Chapter 4, Problem 1CACR

Blue Company, an architectural firm, has a bookkeeper who maintains a cash receipts and disbursements journal. At the end of the year (2019), the company hires you to convert the cash receipts and disbursements into accrual basis revenues and expenses. The total cash receipts are summarized as follows. The accounts receivable from customers at the end of the year are 120,000. You note that the accounts receivable at the beginning of the year were 190,000. The cash sales included 30,000 of prepayments for services to be provided over the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021. a. Compute the companys accrual basis gross income for 2019. b. Would you recommend that Blue use the cash method or the accrual method? Why? c. The company does not maintain an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Would you recommend that such an allowance be established for tax purposes? Explain.

On October 1, 2019, Jay Pryor established an interior decorating business, Pioneer Designs. During the month, Jay completed the following transactions related to the business: Oct. 1. Jay transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business, 18,000. 4.Paid rent for period of October 4 to end of month, 3,000. 10.Purchased a used truck for 23,750, paying 3,750 cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 13.Purchased equipment on account, 10,500. 14.Purchased supplies for cash, 2,100. 15.Paid annual premiums on property and casualty insurance, 3,600. 15.Received cash for job completed, 8,950. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 21.Paid creditor a portion of the amount owed for equipment purchased on October 13, 2,000. 24.Recorded jobs completed on account and sent invoices to customers, 14,150. 26.Received an invoice for truck expenses, to be paid in November, 700. 27.Paid utilities expense, 2,240. 27.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,100. Oct. 29. Received cash from customers on account, 7,600. 30.Paid wages of employees, 4,800. 31.Withdrew cash for personal use, 3,500. Instructions 1. Journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, referring to the following chart of accounts in selecting the accounts to be debited and credited. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.) Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 2. Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts, inserting appropriate posting references as each item is posted. Extend the balances to the appropriate balance columns after each transaction is posted. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance for Pioneer Designs as of October 31, 2019. 4. Determine the excess of revenues over expenses for October. 5. Can you think of any reason why the amount determined in (4) might not be the net income for October?

Mike Greenberg opened Novak Window Washing Co. on July 1, 2020. During July, the following transactions were completed. July 1   Owner invested $11,300 cash in the company.   1   Purchased used truck for $7,520, paying $1,880 cash and the balance on account.   3   Purchased cleaning supplies for $850 on account.   5   Paid $1,680 cash on a 1-year insurance policy effective July 1.   12   Billed customers $3,480 for cleaning services performed.   18   Paid $940 cash on amount owed on truck and $470 on amount owed on cleaning supplies.   20   Paid $1,880 cash for employee salaries.   21   Collected $1,500 cash from customers billed on July 12.   25   Billed customers $2,350 for cleaning services performed.   31   Paid $270 for maintenance of the truck during month.   31   Owner withdrew $560 cash from the company. Post to the Ledger Accounts. Cash date amount date amount                                         balance       Accounts…