Silver Ridge Plumbing's year end is October 31. The company's trial balance prior to adjustments follows: Additional

Question:

Silver Ridge Plumbing's year end is October 31. The company's trial balance prior to adjustments follows:

Additional information:
1. The equipment has an expected useful life of 10 years. The vehicles' expected useful life is eight years.
2. A physical count showed $2,000 of supplies on hand at October 31, 2014.
3. As at October 31, 2014, there was $1,000 of revenue received in advance that was still unearned.
4. Silver Ridge has a debt investment (in bonds) that it intends to hold to earn interest until the bonds mature in 15 years. The bonds have an interest rate of 4% and pay interest on May 1 and November 1 each year.
5. Accrued salaries payable at October 31, 2014, were $2,550.
6. Interest on the 5.5% note payable is payable at the end of each month and $10,000 of the principal must be paid on December 31 each year. Interest payments are up to date as at October 31, 2014.
7. The owner, H. Burke, invested $2,000 cash in the business on December 28, 2013.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the adjusting entries and an adjusted trial balance.
(b) Calculate profit or loss for the year.
(c) Prepare a statement of owner's equity and a classified balance sheet.
(d) Prepare the closing entries. Using T accounts, post to the income summary, and owner's drawings and capital accounts. Compare the ending balance in the owner's capital account with the information in the statement of owner's equity.
Taking It Further
Why do you need to know the amount the owner invested in the business this year if it has been correctly recorded?