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Required: 1. & 2. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for April and post them...

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.

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 $45,000 cash and computer equipment worth $25,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.
2 The company rented furnished office space by paying $1,900 cash for the first month’s (April) rent.
3 The company purchased $1,600 of office supplies for cash.
10 The company paid $2,500 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. Coverage begins on April 11.
14 The company paid $800 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
24 The company collected $17,500 cash on commissions from airlines on tickets obtained for customers.
28 The company paid $800 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.
29 The company paid $450 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
30 The company paid $1,500 cash for this month's telephone bill.
30 The company paid $2,500 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 $139) of one month’s insurance coverage has expired.

At the end of the month, $400 of office supplies are still available.

This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is $400.

Employees earned $560 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as of month-end.

The company earned $1,800 of commissions that are not yet billed at month-end.

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Expert Solution

Answer 1 & 4 & 6.
Journal Entry
Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
1-Apr Cash                                                   45,000
Computer                                         25,000
   Common Stock      70,000
2-Apr Rent Expenses                                   1,900
   Cash         1,900
3-Apr Office Suplies                                    1,600
   Cash         1,600
10-Apr Prepaid Insurance                             2,500
   Cash         2,500
14-Apr Salaries Expenses                                 800
   Cash            800
24-Apr Cash                                                    17,500
   Commission Earned      17,500
28-Apr Salaries Expenses                                 800
   Cash            800
29-Apr Repairs Expenses                                  450
   Cash            450
30-Apr Telephone Expenses                        1,500
   Cash         1,500
30-Apr Dividends                                              2,500
   Cash         2,500
Adjusting Entry
a. Insurance Expenses                             139
   Prepaid Insurance            139
b. Office Supplies Expenses               1,200
   Office Supplies         1,200
c. Depreciation Expenses                      400
   Accumulated Dep. - Computer            400
d. Salaries Expenses                                 560
   Salary Payable            560
e. Accounts Receivable                       1,800
   Commission Earned         1,800
Closing Journal Entries
a. Income Summary                     Dr.         7,749
To Dep. Expenses - Computer            400
To Salaries Expenses         2,160
To Insurance Expense            139
To Rent Expense         1,900
To Office Supplies Expense         1,200
To Repairs Expense            450
To Telephone Expense         1,500
b. Commision Earned                  Dr.      19,300
   To Income Summary      19,300
c. Income Summary                     Dr.      11,551
   To Retained Earnings      11,551
d. Retained Earnings                    Dr.         2,000
   To Dividends         2,000
Answer 2.
Cash Accounts Receivable Office Supplies
1-Apr       45,000          1,900 2-Apr e.          1,800 3-Apr          1,600          1,200 b.
24-Apr       17,500          1,600 3-Apr
         2,500 10-Apr
            800 14-Apr
            800 28-Apr
            450 29-Apr
         1,500 30-Apr
         2,500 30-Apr
End. Bal       50,450 End. Bal          1,800 End. Bal             400
Prepaid Insurance Computer Accumulated Dep - Computer
10-Apr          2,500             139 a. 1-Apr       25,000             400 c.
End. Bal          2,361 End. Bal       25,000 End. Bal             400
Salaries Payable Common Stock Dividends
            560 d.       70,000 1-Apr 30-Apr          2,500
End. Bal             560 End. Bal       70,000 End. Bal          2,500
Commision Earned Dep. Expenses - Computer Salaries Expenses
      17,500 24-Apr c.             400 14-Apr             800
         1,800 e. 28-Apr             800
d.             560
End. Bal       19,300 End. Bal             400 End. Bal          2,160
Insurance Expense Rent Expense Office Supplies Expense
a.             139 2-Apr          1,900 b.          1,200
End. Bal             139 End. Bal          1,900 End. Bal          1,200
Repairs Expense Telephone Expense
29-Apr             450 30-Apr          1,500
End. Bal             450 End. Bal          1,500
Answer 3.
Unadjusted Trial Balance
April 30, 2017
Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
Cash    50,450.00
Accounts Receivable                   -  
Office Supplies      1,600.00
Prepaid Insurance      2,500.00
Computer    25,000.00
Accumulated Dep - Computer                   -  
Salaries Payable                   -  
Common Stock    70,000.00
Dividends      2,500.00
Commision Earned    17,500.00
Dep. Expenses - Computer                   -  
Salaries Expenses      1,600.00
Insurance Expense                   -  
Rent Expense      1,900.00
Office Supplies Expense                   -  
Repairs Expense          450.00
Telephone Expense      1,500.00
Total    87,500.00    87,500.00
                  -  
Answer 4.
Adjusted Trial Balance
April 30, 2017
Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
Cash    50,450.00
Accounts Receivable      1,800.00
Office Supplies          400.00
Prepaid Insurance      2,361.00
Computer    25,000.00
Accumulated Dep - Computer          400.00
Salaries Payable          560.00
Common Stock    70,000.00
Dividends      2,500.00
Commision Earned    19,300.00
Dep. Expenses - Computer          400.00
Salaries Expenses      2,160.00
Insurance Expense          139.00
Rent Expense      1,900.00
Office Supplies Expense      1,200.00
Repairs Expense          450.00
Telephone Expense      1,500.00
Total    90,260.00    90,260.00
                  -  
Answer 5.
Income Statement
For The Month Ended April 30, 2017
Revenue
Commision Earned    19,300.00
Operating Expenses
Selling & Admn. Expenes
Dep. Expenses - Computer          400.00
Salaries Expenses      2,160.00
Insurance Expense          139.00
Rent Expense      1,900.00
Office Supplies Expense      1,200.00
Repairs Expense          450.00
Telephone Expense      1,500.00      7,749.00
Net Operating Income    11,551.00
Retained Earning Statement
As on April 30, 2017
Beginning Balance                   -  
Net Operating Income    11,551.00
Sub-total    11,551.00
Less: Dividends      2,500.00
Ending Balance      9,051.00
Answer e.
Balance Sheet
As on April 30, 2017
Assets
Current Assets
Cash    50,450.00
Accounts Receivable      1,800.00
Office Supplies          400.00
Prepaid Insurance      2,361.00    55,011.00
Property, Plant & Equipment
Computer    25,000.00
Accumulated Depreciation       (400.00)    24,600.00
Total Assets    79,611.00
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Salaries Payable                   -            560.00
Long Term Liabilities                   -  
Total Liabilities          560.00
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock    70,000.00
Retained Earnings      9,051.00
Total Stockholders' Equity    79,051.00
Total Laibilities & Stockholders' Equity    79,611.00
Answer 7.
Post Closing Trial Balance
April 30, 2017
Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
Cash    50,450.00
Accounts Receivable      1,800.00
Office Supplies          400.00
Prepaid Insurance      2,361.00
Computer    25,000.00
Accumulated Depreciation          400.00
Salaries Payable          560.00
Common Stock    70,000.00
Retained Earnings      9,051.00
Total    80,011.00    80,011.00

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