Chapter 6, Problem 1CP

Phone Consulting services of $1,800 were performed on the last day of the month for a new customer Graham Engineering, Inc. but not invoiced to the customer or recorded into the accounting records until a few days into the next month. Create a new asset account like you did earlier in the chapter.   Depreciation Expense of $1,200 ($850 and $350 for Buildings and Machinery & Equipment respectively) needed to be recorded for the month. Before recording this journal entry, edit the “Depreciation” expense account so that the new name is “Depreciation Expense.” Also change the account title for the Machinery & Equipment accumulated depreciation account from “Depreciation” to “Accumulated Depreciation” like you did earlier in the chapter. This also needs to be done for the Buildings accumulation depreciation account.

Can I please get help and a how to explaination for this practice?   Sinclair Manufacturing Company experienced the following accounting events during its first year of operation. With the exception of the adjusting entries for depreciation, assume that all transactions are cash transactions and that financial statement data are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Acquired $68,000 cash by issuing common stock. Paid $8,700 for the materials used to make its products, all of which were started and completed during the year. Paid salaries of $4,500 to selling and administrative employees. Paid wages of $10,000 to production workers. Paid $9,600 for furniture used in selling and administrative offices. The furniture was acquired on January 1. It had a $1,600 estimated salvage value and a four-year useful life. Paid $16,000 for manufacturing equipment. The equipment was acquired on January 1. It had a $1,000 estimated salvage value and a five-year useful life. Sold inventory to customers for…

Tunstall, Inc., a small service company, keeps its records without the help of an accountant. After much effort, an outside accountant prepared the following unadjusted trial balance as of the end of the annual accounting period on December 31: