Question

On April 1, Jiro Nozomi created a new travel agency, Adventure Travel. The following transactions occurred during the company’s first month.

April		1		Nozomi invested $30,000 cash and computer equipment worth $35,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.
		2		The company rented furnished office space by paying $2,700 cash for the first month’s (April) rent.
		3		The company purchased $1,300 of office supplies for cash.
		10		The company paid $2,300 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. Coverage begins on April 11.
		14		The company paid $1,700 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
		24		The company collected $13,000 cash for commissions earned.
		28		The company paid $1,700 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
		29		The company paid $350 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
		30		The company paid $1,250 cash for this month's telephone bill.
		30		The company paid $1,700 cash in dividends.

The company's chart of accounts follows:

101	Cash	405	Commissions Earned
106	Accounts Receivable	612	Depreciation Expense—Computer Equip.
124	Office Supplies	622	Salaries Expense
128	Prepaid Insurance	637	Insurance Expense
167	Computer Equipment	640	Rent Expense
168	Accumulated Depreciation—Computer Equip.	650	Office Supplies Expense
209	Salaries Payable	684	Repairs Expense
307	Common Stock	688	Telephone Expense
318	Retained Earnings	901	Income Summary
319	Dividends

Use the following information:

1. Prepaid insurance of $128 has expired this month.
2. At the end of the month, $700 of office supplies are still available.
3. This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is $400.
4. Employees earned $340 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as of month-end.
5. The company earned $1,600 of commissions that are not yet billed at month-end.
6. 5a. Prepare the income statement for the month of April 30.
7. 5b. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month of April 30.
   5c. Prepare the balance sheet at April 30.
   6a. Prepare journal entries to close the temporary accounts and then post to Requirement 6b.
   6b. Post the journal entries to the ledger.
   7. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Answer 1