Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
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Chapter 3, Problem 60E
Exercise 3-60 Preparation of Closing Entries
James and Susan Morley recently converted a large turn-of-the-century house into a hotel and incorporated the business as Saginaw Enterprises. Their accountant is inexperienced and has made the following closing entries at the end of Saginaw’s first year of operations:
Required:
- Indicate what is wrong with the closing entries above.
- Prepare the correct closing entries. Assume that all necessary accounts are presented above and that the amounts given are correct.
- CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Explain why closing entries are necessary.
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Below is the Adjusted Trial Balance for Orange Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Problem 3-69A (Algorithmic)Preparation of Closing Entries and an Income Statement
Round Grove Alarm Company provides security services to homes in northwestern Indiana. At year-end 2019, after adjusting entries have been made, the following list of account balances is prepared:
Accounts Receivable
$36,800
Accounts Payable
23,250
Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment
124,000
Common Stock
150,000
Depreciation Expense, Equipment
45,300
Dividends
5,500
Equipment
409,500
Income Taxes Expense
30,800
Income Taxes Payable
24,300
Interest Expense
4,800
Notes Payable (due in 2022)
34,000
Other Assets
7,700
Prepaid Rent
4,750
Rent Expense
27,600
Retained Earnings, 12/31/2018
29,400
Salaries Payable
12,600
Salaries Expense
148,250
Service Revenue
614,200
Supplies Expense
51,900
Supplies
12,700
Utilities Expense
48,800
Wages Expense
183,000
Wages Payable
7,950
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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Ch. 3 - Prob. 11DQCh. 3 - Describe the effect on the financial statements...Ch. 3 - Prob. 13DQCh. 3 - Prob. 14DQCh. 3 - Prob. 15DQCh. 3 - Prob. 16DQCh. 3 - Prob. 17DQCh. 3 - Prob. 18DQCh. 3 - ( Appendix 3A) What is the relationship between...Ch. 3 - Prob. 20DQCh. 3 - Which of the following statements is true? Under...Ch. 3 - In December 2019, Swanstrom Inc. receives a cash...Ch. 3 - Which transaction would require adjustment at...Ch. 3 - Which of the following statements is false?...Ch. 3 - Dallas Company loaned to Ewing Company on December...Ch. 3 - Rons Diner received the following bills for...Ch. 3 - In September 2019, GolfWorld Magazine obtained...Ch. 3 - Hurd Inc. prepays rent every 3 months on March 1,...Ch. 3 - Which of the following statements is incorrect...Ch. 3 - Reinhardt Company reported revenues of $122,000...Ch. 3 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-12 Accrual- and Cash-Basis...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-13 Accrual- and Cash-Basis...Ch. 3 - Prob. 14CECh. 3 - Prob. 15CECh. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-16 Identification of...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-17 Accrued Revenue...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-18 Accrued Expense...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-19 Deferred Revenue...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-20 Deferred Expense...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-21 Adjustment for Supplies...Ch. 3 - 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