Psyche Books Ltd is a bookshop specialising in psychology textbooks. Psyche Books has the following balance sheet
Question:
Psyche Books Ltd is a bookshop specialising in psychology textbooks. Psyche Books has the following balance sheet as at 30 September 2016:
Additional Information:
1. Psyche Books uses perpetual inventory systems and all its textbooks are sold at a 30 per cent mark-up.
2. Buildings are depreciated at 2.5 percent p.a.
3. Motor vehicle has a useful life of 10 years and is depreciated using the straight-line method.
The following events took place in October 2016:
At the end of the month the following events occurred:
Some of the stock of Psyche Books was recorded at $5000 but was established to have a net realisable value of $200.
Interest on bank loan accrued at the end of the month is $46 000.
Depreciation was charged to the buildings and motor vehicle at the end of the month.
Monthly rent for Psyche Books' head office was $5000 and is payable on the first of every month in advance.
e. Prepaid insurance was originally for two years, purchased on 1 January 2016.
f. The company policy is to keep allowance for doubtful debts at the end of the month equal to 3 percent of total credit sales for the month.
g. Owed salaries at the end of the month, $22 500.
h. Electricity charges for the month are estimated to be $2760; phone charges for the month are estimated to be $8900.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.
2. Enter the opening balances in the ledger accounts and post the journal entries to the ledger.
3. Prepare a 10-column worksheet.
4. Prepare and post the adjusting entries. Enter these entries into the worksheet.
5. Prepare pre-closing trial balance at 31 October 2016.
6. Prepare closing entries.
7. Prepare post-closing trial balance.
8. Prepare an income statement for the month of October 2016 and a balance sheet as at 31 October 2016.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting An Integrated Approach
ISBN: 9780170349680
6th Edition
Authors: Ken Trotman, Michael Gibbins, Elizabeth Carson