Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
24th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916960
Author: Wild, John J., Shaw, Ken W.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 4BTN

The unadjusted trial balance and information for the accounting adjustments of Noseworthy Investigators follow. Each team member involved in this project is to assume one of the four responsibilities listed. After completing each of these responsibilities, the team should work together to prove the accounting equation utilizing information from teammates (1 and 4) If your equation does not balance, you are to work as a team to resolve the error. The team’s goal is to complete the task as quickly and accurately as possible.
Chapter 4, Problem 4BTN, The unadjusted trial balance and information for the accounting adjustments of Noseworthy
Additional Year-End Information
1. Insurance that expired in the current period amounts to $2,200.
2. Equipment depreciation for the period is $4,000.
3. Unused supplies total $5,000 at period-end.
4. Services in the amount of $800 have been provided but have not been billed or collected.
Responsibilities for Individual Team Members
1. Determine the accounts arid adjusted balances to be extended to the Balance Sheet columns of the work sheet for Noseworthy. Also
determine total assets and total liabilities.
2. Determine the adjusted revenue account balance and prepare the entry to close this account.
3. Determine the adjusted account balances for expenses and prepare the entry to dose these accounts.
4. Prepare T-accounts for both D. Noseworthy, Capital (reflecting the unadjusted trial balance amount) and Income Summary. Prepare the third
and fourth closing entries. Ask teammates assigned to parts 2 and 3 for the postings for Income Summary. Obtain amounts to complete the
third closing entry and post both the third and fourth closing entries. Provide the team with the ending capital account balance.
5. The entire team should prove the accounting equation using post-closing balances.

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Chapter 4 Solutions

Fundamental Accounting Principles

Ch. 4 - Prob. 11DQCh. 4 - Prob. 12DQCh. 4 - Prob. 13DQCh. 4 - Prob. 14DQCh. 4 - Prob. 15DQCh. 4 - Prob. 16DQCh. 4 - Prob. 17DQCh. 4 - Prob. 1QSCh. 4 - Preparing a work sheet P1 In the blank space...Ch. 4 - Computing ending capital balance using work sheet...Ch. 4 - Preparing a partial work sheet P1 The ledger of...Ch. 4 - Explaining temporary and permanent accounts Choose...Ch. 4 - Preparing closing entries from the ledger P2 The...Ch. 4 - Identifying post-closing accounts P3 Identify...Ch. 4 - Identifying the accounting cycle C2 List the...Ch. 4 - Classifying balance sheet items C3 The following...Ch. 4 - Preparing financial statements C2 Use the...Ch. 4 - Preparing a classified balance sheet C3 Use the...Ch. 4 - Identifying current accounts and computing the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 13QSCh. 4 - Exercise 4-1 Extending adjusted account balances...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-2 Extending accounts in a work sheet Pl...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-3 Preparing adjusting entries from a...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-4 Preparing unadjusted and adjusted...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-5 Determining effects of closing...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-6 Completing the income statement...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-7 Preparing a work sheet and recording...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-8 Preparing and posting closing...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-9 Preparing closing entries and a...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-10 Preparing closing entries and a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 11ECh. 4 - Exercise 4-12 Preparing a classified balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-13 Computing the current ratio A1 Use...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-14 Preparing closing entries P2...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-15 Computing and analysing the current...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4.16A Preparing reversing entries P4 Hawk...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-17APreparing reversing entries P4 The...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-1A Applying the accounting cycle C2 P2...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-2A Preparing a work sheet, adjusting and...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-3A Determining balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-4A Preparing closing entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-5A Preparing trial balances, closing...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-6AA Preparing adjusting, reversing, and...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-1B Applying the accounting cycle C2 P2...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2BPSBCh. 4 - Problem 4-3B Determining balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4BPSBCh. 4 - Problem 4-5B Preparing trial balances, closing...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-6BAPreparing adjusting, reversing, and...Ch. 4 - The December 31. 2019= adjusted trial balance of...Ch. 4 - Transactions from the Fast Forward illustration in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2GLPCh. 4 - Prob. 3GLPCh. 4 - Based on Problem 4-6ACh. 4 - Prob. 5GLPCh. 4 - Refer to Apple' s financial statements in Appendix...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2AACh. 4 - Prob. 3AACh. 4 - Prob. 1BTNCh. 4 - Prob. 2BTNCh. 4 - Prob. 3BTNCh. 4 - The unadjusted trial balance and information for...Ch. 4 - Prob. 5BTNCh. 4 - Prob. 6BTN
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