Accounting (Text Only)
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Chapter 4, Problem 10DQ
To determine
Fiscal year: It refers to a financial year having a period of 12 consecutive months. This means that, it starts with the first day of the month chosen by the company and ends on the last day of the twelfth month other than December 31.
To Explain: The general characteristic shared by these companies
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On December 31, 2018, the balances of the accounts appearing in the ledger of Home City Furnishings Company, a furniture wholesaler, are as follows:
Rent revenue
$12,000
Sales
$3,250,000
Accounts receivable
500,000
Cash
530,000
Administrative Expenses
200,000
Cost of Merchandise Sold
1,600,000
Selling Expenses
250,000
Interest expense
6,000
Prepare a multi-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Home City Furnishings Company
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December 31, 2018
Sales
Less Operating Expenses:
Other Revenue and Expense:
Net Income
The following data for the current year ended June 30 are from the accounting records of Zanadu Co.:
Administrative expenses
$28,750
Cost of goods sold
181,440
Interest expense
3,600
Rent revenue
1,500
Sales
534,440
Selling expenses
65,000
Required:
Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended June 30. Refer to the lists of Accounts in the information given, Labels, and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Negative amounts should be entered with a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading.
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One Product Corporation (OPC) incorporated at the beginning of last year. The balances on its post-closing trial balance prepared on December 31, at the end of its first year of operations, were:
Cash
$ 19,500
Accounts Receivable
8,250
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
885
Inventory
12,060
Prepaid Rent
1,600
Equipment
25,000
Accumulated Depreciation
2,400
Accounts Payable
0
Sales Tax Payable
500
FICA Payable
600
Withheld Income Taxes Payable
500
Salaries and Wages Payable
1,600
Unemployment Tax Payable
300
Deferred Revenue
4,500
Interest Payable
495
Notes Payable (long-term)
22,000
Common Stock
13,300
Additional Paid-In Capital, Common
19,210
Retained Earnings
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Treasury Stock
4,000
The following information is relevant to the first month of operations in the following year:
OPC sells its inventory at $150 per unit, plus sales tax of 6 percent. OPC’s January 1…
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