Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 62BPSB

Problem 2-62B Comprehensive Problem

Mulberry Services sells electronic data processing services to firms too Email to own their own computing equipment. Mulberry had the following amounts and amount balances as of January 1, 2019:

Chapter 2, Problem 62BPSB, Problem 2-62B Comprehensive Problem Mulberry Services sells electronic data processing services to

During 2019, the following transactions occurred (the events described below are aggregations of many individual events):

  1. During 2019, Mulberry sold $690,000 of computing services, all on credit.
  2. Mulberry collected $570,000 from the credit sales in Transaction a and an additional $129,000 from the accounts receivable outstanding at the beginning of the year.
  3. Mulberry paid the interest payable of $8,000.
  4. A Wages of $379,000 were paid in cash.
  5. Repairs and maintenance of $9,000 were incurred and paid.
  6. The prepaid rent at the beginning of the year was used in 2019. In addition, $28,000 of computer rental costs were incurred and paid. There is no prepaid rent or rent payable at year-end.
  7. Mulberry purchased computer paper for $13,000 cash in late December. None of the paper was used by year-end.
  8. Advertising expense of $26,000 was incurred and paid.
  9. Income tax of $10,300 was incurred and paid in 2019.
  10. Interest of $5,000 was paid on the long-term loan.

(Continued)

Required:

1. Establish a ledger for the accounts listed above and enter the beginning balances. Use a chart of accounts to order the ledger accounts.

2. Analyze each transaction, Journalize as appropriate. (Note: Ignore the date because these events are aggregations of individual events.)

3. Post your journal entries to T-accounts, Add additional T-accounts when needed.

4. Use the ending balances in the T-accounts to prepare a trial balance

Expert Solution
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To determine

T-Accounts:

T-accounts as its name derived from shape of the account, is representation of business transaction in their respective account. It helps in organizing and analyzing the transaction according to their similar nature of account.

Requirement 1

Prepare:

Prepare ledger accounts and enter the beginning balances.

Answer to Problem 62BPSB

Cash

    Bal. $6,000

Accounts Receivable

    Bal. $130,000

Prepaid Rent

    Bal. $ 96,000

Accounts Payable

    Bal. $14,000

Interest Payable

    Bal. $8,000

Notes Payable

    Bal. $80,000

Common Stock

    Bal. $114,000

Retained Earnings

    Bal. $16,000

Explanation of Solution

    NatureAccounts NameNormal BalanceDebit Credit
    Asset CashDebitIncreaseDecrease
    Accounts ReceivableDebitIncreaseDecrease
    Prepaid RentDebitIncreaseDecrease
    Liabilities Accounts PayableCredit DecreaseIncrease
    Interest PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Notes PayableCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Equity Common StockCreditDecreaseIncrease
    Retained EarningsCreditDecreaseIncrease
Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Journal Entries:

Journal entries are medium of recording business transactions. A business enterprise must record all the business transaction to evaluate net income or loss and analyze the financial performance of a company during a specified accounting period.

Requirement 2

To Prepare:

Prepare journal entries for the transaction during 2019.

Answer to Problem 62BPSB

    Events Accounts and ExplanationDebit Credit
    a.Accounts Receivable$690,000
    Service Revenue$690,000
    b.Cash699,000
    Accounts Receivable699,000
    c.Interest Payable8,000
    Cash8,000
    d.Wages Expense379,000
    Cash379,000
    e.Repairs and Maintenance Expense9,000
    Cash9,000
    f.Rent Expense124,000
    Prepaid Rent96,000
    Cash28,000
    g.Supplies13,000
    Cash13,000
    h. Advertising Expense26,000
    Cash26,000
    i.Income Tax Expense10,300
    Cash 10,300
    j.Interest Expense5,000
    Cash5,000

Explanation of Solution

    Accounting Equation
    Asset = Liabilities +Stockholders’ Equity
    a.Increase (Accounts Receivable)Increase (Service revenue)
    b.Increase (Cash)
    Decrease (Accounts Receivable)
    c.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Interest Payable)
    d.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Wages Expense)
    e.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Repairs & Maintenance)
    f.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Rent Expense)
    Decrease (Prepaid Rent)
    g.Increase (Supplies)
    Decrease (Cash)
    h.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Advertising Expense)
    i.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Income Tax Expense)
    j.Decrease (Cash)Decrease (Interest Expense)
Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Introduction:

T-accounts as its name derived from shape of the account, is representation of business transaction in their respective account. It helps in organizing and analyzing the transaction according to their similar nature of account.

Requirement 3

Prepare:

Posting the journal entries to T-accounts.

Answer to Problem 62BPSB

    Accounts Balance
    Cash$226,700
    Accounts Receivable121,000
    Prepaid Rent 0
    Supplies13,000
    Accounts Payable14,000
    Interest Payable0
    Notes Payable80,000
    Common Stock114,000
    Retained Earnings16,000
    Service Revenue690,000
    Rent Expense 124,000
    Advertising Expense 26,000
    Wages Expense379,000
    Repairs and Maintenance Expense9,000
    Interest Expense5,000
    Income Tax Expense10,300

Explanation of Solution

Cash

    Bal. $6,000
    (b) 699,000
    (c)8,000
    (d) 379,000
    (e)9,000
    (f) 28,000
    (g) 13,000
    (h) 26,000
    Bal. 226,700

Accounts Receivable

    Bal. $130,000
    (a) 690,000
    (b) 699,000
    Bal. 121,000

Prepaid Rent

    Bal. $ 96,000(f) 96,000
    Bal. 0

Supplies

    Bal. $ 13,000
    Bal. 13,000

Accounts Payable

    Bal. $14,000
    Bal. 14,000

Interest Payable

    (c)8,000Bal. $8,000
    Bal.0

Notes Payable

    Bal. $80,000

Common Stock

    Bal. $114,000

Retained Earnings

    Bal. $16,000

Service Revenue

    Bal. $0
    (a) 690,000
    Bal. 690,000

Rent Expense

    Bal. $0
    (f) 124,000
    Bal. 124,000

Advertising Expense

    Bal. $0
    (h) 26,000
    Bal. 26,000

Wages Expense

    Bal. $0
    (d) 379,000
    Bal. 379,000

Repairs & Maintenance Expense

    Bal. $0
    (e) 9,000
    Bal. 9,000

Interest Expense

    Bal. $0
    (j) 5,000
    Bal. 5,000

Income Taxes Expense

    Bal. $0
    (i) 10,300
    Bal. 10,300
Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Trial Balance:

A financial statement which integrates all the balance of ledger accounts is termed as a trial balance. The total balance of debit and credit in trial balance should be equal at end of an accounting period.

Requirement 4

Prepare:

Prepare the trial balance as of December 31, 2019.

Answer to Problem 62BPSB

The total balance of the trial balance for the year ending December 31, 2019 is $914,000.

Explanation of Solution

    Mulberry ServicesTrial Balance
    December 31, 2019
    Accounts DebitCredit
    Cash$226,700
    Accounts Receivable121,000
    Supplies13,000
    Accounts Payable$14,000
    Notes Payable80,000
    Common Stock114,000
    Retained Earnings16,000
    Service Revenue690,000
    Rent Expense 124,000
    Advertising Expense 26,000
    Wages Expense379,000
    Repairs and Maintenance Expense9,000
    Interest Expense5,000
    Income Tax Expense10,300
    Total $914,000$914,000

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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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