The following additional information is available at December 31, 2018: Insurance of $450,000 was paid on May 1, 2018 for the 10-months to February 2019. The furniture and fixtures have an estimated useful life of 10 years and is being depreciated on the straight-line method down to a residual value of $100,000. The computer equipment was acquired on March 1, 2018 and is being depreciated over 10 years on the double-declining method of depreciation, down to a residue of $60,000. Wages earned by employees NOT yet paid amounted to 15,000 at December 31, 2018. A physical count of inventory at December 31, reveals $180,000 worth of inventory on hand. At December 31, $140,000 of the previously unearned sales revenue had been earned. The aging of the Accounts Receivable schedule at December 31 indicated that the estimated uncollectible on account receivable should be $45,000. REQUIRED: Prepare the closing entries Prepare the post-closing trial balance
The following additional information is available at December 31, 2018: Insurance of $450,000 was paid on May 1, 2018 for the 10-months to February 2019. The furniture and fixtures have an estimated useful life of 10 years and is being depreciated on the straight-line method down to a residual value of $100,000. The computer equipment was acquired on March 1, 2018 and is being depreciated over 10 years on the double-declining method of depreciation, down to a residue of $60,000. Wages earned by employees NOT yet paid amounted to 15,000 at December 31, 2018. A physical count of inventory at December 31, reveals $180,000 worth of inventory on hand. At December 31, $140,000 of the previously unearned sales revenue had been earned. The aging of the Accounts Receivable schedule at December 31 indicated that the estimated uncollectible on account receivable should be $45,000. REQUIRED: Prepare the closing entries Prepare the post-closing trial balance
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The following additional information is available at December 31, 2018:
- Insurance of $450,000 was paid on May 1, 2018 for the 10-months to February 2019.
- The furniture and fixtures have an estimated useful life of 10 years and is being depreciated on the straight-line method down to a residual value of $100,000.
- The computer equipment was acquired on March 1, 2018 and is being depreciated over 10 years on the double-declining method of
depreciation , down to a residue of $60,000. - Wages earned by employees NOT yet paid amounted to 15,000 at December 31, 2018.
- A physical count of inventory at December 31, reveals $180,000 worth of inventory on hand.
- At December 31, $140,000 of the previously unearned sales revenue had been earned.
- The aging of the
Accounts Receivable schedule at December 31 indicated that the estimated uncollectible on account receivable should be $45,000.
REQUIRED:
- Prepare the closing entries
- Prepare the post-closing
trial balance
Transcribed Image Text:Trial Balance
A/C Name
DR
CR
Cash
1,000,000
Accounts receivable
Allowance for bad debt
450,000
15,000
Merchandise Inventory
Store Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Furniture and Fix tures
Accumulated deprecia tion -Furniture and Fixtures
Computer Equipment
Accumulated deprecia tion Computer Equipment
Accounts payable
Wages payable
Unearned Sales re vemue
Notes Payable, Long Term
John Cohumbus, Capital
John Cohumbus, Withdrawals
186,000
120,000
450,000
1,000,000
360,000
600,000
320,000
150,000
900,000
2,200,000
95,000
Sales revemue
1,761,000
Sales discount
120,000
95,000
Sales returns and allowances
Cost of goods sold
Wages Expense
Insurance Expense
Depreciation Expense - Furniture and Fixtures
Depreciation Expense -Computer Equipment
Store Supplies Expense
Utlities Expense
Bad Debt Expense
Interest Expense
650,000
450,000
180,000
40,000
180,000
90,000
Total
5,706,000
5,706,000
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