Question

Foxy Investigative Services is an investigative services firm that is owned and operated by Shirley Vickers. On November 30, 20Y8, the end of the fiscal year, the accountant for Foxy Investigative Services prepared an end-of-period spreadsheet, a part of which follows:

Foxy Investigative Services
End-of-Period Spreadsheet
For the Year Ended November 30, 20Y8
	~	Adjusted Trial Balance
Account Title	~	Dr.	Cr.
	~
Cash	~	25,000
Accounts Receivable	~	68,400
Supplies	~	4,400
Prepaid Insurance	~	2,500
Building	~	437,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Building	~		42,400
Accounts Payable	~		11,400
Salaries Payable	~		3,800
Unearned Rent	~		2,500
Common Stock	~		80,000
Retained Earnings	~		293,600
Dividends	~	11,700
Service Fees	~		712,850
Rent Revenue	~		11,700
Salaries Expense	~	524,000
Rent Expense	~	46,800
Supplies Expense	~	10,300
Depreciation Expense-Building	~	8,400
Utilities Expense	~	7,950
Repairs Expense	~	3,500
Insurance Expense	~	2,500
Miscellaneous Expense	~	5,800
	~	1,158,250	1,158,250

	Required:
1.	A. Prepare an income statement for the year ended November 30, 20Y8. If a net loss has been incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Use the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the correct wording of text items other than account names. You will not need to enter colons (:) on the income statement. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. B. Prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity for the year ended November 30, 20Y8. If a net loss is incurred or dividends were paid, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for exact wording of the answer choices for text entries other than account names. C. Prepare a balance sheet as of November 30, 20Y8. Fixed assets must be entered in order according to account number. Be sure to complete the statement heading. You will not need to enter colons (:) or the word "Less" on the balance sheet; they will automatically insert where necessary. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for exact wording of the answer choices for text entries other than account names. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
2.	Based upon the end-of-period spreadsheet, journalize the closing entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
3.	If Retained Earnings had instead decreased $36,000 after the closing entries were posted, and the dividends remained the same, what would have been the amount of net income or net loss? If required, use a minus sign to indicate a net loss.

1A. Prepare an income statement for the year ended November 30, 20Y8. If a net loss has been incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Use the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the correct wording of text items other than account names. You will not need to enter colons (:) on the income statement. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

1B. Prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity for the year ended November 30, 20Y8. If a net loss is incurred or dividends were paid, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for exact wording of the answer choices for text entries other than account names.

1C. Prepare a balance sheet as of November 30, 20Y8. Fixed assets must be entered in order according to account number. Be sure to complete the statement heading. You will not need to enter colons (:) or the word "Less" on the balance sheet; they will automatically insert where necessary. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for exact wording of the answer choices for text entries other than account names. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

2. Based upon the end-of-period spreadsheet, journalize the closing entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

3. If Retained Earnings had instead decreased $36,000 after the closing entries were posted, and the dividends remained the same, what would have been the amount of net income or net loss? If required, use a minus sign to indicate a net loss.

Answer 1