Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment, Sales Salaries Expense, Rent Expense-Selling Space, Store Supplies Expense, and Advertising Expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative. Cash Merchandise inventory Store supplies Prepaid insurance. Store equipment Accumulated depreciation-Store equipment Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings Dividends NELSON COMPANY Unadjusted Trial Balance January 31 Sales Sales discounts Sales returns and allowances Cost of goods sold Depreciation expense-Store equipment Sales salaries expense office salaries expense Insurance expense Rent expense-Selling space Rent expense-Office space Store supplies expense Debit $ 27,150 12,500 5,600 2,400 42,600 2,250 2,000 2,250 38,000 0 13,950 13,950 10 6,500 6,500 Credit $ 19,400 12,000 4,000 34,000 115,750

Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment, Sales Salaries Expense, Rent Expense-Selling Space, Store Supplies Expense, and Advertising Expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative. Cash Merchandise inventory Store supplies Prepaid insurance. Store equipment Accumulated depreciation-Store equipment Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings Dividends NELSON COMPANY Unadjusted Trial Balance January 31 Sales Sales discounts Sales returns and allowances Cost of goods sold Depreciation expense-Store equipment Sales salaries expense office salaries expense Insurance expense Rent expense-Selling space Rent expense-Office space Store supplies expense Debit $ 27,150 12,500 5,600 2,400 42,600 2,250 2,000 2,250 38,000 0 13,950 13,950 10 6,500 6,500 Credit $ 19,400 12,000 4,000 34,000 115,750

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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ChapterE: Departmental Accounting

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