Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025556
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 12P

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To determine

Prepare the closing entries for each of the separate cases as at December 31, 2014.

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Explanation of Solution

Closing entries for sole proprietorship and partnership form of business:

Closing entries are those journal entries, which are passed to transfer the final balances of temporary accounts such as revenues account, expenses account and dividend account to the capital account. Closing entries produce a zero balance in each temporary account.

Closing entries for corporate form of business:

Closing entries are those journal entries, which are passed to transfer the final balances of temporary accounts such as revenues account, expenses account and dividend account to the retained earnings account. Closing entries produce a zero balance in each temporary account.

Prepare the closing entries for each of the separate cases as at December 31, 2014.

Case A: Sole proprietorship:

Sole proprietorship:

It is one form of simple business that is owned and maintained by a single person. Set up of very simple and taking care of business is very easy. Government provides tax advantages for these firms.

DateAccounts title and explanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December 31, 2014Proprietor A’s Capital 20,000 
 Individual revenue account  144,000 
 Individual expense account  164,000
 (To record closing of revenue and expenses accounts)   

Table (1)

DateAccounts title and explanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December 31, 2014Proprietor A’s Capital 9,000 
 Proprietor A’s Drawings  9,000
 (To record the transfer of drawing account to the capital account)   

Table (2)

  • In this closing entry, the revenue account is closed by transferring the amount of revenue to the proprietor A’s capital account in order to bring the revenue accounts balance to zero.
  • In this closing entry, expenses account is closed by transferring the amount of all expenses to the proprietor A’s capital account in order to bring all the expense accounts balance to zero.
  • In this closing entry, drawings account is closed by transferring the amount of drawings to the proprietor A’s capital account in order to bring drawings accounts balance to zero.

Case B: Partnership:

Partnership:

Partnership firms are started by two or more individuals joining together. This form of partnership is very easy to establish and there is a shared control. The duties and formalities of the concern are formalized by making a partnership agreement. In this type of company, individuals with similar interest join together and start up a business. As previously stated for sole proprietorship, partnership firms too enjoy tax advantages.

DateAccounts title and explanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December 31, 2014Partner A’s Capital 10,000 
 Partner B’s Capital 10,000 
 Individual revenue account  144,000 
 Individual expense account  164,000
 (To record closing entries of revenue and expenses accounts)   

Table (3)

DateAccounts title and explanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December 31, 2014Partner A’s Capital 5,000 
 Partner B’s Capital 7,000 
 Partner A’s Drawings  5,000
 Partner A’s Drawings  7,000
 (To record the transfer of drawing account to the capital account)   

Table (4)

  • In this closing entry, the revenue account is closed by transferring the amount of revenue to the partners’ capital account in order to bring the revenue accounts balance to zero.
  • In this closing entry, expenses account is closed by transferring the amount of all expenses to the partner’s capital account in order to bring all the expense accounts balance to zero.
  • In this closing entry, drawings account is closed by transferring the amount of drawings to the partner’s capital account in order to bring drawings accounts balance to zero.

Case C: Corporation:

Corporation:

A business concern where there is a separate legal entity and are owned by shareholders are classified as corporation. Transfer of ownership and raising funds are easy in this form of organization. No personal legal liability exists among the shareholders.

DateAccounts title and explanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December 31, 2014Retained earnings 20,000 
 Individual revenue account  144,000 
 Individual expense account  164,000
 (To close the revenue and expenses account)   

Table (5)

  • In this closing entry, the revenue account is closed by transferring the amount of revenue to the retained earnings in order to bring the revenue accounts balance to zero.
  • In this closing entry, expenses account is closed by transferring the amount of all expenses to the retained earnings in order to bring all the expense accounts balance to zero.

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To determine

Prepare the equity section of balance sheet for each case at December 31, 2014.

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Explanation of Solution

Equity Section:

It is refers to the section of the balance sheet that shows the available balance of equity accounts as on reported date at the end of the financial year.

Case A: Sole proprietorship:

Statement of Owner’s Equity
Particulars$$
A, Capital, January 1 $52,000  
Less: Net loss 20,000 
Total 32,000 
Less: Withdrawals 9,000 
A, Capital, December 31 $23,000

Table (6)

Case B: Partnership:

Partners’ Equity
A, Capital  (1)$28,000
B, Capital  (1)$26,000
Total Partners’ Equity$54,000

Table (7)

Case C: Corporation:

Balance sheet (Stockholders’ equity section)
As at December 31, 2014
 ParticularsAmount $
Contributed Capital: 
Common Stock, par $10, authorized 30,000 shares, outstanding 14,000 shares140,000
Capital in excess of par9,000
Total Contributed Capital 149,000
Add: Retained Earnings (2)42,000
Total Stockholders’ Equity191,000

Table (8)

Working note:

Calculate the closing balance of partners’ equity

Statement of Partners’ Equity
Particulars

A

($)

B

($)

Total

($)

Partners’ Equity, January 1 43,000 $43,000 $86,000 
Less: Net loss 10,000 10,000 20,000 
Total 33,000 33,000  66,000 
Less: Withdrawals -5,000-7,000-12,000
Partners’ Equity, December 31$28,000 $26,000 $54,000 

Table (9)

….. (1)

Determine the amount of retained earnings as at December 31, 2014.

 ParticularsAmount $
Retained earnings, balance January 1$62,000
Less: Net loss$20,000
Retained earnings, balance December 31$42,000

Table (10)

….. (2)

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