On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of Freedom Fireworks includes the following account balances:

During January 2021, the following transactions occur: 

January 2 Issue an additional 2,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for $40,000. 

January 9 Provide services to customers on account, $14,300. 

January 10 Purchase additional supplies on account, $4,900. 

January 12 Repurchase 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $18 per share. 

January 15 Pay cash on accounts payable, $16,500. 

January 21 Provide services to customers for cash, $49,100. 

January 22 Receive cash on accounts receivable, $16,600. 

January 29 Declare a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all shares outstanding on January 29. The dividend is payable on February 15. (Freedom Fireworks had 10,000 shares outstanding on January 1, 2021, and dividends are not paid on treasury stock.) 

January 30 Reissue 600 shares of treasury stock for $20 per share. 

January 31 Pay cash for salaries during January, $42,000. 

The following information is available on January 31, 2021. 

1. Unpaid utilities for the month of January are $6,200. 

2. Supplies at the end of January total $5,100. 

3. Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straight-line method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a service life of three years and a residual value of $10,000. 

4. Accrued income taxes at the end of January are $2,000. 

Required: 

1. Record each of the transactions listed above in the “General Journal” tab (these are shown as items 1–10) assuming a FIFO perpetual inventory system. Review the “General Ledger” and the “Trial Balance” tabs to see the effect of the transactions on the account balances. 

2. Record adjusting entries on January 31, in the “General Journal” tab (these are shown as items 11–14). 

3. Review the adjusted “Trial Balance” as of January 31, 2021, in the “Trial Balance” tab. 

4. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the period ended January 31, 2021, in the “Income Statement” tab. 

5. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2021, in the “Balance Sheet” tab. 

6. Record closing entries in the “General Journal” tab (these are shown as items 15 and 16). 

7. Using the information from the requirements above, complete the “Analysis” tab. 

a. Calculate the return on equity for the month of January. If the average return on equity for the industry for January is 2.5%, is the company more or less profitable than other companies in the same industry? 

b. How many shares of common stock are outstanding as of January 31, 2018? 

c. Calculate earnings per share for the month of January. (To calculate average shares of common stock outstanding take the beginning shares outstanding plus the ending shares outstanding and divide the total by 2.) If earnings per share was $3.60 last year (i.e., an average of $0.30 per month), is earnings per share for January 2018 better or worse than last year’s average?

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Accounts Debit Credit Cash $ 42,700 Accounts Receivable 44,500 Supplies Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Accounts Payable Common Stock, $1 par value 7,500 64,000 $ 9,000 14,600 10,000 Paid-in Capital-Excess of Par Retained Earnings 80,000 45,100 Totals $158,700 $158,700