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Case 4-70 CONTINUING PROBLEM: FRONT ROW ENTERTAINMENT
Over the next 2 months, Front Row Entertainment continued to enjoy success in signing artists and promoting their events. However, the increased business has put considerable stress on keeping timely and up-to-date financial records. In particular, both Cam and Anna are concerned with the
The tour promotion industry is a cash-intensive industry, normally requiring large prepayments to secure venues and arrange advertising. When the number of artists under contract were small, Cam and Anna developed a simple system to manage the company’s cash. Normally, any cash received was put in a file cabinet in the company’s office. If the amount appeared to be getting large, a deposit was made. Similarly, if a large check needed to be written, either Cam or Anna would check the balance in the checkbook. If cash was not sufficient to cover the check, they'd get cash from the file cabinet and deposit the amount necessary to cover the check.
However, with the increasing business, they would often forget to make deposits, causing several checks to be returned for non-sufficient funds. In addition, they were in the process of hiring additional office staff who would start work on May l. They knew that leaving cash in a file cabinet would not be a good idea.
In order to obtain a better understanding of their cash position, Anna decides to perform a bank reconciliation-something she had failed to do since the company was started. According to the accounting records, the cash balance at April 30 was $7,495. Anna obtained the following information from Front Row’s April bank statement and an analysis of canceled checks and deposits:
Balance per bank at April 30 $3,250
Deposits in transit at April 30 4,370
Outstanding checks as of April 30 1,160
Debit memo for April utilities 845
Bank service charge for April 50
Interest earned during April 450
NSF check from customer 590
Required:
- CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Discuss the purpose Of an internal
control System . How would the development of an internal control system benefit Front Row Entertainment? In your answer, be sure to highlight any problems that you noted with Front Row Entertainment’s current system of accounting for cash.
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- Continuing Problem 4.Total of Debit column: 40,750 The transactions completed by PS Music during June 20Y5 were described .it the end of Chapter 1. The following transactions were completed during July, the second month of businesss operations: July 1. Peyton Smith made an additional investment k PS Music in exchange for common stock by depositing 5,000 in PS Mu wet checking account. 1.Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency. Peyton decided to rent office space near a local musk store, Paid rent for July, 1,750. 1.Paid a premium of 2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft and fire. The policy covers a one year period. 2.Received 1,000 on account 3. On behalf of PS Musk, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station. KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Musk to provide a guest disc jockey for 80 hours per month for a monthly fee of 3,600. Any additional hours beyond 80 will be billed to KXMD at 40 per hour. In accordance with the contract Peyton received 7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3.Paid 2SO on account 4.Paid an attorney 900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5.Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart. 7,500. 8.Paid for a newspaper advertisement 200. 11.Received 1.000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13.Paid 700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment 14.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. Enter the following transactions on Pane 2 of the two-column journal: 16.Received 2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18.Purchased supplies on account 850 21.Paid 620 to Upload Musk for use of its current musk demos in making various musk sets. 22.Paid 800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23.Served as disc jockey for a party for 2,500 Received 750, with the remainder due August 4.20YS. 27.Paid electric Ml 915. 28.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 540. 30.Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for 1,500, Received S00 with the remainder due on August 9. 20Y5. 31.Received 3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31.Paid 1.400 royalties (musk expense) to National Musk Clearing for use of various artists music during July. 31. Paid dividends, 1,250. PS Musics chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 20Y5 (all normal balances), are as follows: 11 Cash 3,920 12 Accounts Receivable 1,000 14 Supplies 170 15 Prepaid Insurance 17 Office Equipment 21 Accounts Payable 250 23 Unearned Revenue 31 Common Stock 4.000 33 Dividends 500 41 Fees Earned 6,200 50 Wages Expense 400 51 Office Rent Expense 800 52 Equipment Rent Expense 67S 53 Utilities Expense 300 54 Music Expense 1.590 55 Advertising Expense 500 56 Supplies Expense 180 59 Miscellaneous Expense 415 Instructions 1. Enter the July 1, 20Y5, account balances in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the Item column, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. (Hint: Verify the equality of the debit and credit balances in the ledger before proceeding with the next instruction.) 2. Analyze and journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, omitting journal entry explanations. 3. Post the journal to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of July 31, 20Y5.arrow_forwardExercise 4-54 Operating Cycle and Current Receivables a. Dither and Sly are attorneys-at-law who specialize in federal income tax law. The): complete their typical case in 6 months or less and collect from the typical client within 1 additional month. b. Johnstons Market specializes in fresh meat and fish. All merchandise must be sold within one week of purchase. Almost all sales are for cash and any receivables are generally paid by the end of the following month. c. Mortondos is a womens clothing store specializing in high-style merchandise. Merchandise spends an average of 7 months on the rack following purchase. Most sales are on credit and the typical customer pays within 1 month of sale. d. Trees Inc. grows Christmas trees and sells them to various Christmas tree lots. Most sales are for cash. It takes 6 years to grow a tree. Required: For each of the businesses described above, indicate the length of the operating cycle.arrow_forwardThe transactions completed by PS Music during June 2016 were described at the end of Chapter 1. The following transactions were completed during July, the second month of the businesss operations: July 1. Peyton Smith made an additional investment in PS Music by depositing 5,000 in PS Musics checking account. 1. Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency, Peyton decided to rent office space near a local music store. Paid rent for July, 1,750. 1. Paid a premium of 2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft, and fire. The policy covers a one-year period. 2. Received 1,000 on account. 3. On behalf of PS Music, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station, KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Music to provide a guest disc jockey for 80 hours per month for a monthly fee of 3,600. Any additional hours beyond 80 will be billed to KXMD at 40 per hour. In accordance with the contract, Peyton received 7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3. Paid 250 on account. 4. Paid an attorney 900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5. Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart, 7,500. 8. Paid for a newspaper advertisement, 200. 11. Received 1,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13. Paid 700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment. 14. Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: July 16. Received 2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18. Purchased supplies on account, 850. 21. Paid 620 to Upload Music for use of its current music demos in making various music sets. 22. Paid 800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23. Served as disc jockey for a party for 2,500. Received 750, with the remainder due August 4, 2016. 27. Paid electric bill, 915. 28. Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29. Paid miscellaneous expenses, 540. 30. Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for 1,500. Received 500, with the remainder due on August 9, 2016. 31. Received 3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31. Paid 1,400 royalties (music expense) to National Music Clearing for use of various artists music during July. 31. Withdrew 1,250 cash from PS Music for personal use. PS Musics chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 2016 (all normal balances), are as follows: Instructions 1. Enter the July 1, 2016, account balances in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the Item column, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. (Hint: Verify the equality of the debit and credit balances in the ledger before proceeding with the next instruction.) 2. Analyze and journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, omitting journal entry explanations. 3. Post the journal to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of July 31, 2016.arrow_forward
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