FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Please explain how to complete the balance sheet and income statement given the following transactions. 

Gordon Company started operations on January 1 of the current year. It is now December 31, the end of the current annual accounting period. The part-time bookkeeper needs your help to analyze the following three transactions:

 

  1. During the year, the company purchased office supplies that cost $3,000. At the end of the year, office supplies of $800 remained on hand.
  2. On January 1 of the current year, the company purchased a special machine for cash at a cost of $25,000. The machine’s cost is estimated to depreciate at $2,500 per year.
  3. On July 1, the company paid cash of $1,000 for a two-year premium on an insurance policy on the machine; coverage began on July 1 of the current year.

 

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Complete the following schedule with the amounts that should be reported for the current year:

 
 
 
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Accounts at December 31 Amount to
be Reported
Assets  
Equipment $800
Accumulated depreciation 25,000
Net book value of equipment (24,200)
Office supplies 800
Prepaid insurance (1,000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Income Statement Accounts for the Year Ended December 31 Amount to
be Reported
Expenses  
Depreciation expense $2,500
Office supplies expense 2,200
Insurance expense 500
 
 
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