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Great Adventures Problem AP3-1

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Tony and Suzie graduate from college in May 2021 and begin developing their new business. They begin by offering clinics for basic outdoor activities such as mountain biking or kayaking. Upon developing a customer base, they’ll hold their first adventure races. These races will involve four-person teams that race from one checkpoint to the next using a combination of kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering, and trail running. In the long run, they plan to sell outdoor gear and develop a ropes course for outdoor enthusiasts.

On July 1, 2021, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a corporation, Great Adventures Inc. The articles of incorporation state that the corporation will sell 21,000 shares of common stock for $1 each. Each share of stock represents a unit of ownership. Tony and Suzie will act as co-presidents of the company. The following transactions occur from July 1 through December 31.

Jul.		1		Sell $10,500 of common stock to Suzie.
Jul.		1		Sell $10,500 of common stock to Tony.
Jul.		1		Purchase a one-year insurance policy for $3,960 ($330 per month) to cover injuries to participants during outdoor clinics.
Jul.		2		Pay legal fees of $1,100 associated with incorporation.
Jul.		4		Purchase office supplies of $1,300 on account.
Jul.		7		Pay for advertising of $330 to a local newspaper for an upcoming mountain biking clinic to be held on July 15. Attendees will be charged $40 on the day of the clinic.
Jul.		8		Purchase 10 mountain bikes, paying $14,300 cash.
Jul.		15		On the day of the clinic, Great Adventures receives cash of $2,400 from 60 bikers. Tony conducts the mountain biking clinic.
Jul.		22		Because of the success of the first mountain biking clinic, Tony holds another mountain biking clinic and the company receives $2,750.
Jul.		24		Pay $870 to a local radio station for advertising to appear immediately. A kayaking clinic will be held on August 10, and attendees can pay $110 in advance or $160 on the day of the clinic.
Jul.		30		Great Adventures receives cash of $6,600 in advance from 60 kayakers for the upcoming kayak clinic.
Aug.		1		Great Adventures obtains a $46,000 low-interest loan for the company from the city council, which has recently passed an initiative encouraging business development related to outdoor activities. The loan is due in three years, and 6% annual interest is due each year on July 31.
Aug.		4		The company purchases 14 kayaks, paying $18,000 cash.
Aug.		10		Twenty additional kayakers pay $3,200 ($160 each), in addition to the $6,600 that was paid in advance on July 30, on the day of the clinic. Tony conducts the first kayak clinic.
Aug.		17		Tony conducts a second kayak clinic, and the company receives $11,300 cash.
Aug.		24		Office supplies of $1,300 purchased on July 4 are paid in full.
Sep.		1		To provide better storage of mountain bikes and kayaks when not in use, the company rents a storage shed for one year, paying $4,200 ($350 per month) in advance.
Sep.		21		Tony conducts a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives $14,700 cash.
Oct.		17		Tony conducts an orienteering clinic. Participants practice how to understand a topographical map, read an altimeter, use a compass, and orient through heavily wooded areas. The company receives $19,900 cash.
Dec.		1		Tony decides to hold the company’s first adventure race on December 15. Four-person teams will race from checkpoint to checkpoint using a combination of mountain biking, kayaking, orienteering, trail running, and rock-climbing skills. The first team in each category to complete all checkpoints in order wins. The entry fee for each team is $550.
Dec.		5		To help organize and promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor will be paid $60 in salary for each team that competes in the race. His salary will be paid after the race.
Dec.		8		The company pays $1,300 to purchase a permit from a state park where the race will be held. The amount is recorded as a miscellaneous expense.
Dec.		12		The company purchases racing supplies for $2,900 on account due in 30 days. Supplies include trophies for the top-finishing teams in each category, promotional shirts, snack foods and drinks for participants, and field markers to prepare the racecourse.
Dec.		15		The company receives $22,000 cash from a total of forty teams, and the race is held.
Dec.		16		The company pays Victor’s salary of $2,400.
Dec.		31		The company pays a dividend of $3,600 ($1,800 to Tony and $1,800 to Suzie).
Dec.		31		Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for $4,600. Tony surprises Suzie by proposing that they get married. Suzie accepts and they get married!

The following information relates to year-end adjusting entries as of December 31, 2021.

1. Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $7,800.
2. Six months’ of the one-year insurance policy purchased on July 1 has expired.
3. Four months of the one-year rental agreement purchased on September 1 has expired.
4. Of the $1,300 of office supplies purchased on July 4, $300 remains.
5. Interest expense on the $46,000 loan obtained from the city council on August 1 should be recorded.
6. Of the $2,900 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $150 remains.
7. Suzie calculates that the company owes $14,800 in income taxes.

Answer 1

In the books of Great Adventures:

Date	Account Titles	Debit	Credit
2021		$	$
July 1	Cash	21,000
	Common Stock		21,000
July 1	Prepaid Insurance	3,960
	Cash		3,960
July 2	Legal Fees Expense	1,100
	Cash		1,100
July 4	Supplies: Office	1,300
	Accounts Payable		1,300
July 7	Advertising Expense	330
	Cash		330
July 8	Equipment: Bikes	14,300
	Cash		14,300
July 15	Cash	2,400
	Service Revenue		2,400
July 22	Cash	2,750
	Service Revenue		2,750
July 24	Advertising Expense	870
	Cash		870
July 30	Cash	6,600
	Deferred Revenue		6,600
Aug 1	Cash	46,000
	Notes Payable		46,000
Aug 4	Equipment : Kayaks	18,000
	Cash		18,000
Aug 10	Cash	3,200
	Deferred Revenue	6,600
	Service Revenue		9,800
Aug 17	Cash	11,300
	Service Revenue		11,300
Aug 24	Accounts Payable	1,300
	Cash		1,300
Sep 1	Prepaid Rent	4,200
	Cash		4,200
Sep 21	Cash	14,700
	Service Revenue		14,700
Oct 17	Cash	19,900
	Service Revenue		19,900
Dec 1	No journal entry required	0	0
Dec 5	No journal entry required	0	0
Dec 8	Miscellaneous Expense	1,300
	Cash		1,300
Dec 12	Supplies : Racing	2,900
	Accounts Payable		2,900
Dec 15	Cash	22,000
	Service Revenue		22,000
Dec 16	Salaries Expense	2,400
	Cash		2,400
Dec 31	Dividends	3,600
	Cash		3,600
Adjusting Entries
Dec 31, 2021
a.	Depreciation Expense	7,800
	Accumulated Depreciation : Equipment		7,800
b.	Insurance Expense	1,980
	Prepaid Insurance		1,980
c.	Rent Expense	1,400
	Prepaid Rent		1,400
d.	Office Supplies EXpense	1.000
	Supplies: Office		1,000
e.	Interest Expense	1,150
	Interest Payable		1,150
f.	Racing Supplies Expense	2,750
	Supplies: Racing		2,750
g.	Income Tax Expense	14,800
	Income Taxes Payable		14,800