In: Accounting
Comprehensive Problem 1
Part 1:
The following is a comprehensive problem which encompasses all of the elements learned in previous chapters. You can refer to the objectives for each chapter covered as a review of the concepts.
Kelly Pitney began her consulting business, Kelly Consulting, on April 1, 20Y8. The chart of accounts for Kelly Consulting is shown below:
| 11 | Cash | 32 | Retained Earnings |
| 12 | Accounts Receivable | 33 | Dividends |
| 14 | Supplies | 41 | Fees Earned |
| 15 | Prepaid Rent | 51 | Salary Expense |
| 16 | Prepaid Insurance | 52 | Rent Expense |
| 18 | Office Equipment | 53 | Supplies Expense |
| 19 | Accumulated Depreciation | 54 | Depreciation Expense |
| 21 | Accounts Payable | 55 | Insurance Expense |
| 22 | Salaries Payable | 59 | Miscellaneous Expense |
| 23 | Unearned Fees | ||
| 31 | Common Stock |
The post-closing trial balance as of April 30, 20Y8, is shown below:
| Kelly Consulting Post-Closing Trial Balance April 30, 20Y8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Account No. | Debit | Credit | |
| Cash | 11 | 22,100 | |
| Accounts Receivable | 12 | 3,400 | |
| Supplies | 14 | 1,350 | |
| Prepaid Rent | 15 | 3,200 | |
| Prepaid Insurance | 16 | 1,500 | |
| Office Equipment | 18 | 14,500 | |
| Accumulated Depreciation | 19 | 330 | |
| Accounts Payable | 21 | 800 | |
| Salaries Payable | 22 | 120 | |
| Unearned Fees | 23 | 2,500 | |
| Common Stock | 31 | 30,000 | |
| Retained Earnings | 32 | 12,300 | |
| 46,050 | 46,050 | ||
May 3: Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided and recorded it as unearned fees, $4,500.
May 5: Received cash from clients on account, $2,450.
May 9: Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement, $225.
May 13: Paid Office Station Co. for part of the debt incurred on April 5, $640.
May 15: Recorded services provided on account for the period May 1–15, $9,180.
May 16: Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary including the amount owed on April 30, $750.
May 17: Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned during the period May 1–16, $8,360.
May 20: Purchased supplies on account, $735.
May 21: Recorded services provided on account for the period May 16–20, $4,820.
May 25: Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 17–23, $7,900.
May 27: Received cash from clients on account, $9,520.
May 28: Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary, $750.
May 30: Paid telephone bill for May, $260.
May 31: Paid electricity bill for May, $810.
May 31: Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 26–31, $3,300.
May 31: Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of May, $2,650.
May 31: Paid dividends, $10,500.
Part 4: At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete parts (5) and (6).
a. Insurance expired during May is $275.
b. Supplies on hand on May 31 are $715.
c. Depreciation of office equipment for May is $330.
d. Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is $325.
e. Rent expired during May is $1,600.
f. Unearned fees on May 31 are $3,210.
Part 6: Journalize the adjusting entries. Then, post the entries to the attached spreadsheet from part 2.
a. Insurance expired during May is $275.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
b. Supplies on hand on May 31 are $715.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
c. Depreciation of office equipment for May is $330.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
d. Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is $325.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
e. Rent expired during May is $1,600.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
f. Unearned fees on May 31 are $3,210.
| Date | Account Name | Post. Ref. | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | ||||
| 2019 | Account Number | Account Name | Debit | Credit | |
| Month-Day | |||||
| May-3 | 11 | Cash | 4500 | ||
| 23 | Unearned fees | 4500 | |||
| Cash received as advanced payment for services | |||||
| May-5 | 11 | Cash | 2450 | ||
| 12 | Accounts receivable | 2450 | |||
| Cash received from clients | |||||
| May-9 | 59 | Miscellaneous expenses | 225 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 225 | |||
| Cash paid for advertisement | |||||
| May-13 | 21 | Accounts payable | 640 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 640 | |||
| Payment to Office Station Co | |||||
| May-15 | 12 | Accounts receivable | 9180 | ||
| 41 | Fees earned | 9180 | |||
| Services provided on account | |||||
| May-16 | 51 | Salary expenses | 375 | ||
| 22 | Salary payable | 375 | |||
| 11 | Cash | 750 | |||
| Salary payment to part time receptionist | |||||
| May-17 | 11 | Cash | 8360 | ||
| 12 | Accounts receivable | 8360 | |||
| Cash received from clients | |||||
| May-20 | 14 | Supplies | 735 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 735 | |||
| Purchase of supplies | |||||
| May-21 | 12 | Accounts receivable | 4820 | ||
| 41 | Fees earned | 4820 | |||
| Services provided on account | |||||
| May-25 | 11 | Cash | 7900 | ||
| 12 | Fees earned | 7900 | |||
| Cash received from clients | |||||
| May-27 | 11 | Cash | 9520 | ||
| 12 | Accounts receivable | 9520 | |||
| Cash received from clients | |||||
| May-28 | 51 | Salary expenses | 750 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 750 | |||
| Salary payment to part time receptionist | |||||
| May-30 | 59 | Miscellaneous expenses | 260 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 260 | |||
| Cash paid for telephone | |||||
| May-31 | 59 | Miscellaneous expenses | 810 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 810 | |||
| Cash paid for electricity | |||||
| May-31 | 11 | Cash | 3300 | ||
| 12 | Fees earned | 3300 | |||
| Cash received from clients | |||||
| May-31 | 12 | Accounts receivable | 2650 | ||
| 41 | Fees earned | 2650 | |||
| Services provided on account | |||||
| May-31 | 33 | Dividend | 10500 | ||
| 11 | Cash | 10500 | |||
| Dividend paid | |||||
| May-31 | 55 | Insurance expenses | 275 | ||
| 16 | Prepaid insurance | 275 | |||
| Entry for insurance expired | |||||
| May-31 | 53 | Supplies expense | 20 | ||
| 14 | Supplies | 20 | |||
| Being the entry for supplies used during the period | |||||
| May-31 | 54 | Depreciation expense | 330 | ||
| 19 | Accumulated depreciation | 300 | |||
| Depreciation of office equipment | |||||
| May-31 | 51 | Salary expense | 325 | ||
| 22 | Salaries payable | 325 | |||
| Accrued receptionist salary | |||||
| May-31 | 52 | Rent expense | 1600 | ||
| 15 | Prepaid rent | 1600 | |||
| Rent expired during May | |||||
| May-31 | 23 | Unearned feed | 1290 | ||
| 41 | Fees earned | 1290 | |||
| Being the portion of fees earned during the month | |||||