Lewis and Associates has been in the termite inspection and treatment business for five years. The following
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Lewis and Associates has been in the termite inspection and treatment business for five years. The following is a list of accounts for Lewis on June 30, 2012. It reflects the recurring transactions for the month of June but does not reflect any month-end adjustments.
Cash............................................................$ 6,200
Accounts Receivable .........................................10,400
Prepaid Rent.....................................................4,400
Chemical Inventory.............................................9,400
Equipment......................................................18,200
Accumulated Depreciation....................................1,050
Accounts Payable...............................................1,180
Capital Stock...................................................5,000
Retained Earnings............................................25,370
Treatment Revenue..........................................40,600
Wages and Salary Expense.................................22,500
Utilities Expense...............................................1,240
Advertising Expense.............................................860
The following additional information is available:
a. Lewis rents a warehouse with office space and prepays the annual rent of $4,800 on May 1 of each year.
b. The asset account Equipment represents the cost of treatment equipment, which has an estimated useful life of ten years and an estimated salvage value of $200.
c. Chemical inventory on hand equals $1,300.
d. Wages and salaries owed but unpaid to employees at the end of the month amount to $1,080.ze. Lewis accrues income taxes using an estimated tax rate equal to 30% of the income for the month.
Required
1. For each of the items of additional information, (a) through (e), identify and analyze the necessary adjustment on June 30, 2012.
2. On the basis of the information you have, does Lewis appear to be a profitable business? Explain your answer.
Salvage ValueSalvage 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...
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Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits
ISBN: 978-1111534912
8th edition
Authors: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton