Question

On April 1, 2017, Jiro Nozomi created a new travel agency, Adventure Travel. The following transactions occurred during the company’s first month.

April		1		Nozomi invested $44,000 cash and computer equipment worth $35,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.
		2		The company rented furnished office space by paying $2,500 cash for the first month’s (April) rent.
		3		The company purchased $1,800 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 $1,000 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
		24		The company collected $16,500 cash on commissions from airlines on tickets obtained for customers.
		28		The company paid $1,000 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
		29		The company paid $400 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
		30		The company paid $1,200 cash for this month's telephone bill.
		30		The company paid $2,400 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: Two-thirds (or $128) of one month’s insurance coverage has expired. At the end of the month, $600 of office supplies are still available. This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is $500. Employees earned $540 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as of month-end. The company earned $2,250 of commissions that are not yet billed at month-end. Required: 1. & 2. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for April and post them to the ledger accounts in Requirement 6b. The company records prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts. 3. Using account balances from Requirement 6b, prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of April 30. 4. Journalize and post the adjusting entries for the month and prepare the adjusted trial balance. 5a. Prepare the income statement for the month of April 30, 2017. 5b. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month of April 30, 2017. 5c. Prepare the balance sheet at April 30, 2017. 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