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On the last day of the fiscal year, a co-worker asks you to cuta check...

On the last day of the fiscal year, a co-worker asks you to cut a check for $2,000 as a miscellaneous expense for supplies in order to complete a project for a VIP customer today. You notice the invoice looks a little different from other invoices that are usually processed. You know that by preparing the closing entries tomorrow, the miscellaneous expense will be set to zero for the beginning of the year.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Should you write this check today and record the expense or write the check tomorrow?

  • How would the company be affected if the check is written and the invoice ends up being erroneous?

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The following unadjusted trial balance is for Groenke Construction Company as of year-end for the December...

The following unadjusted trial balance is for Groenke Construction Company as of year-end for the December 31, 20x7 fiscal year. The December 31, 20x6 credit balance of the stockholders’ equity account is $61,900, and the stockholders invested $45,000 cash in the company during 20x7.

  1. Account Title Debit                     Credit

101         Cash                                                      $15,000

126         Supplies                                               $8,500

128         Pre-paid insurance                          $11,200

167         Equipment                                          $175,000

168         Accumulated depreciation – equipment                 $19,000

201         Accounts payable                                                               $9,250

251         Long-term notes payable                                               $45,000

301         Shareholders’ equity                                                      $106,900

302         Dividends                                            $15,750

401         Construction Revenue                                                   $153,000

623         Wage expense                                  $61,800

633         Interest expense                               $6,250

640         Rent expense                                    $15,750

683         Property tax expense                    $12,500

684         Repairs expense                                $6,100

690         Utilities expense                                $5,300

TOTALS                                                            $333,150                  $333,150

Instructions:

Use the template provided to:

  1. Journalize the following adjusting entries as of fiscal year-end December 31, 20x7.
  2. Post the adjusting entries to an unadjusted trial balance and prepare the adjusted trial balance.
  3. Create financial statements, namely: i) the income statement, ii) statement of stockholders’ equity, and iii) the balance sheet for 20x7.

Adjustments needed:

  1. The supplies available at the end of the fiscal year 20x7 are at a cost of $5,700.
  2. The company's employees have earned $3.500 in accrued wages for the fiscal year.
  3. The cost of expired insurance for the fiscal year is $8,600.
  4. The rent expense not yet paid or recorded in the fiscal year is $2,250.
  5. Annual depreciation on equipment is $8,000; no other depreciation adjustment was made in 20x7.
  6. The $450 accrued interest for December has not yet been paid and reported.
  7. Additional property taxes of $625 have been assessed for the fiscal year but have not yet been paid or recorded in the accounts.
  8. The December utilities expense of $425 is not included in the adjusted trial balance, because the bill arrived after the trial balance was prepared. The $425 amount owed needs to be recorded.
  9. The company paid dividends of $15,575 to its shareholders on record.

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An engineer is planning a 15 year retirement. She has decided that she will need to...

An engineer is planning a 15 year retirement. She has decided that she will need to withdraw $4,000 each month from her bank account to live. How much money should she have in the bank at the start of her retirement, if the bank pays 0.25% interest per month (compounded monthly)?

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- During the year ended 31 December, the business made sales of merchandises of £45,000 and...

- During the year ended 31 December, the business made sales of merchandises of £45,000 and purchases of merchandises of £25,000. The inventory of merchandises at the beginning of the year was valued at £8,000 and, at 31 December, £4,500. The gross profit for the year was:
a) £16,500.
b) £23,500.
c). £20,000.
d) None of these amounts


- If a firm purchases an Equipment (Fixed assets), net income decreases by the amount of the equipment purchase
a)True
b)False


- Which one of the following events will reduce the cash balances of a business?   
a)Dividend proposed pending shareholder approval
b)Purchase of stock on credit
c)Purchase of fixed assets on interest free credit
d)Suppliers paid amounts owed

- Which of the following is a cash outflow?   
a)Creation of a provision
b)Sale of a fixed assets
c)Payment of dividends
d)Depreciation

- A company has a negative cash flow from operating activities. What could explain this negative cash-flow?   
a)A substantial investment in new fixed assets
b)The repayment of a loan
c)A sudden increase in credit sales
d)High levels of dividend


- The basic business equation is
a)Fixed assets + current assets – Current Liabilities = Equity + Total liabilities
b)Fixed assets + current assets – Dividends = Equity + Total liabilities – Net income
c)Fixed assets + current assets = Equity + Total liabilities
d)Total Assets – Capital = Equity + Total liabilities

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van for $28,000 with a salvage value of $3,000 on September 1, Year 1. It has...

van for $28,000 with a salvage value of $3,000 on September 1, Year 1. It has an estimated useful life of 5 years. Using the straight-line method, how much depreciation expense should the company recognize on December 31, Year 1?
Select one:
a. $1,400.
b. $5,000.
c. $1,250.
d. $1,667.
Jump to...

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At the end of the current year, Bamboo Co. included $1,420,000 of recent purchases still in...

At the end of the current year, Bamboo Co. included $1,420,000 of recent purchases still in transit shipped F.O.B. Destination in their ending inventory. How will including this value affect Bamboo Co.'s financial statements?

COGS will be too low.

Net Income will be correct.

Ending Inventory will be too low.

It is impossible to tell from the information provided.

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The real risk-free rate is 3.5%. Inflation is expected to be 2% this year and 3.75%...

The real risk-free rate is 3.5%. Inflation is expected to be 2% this year and 3.75% during the next 2 years. Assume that the maturity risk premium is zero.

What is the yield on 2-year Treasury securities? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %

What is the yield on 3-year Treasury securities? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %

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Suppose the present vaule of a 5 year ordinary annuity is $528, if the discount rate...

Suppose the present vaule of a 5 year ordinary annuity is $528, if the discount rate is 14%, what must the annual cash flow be?  

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The Wet Corp. has an investment project that will reduce expenses by $20,000 per year for...

The Wet Corp. has an investment project that will reduce expenses by $20,000 per year for 3 years. The project's cost is $20,000. If the asset is part of the 3-year MACRS category (33.33% first year depreciation) and the company's tax rate is 36%, what is the cash flow from the project in year 1?

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Compute the duration of a bond which pays two coupons of $100 next year and the...

Compute the duration of a bond which pays two coupons of $100 next year and the following year and then (in year two) repays the principal of $1000, given an annual yield of 7%. Repeat the calculation for a 9% yield.

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