mall for Business Solutions' share of mall advertising costs.
1.2 Paid $460 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
1.3 Received $4,850 cash from Alex's Engineering Co. for the receivable from November
1.4 Paid cash to Lyn Addie for six days of work at the rate of $110 per day.
1.5 Notified by Alex's Engineering Co. that Business Solutions' bid of $7,800 on a proposed project has been accepted. Alex's paid a $2,000 cash advance to Business Solutions.
1.6 Purchased $2,000 of computer supplies on credit from Harris Office Products.
1.7 Sent a reminder to Gomez Co. to pay the fee for services recorded on November 8.
1.8 Completed a project for Liu Corporation and received $6,375 cash.
1.9 Received $4,000 cash from Gomez Co. on its receivable.
1.10 Reimbursed S. Rey for business automobile mileage (500 miles at $0.32 per mile).
1.11 The company paid $1,100 cash in dividends.

2.1 Prepare adjusting entries to reflect a through f.
a. The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $660 still available.
b. The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $660 still available.
c. As of December 31, Lyn Addie has not been paid for four days of work at $110 per day.
d. The computer system, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a four-year life with no salvage value.
e. The office equipment, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a five-year life with no salvage value.
f. Three of the four months' prepaid rent has expired.
2.2 Post the journal entries to record each of the December transactions, adjusting entries to the accounts in the ledger.

3.1 Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2015.

4. Prepare an income statement for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

5. 5. Prepare a statement of owner's equity for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

6. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

7. Record and post the necessary closing entries for Business Solutions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
7.1 Record the entry to close the revenue account.
7.2Record the entry to close the expense accounts.
7.3 Record the entry to close the Income Summary account.
7.4 Record the entry to close the dividends account.

8. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31, 2015.

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