In: Accounting
On July 1, 2018, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a
corporation, Great Adventures Inc. The following transactions occur
from August 1 through December 31. Also, the balances are provided
for the month ended July 31.
The articles of incorporation state that the corporation will sell
28,000 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 business activities
occur during July for Great Adventures.
Jul. 1 Sell $14,000 of common stock to Suzie.
Jul. 1 Sell $14,000 of common stock to Tony.
Jul. 1 Purchase a one-year insurance policy for $5,640 ($470 per
month) to cover injuries to participants during outdoor
clinics.
Jul. 2 Pay legal fees of $1,800 associated with
incorporation.
Jul. 4 Purchase office supplies of $1,700 on account.
Jul. 7 Pay for advertising of $260 to a local newspaper for an
upcoming mountain biking clinic to be held on July 15. Attendees
will be charged $60 the day of the clinic.
Jul. 8 Purchase 10 mountain bikes, paying $13,200 cash.
Jul. 15 On the day of the clinic, Great Adventures receives cash of
$4,200 from 70 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
$4,750.
Jul. 24 Pay for advertising of $820 to a local radio station for a
kayaking clinic to be held on August 10. Attendees can pay $150 in
advance or $200 on the day of the clinic.
Jul. 30 Great Adventures receives cash of $9,000 in advance from 60
kayakers for the upcoming kayak clinic.
Aug. 1 Great Adventures obtains a $45,000 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 $20,900 cash.
Aug. 10 Twenty additional kayakers pay $4,000 ($200 each), in
addition to the $9,000 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 $10,500 cash.
Aug. 24 Office supplies of $1,700 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, purchasing a one-year
rental policy for $4,080 ($340 per month).
Sep. 21 Tony conducts a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives
$14,900 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 $18,300 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 $670.Dec. 5 To help organize and
promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor
will be paid $30 in salary for each team that competes in the race.
His salary will be paid after the race.Dec. 8 The company pays
$1,600 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 $2,600 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 $26,800 cash from a total of forty teams, and
the race is held.Dec. 16 The company pays Victor’s salary of
$1,200.
Dec. 31 The company pays a dividend of $4,800 ($2,400 to Tony and
$2,400 to Suzie).
Dec. 31 Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for
$3,600. 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, 2018.
a. Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and
kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $7,200.
b. Six months’ worth of insurance has expired.
c. Four months’ worth of rent has expired.
d. Of the $1,700 of office supplies purchased on July 4, $210
remains.
e. Interest expense on the $45,000 loan obtained from the city
council on August 1 should be recorded.
f. Of the $2,600 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $260
remains.
g. Suzie calculates that the company owes $13,600 in income
taxes.
Assume the following ending balances for the month of July.
Balance | ||
Cash | $ | 24,230 |
Prepaid insurance | 5,640 | |
Supplies (Office) | 1,700 | |
Equipment (Bikes) | 13,200 | |
Accounts payable | 1,700 | |
Deferred revenue | 9,000 | |
Common stock | 28,000 | |
Service revenue (Clinic) | 8,950 | |
Advertising expense | 1,080 | |
Legal fees expense | 1,800 | |
5-a. For the period July 1 to December
31, 2018, prepare an income statement.
5-b. For the period July 1 to December 31, 2018,
prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity. All account balances
on July 1 were zero.
5-c. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of
December 31, 2018. (Amounts to be deducted should be
indicated with minus sign.)