Question

Serial Problem Business Solutions LO P1, P2, P3, P4, P5

After the success of the company’s first two months, Santana Rey continues to operate Business Solutions. The November 30, 2017, unadjusted trial balance of Business Solutions (reflecting its transactions for October and November of 2017) follows.

No.	Account Title	Debit			Credit
101	Cash	$	39,264
106	Accounts receivable		13,418
126	Computer supplies		2,645
128	Prepaid insurance		2,040
131	Prepaid rent		2,920
163	Office equipment		8,100
164	Accumulated depreciation—Office equipment				$	0
167	Computer equipment		23,200
168	Accumulated depreciation—Computer equipment					0
201	Accounts payable					0
210	Wages payable					0
236	Unearned computer services revenue					0
307	Common stock					66,000
318	Retained earnings					0
319	Dividends		6,100
403	Computer services revenue					37,474
612	Depreciation expense—Office equipment		0
613	Depreciation expense—Computer equipment		0
623	Wages expense		2,450
637	Insurance expense		0
640	Rent expense		0
652	Computer supplies expense		0
655	Advertising expense		1,638
676	Mileage expense		664
677	Miscellaneous expenses		250
684	Repairs expense—Computer		785
	Totals	$	103,474		$	103,474

Business Solutions had the following transactions and events in December 2017.   

Dec.	2		Paid $960 cash to Hillside Mall for Business Solutions’ share of mall advertising costs.
	3		Paid $430 cash for minor repairs to the company’s computer.
	4		Received $4,750 cash from Alex’s Engineering Co. for the receivable from November.
	10		Paid cash to Lyn Addie for six days of work at the rate of $120 per day.
	14		Notified by Alex’s Engineering Co. that Business Solutions’ bid of $7,500 on a proposed project has been accepted. Alex’s paid a $2,100 cash advance to Business Solutions.
	15		Purchased $1,500 of computer supplies on credit from Harris Office Products.
	16		Sent a reminder to Gomez Co. to pay the fee for services recorded on November 8.
	20		Completed a project for Liu Corporation and received $6,425 cash.
	22–26		Took the week off for the holidays.
	28		Received $3,600 cash from Gomez Co. on its receivable.
	29		Reimbursed S. Rey for business automobile mileage (600 miles at $0.25 per mile).
	31		The company paid $1,300 cash in dividends.

The following additional facts are collected for use in making adjusting entries prior to preparing financial statements for the company’s first three months:

1. The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $650 still available.
2. Three months have expired since the 12-month insurance premium was paid in advance.
3. As of December 31, Lyn Addie has not been paid for four days of work at $120 per day.
4. The computer system, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a four-year life with no salvage value.
5. The office equipment, acquired on October 1, is expected to have a five-year life with no salvage value.
6. Three of the four months' prepaid rent has expired.

Required:
5. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2017.
6. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.
7. Record and post the necessary closing entries as of December 31, 2017.
8. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31, 2017.

Answer 1