Question

I need to record the closing entries in a journal for this problem.

Palisade Creek Co. is a merchandising business that uses the perpetual inventory system. The account balances for Palisade Creek Co. as of May 1, 2019 (unless otherwise indicated), are as follows:

110	Cash	$ 83,600
112	Accounts Receivable	233,900
115	Merchandise Inventory	624,400
116	Estimated Returns Inventory	28,000
117	Prepaid Insurance	16,800
118	Store Supplies	11,400
123	Store Equipment	569,500
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment	56,700
210	Accounts Payable	96,600
211	Customers Refunds Payable	50,000
212	Salaries Payable	—
310	Lynn Tolley, Capital, June 1, 2018	685,300
311	Lynn Tolley, Drawing	135,000
410	Sales	5,069,000
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold	2,823,000
520	Sales Salaries Expense	664,800
521	Advertising Expense	281,000
522	Depreciation Expense	—
523	Store Supplies Expense	—
529	Miscellaneous Selling Expense	12,600
530	Office Salaries Expense	382,100
531	Rent Expense	83,700
532	Insurance Expense	—
539	Miscellaneous Administrative Expense	7,800

During May, the last month of the fiscal year, the following transactions were completed:

May	1	Paid rent for May, $5,000.
	3	Purchased merchandise on account from Martin Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $36,000.
	4	Paid freight on purchase of May 3, $600.
	6	Sold merchandise on account to Korman Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $68,500. The cost of the merchandise sold was $41,000.
	7	Received $22,300 cash from Halstad Co. on account.
	10	Sold merchandise for cash, $54,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $32,000.
	13	Paid for merchandise purchased on May 3.
	15	Paid advertising expense for last half of May, $11,000.
	16	Received cash from sale of May 6.
	19	Purchased merchandise for cash, $18,700.
	19	Paid $33,450 to Buttons Co. on account.
	20	Paid Korman Co. a cash refund of $13,230 for returned merchandise from sale of May 6. The invoice amount of the returned merchandise was $13,500, and the cost of the returned merchandise was $8,000.

May	20	Sold merchandise on account to Crescent Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $110,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $70,000.
	21	For the convenience of Crescent Co., paid freight on sale of May 20, $2,300.
	21	Received $42,900 cash from Gee Co. on account.
	21	Purchased merchandise on account from Osterman Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB destination, $88,000.
	24	Returned damaged merchandise purchased on May 21, receiving a credit memo from the seller for $5,000.
	26	Refunded cash on sales made for cash, $7,500. The cost of the merchandise returned was $4,800.
	28	Paid sales salaries of $56,000 and office salaries of $29,000.
	29	Purchased store supplies for cash, $2,400.
	30	Sold merchandise on account to Turner Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $78,750. The cost of the merchandise sold was $47,000.
	30	Received cash from sale of May 20 plus freight paid on May 21.
	31	Paid for purchase of May 21, less return of May 24.

Adjusting Entries
May 31
a.	Cost of Merchandise Sold	13,950
	Merchandise Inventory		13,950
b.	Insurance Expense	12,000
	Prepaid Insurance		12,000
c.	Store Supplies Expense	9,800
	Store Supplies		9,800
d.	Depreciation Expense	14,000
	Accumulated Depreciation: Store Equipment		14,000
e.	Sales Salaries Expense	7,000
	Office Salaries Expense	6,600
	Salaries Payable		13,600
f.	Estimated Refunds Inventory	35,000
	Cost of Merchandise Sold		35,000
g.	Sales	60,000
	Customer Refunds Payable		60,000

A. Prepare the closing entries.

Answer 1

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