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Basic Journal Entries Exercise

The document provides account balances for Larson's Accounting Company as of October 31 and transactions that occurred in December. It requires preparing an income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet as of December 31. The income statement shows revenues of $9,700 and expenses of $4,930, resulting in net income of $4,770. Retained earnings increased by $4,220 after deducting dividends from net income. The balance sheet lists total assets of $35,570 equal to total liabilities and stockholders' equity.
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Basic Journal Entries Exercise

The document provides account balances for Larson's Accounting Company as of October 31 and transactions that occurred in December. It requires preparing an income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet as of December 31. The income statement shows revenues of $9,700 and expenses of $4,930, resulting in net income of $4,770. Retained earnings increased by $4,220 after deducting dividends from net income. The balance sheet lists total assets of $35,570 equal to total liabilities and stockholders' equity.
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Prepare the Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings and Balance Sheet
for the month ended October 31.
Comprehensive Problems Example:
Larson’s Accounting Company has the following account balances: Cash, $5,000; Accounts
Receivable, $2,000; Prepaid Rent $1,500; Supplies, $850; Equipment, $6,000; Trucks, $15,000;
Accounts Payable, $2,500; Common Stock, $20,000; Retained Earnings $7,850. Business
transactions during December are presented as follows:
1. Company received cash from clients for services, $4,500
2. Larson paid to creditors $500,
3. Paid office rent for the month of December, $750,
4. Company billed client for accounting services on account, $5,200
5. Supplies were purchased on account, $650,
6. Company received cash from clients billed previously, $6,000
7. Larson received an invoice for office equipment repair services from Office Extra for December (the invoice will be paid next month),
$850,
8. Larson paid monthly salaries, $2,700,
9. Utilities expense were paid, $280,
10. Miscellaneous expense were paid, $350,
11. Dividends were paid, $550.

Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity + Net Income

+
Accounts Prepaid Accounts Common – – Expense
Cash Supplies Equipment Trucks Retained Revenue
Receivable Rent Payable Stock Dividends Expenses Type
Earnings

Previous
$5,000 $2,000 $1,500 $850 $6,000 $15,000 $2,500 $20,000 $7,850
Balances

1 4,500 4,500

2 -500 -500

Rent
3 -750 750
expense

4 5,200 5,200

5 650 650

6 6,000 -6,000

Repair
7 850 850
expense

Salary
8 -2,700 2,700
expense

Utilities
9 -280 280
expense

Misc.
10 -350 350
expense

11 -550 550

Ending
$11,120 $1,200 $750 $1,500 $6,000 $15,000 $3,500 $20,000 $7,850 $550 $9,700 $4,930
Balance:

Larson CompanyIncome StatementMonth Ended December 31, 2014


Fees earned $9,700

Expenses:

Rent Expense $750

Repair Expense 850

Wages Expense 2700

Utilities Expense 280

Miscellaneous expense 350

Total Expenses $4,930

Net Income ($9,700 – $4,930)= $4,770

Larson CompanyStatement of Retained EarningsMonth Ended December 31


Larson Inc., Retained Earnings, December 31 $ 7,850

Net income for the month $4,770

Less Dividends – 550

Increase in Stockholders’ Equity + 4,220

Larson Inc., Retained Earnings, December 31 $12,070

Larson Company

Balance Sheet

Month Ended December 31

Assets Liabilities

Cash $11,120 Accounts Payable $3,500

Accounts Receivable 1,200

Prepaid Rent 750 Stockholders’ Equity

Supplies 1,500 Common Stock 20,000

Equipment 6,000 Retained Earnings 12,070

Trucks 15,000

Total Assets $35,570 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $35,570

Cast 77 Service Company has the following account balances: Cash, $6,000;
Comprehensive Problem 1.
Accounts Receivable, $7,000; Prepaid Rent, 1,900; Prepaid Insurance, $1,200 Supplies, $950;
Equipment, $7,000; Trucks, $10,000; Accounts Payable, $2,700; Common Stock $25,000;
Retained Earnings $6,350. Business transactions during December are presented as follows:
1. Company received cash from clients for services, $7,500
2. Cast 77 paid to creditors $600,
3. Paid office rent for the month of December, $950,
4. Company billed client for accounting services on account, $8,200
5. Supplies were purchased on account, $450,
6. Company received cash from clients billed previously, $4,200
7. Cast 77 received an invoice for services from Copy Plus for December (the invoice will be paid next month), $550,
8. Cast 77 paid monthly salaries, $4,700,
9. Utilities expense were paid, $380,
10. Miscellaneous expense were paid, $250,
11. Paid for monthly insurance, $200
12. Dividends were paid, $750.
Required:
 Apply the basic accounting equation (create a spreadsheet, please see comprehensive example) to complete a transaction analysis
for each transaction (hint: enter the balances provided first).

 Prepare income statement at the end of December 31.

 Prepare statement of retained earnings equity at the end of December 31.

 Prepare balance sheet at the end of December 31.

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