Bill has asked you to prepare financial statements for his first month of operation. The following information
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1. On May 2, Bill signed a 1 year, 6% note for $3,500 associated with the purchase of a used truck for the business. The interest will be due with the principle of the note.
2. On May 2, Bill purchased a used truck for $7,000 to use for the lawn care business. He estimates a trade-in value of $500 at the end of the estimated five-year life of the truck.
3. On May 5, Bill purchased a lawn mower for $300 and an aerator for $500. He estimates $0 salvage value for both pieces of equipment and an estimated two-year life for both.
4. On May 6, Bill writes a $600 check for a six month insurance policy that expires October 31, 2014.
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1. Using the chart of accounts provided, and the Excel template provided with this assignment, record the adjustments in the Worksheet, calculate the adjusted trial balance and complete the worksheet.
2. Prepare the Income Statement, Statement of Owner's Capital and Balance Sheet for Bill's Lawn Care for May, 2014
3. Prepare journal entries, in good form, to record the May adjusting entries. Explanations are optional. Start with Page 3 of the General Journal for the adjusting entries.
4. Post the journal entries to general ledger accounts. There are already transactions in the ledger for the month, you are adding to those transactions.
5. Prepare and post the closing entries for May, 2014. Start with Page 4 of the General Journal for the closing entries 6. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of May 31, 2014, for Bill's Lawn Care.
Below is the General Ledger. The rest of the spreadsheet pages do not contain any content aside from headers.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial... Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important... Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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