Solo Ltd began operations on 1 June 2016. The trial balance at 30 June is as follows.

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Solo Ltd began operations on 1 June 2016. The trial balance at 30 June is as follows. 

In addition to those accounts listed on the trial balance, the chart of accounts for Solo Ltd also contains the following accounts: 131 Accumulated Depreciation—Office Equipment, 218 Electricity Payable, 215 Salaries Payable, 520 Depreciation Expense, 515 Insurance Expense, 530 Electricity Expense, and 505 Supplies Expense. 

Other data:

1. Supplies on hand at 30 June total $1300.

2. An electricity bill for $150 has not been recorded and will not be paid until next month.

3. The insurance policy is for a year.

4. Services were performed during the period in relation to $2500 of Revenue Received in Advance.

5. Salaries of $1500 are owed at 30 June.

6. The office equipment has a 5-year life with no resale value and is being depreciated at $250 per month for 60 months.

7. Invoices representing $3000 of services performed during the month have not been recorded as of 30 June.


Required

(a) Prepare the adjusting entries for the month of June.

(b) Using T accounts, enter the totals from the trial balance as beginning account balances and then post the adjusting entries to the ledger accounts.

(c) Prepare an adjusted trial balance as at 30 June 2016.

(d) Calculate the profit for the month

(e) Discuss the impact on profit for the current period and year and future years if the equipment was depreciated over 2 years instead of 5 years and yet the business used the equipment for 5 years.

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Financial Accounting Reporting Analysis And Decision Making

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Authors: Shirley Carlon, Rosina Mladenovic Mcalpine, Chrisann Palm, Lorena Mitrione, Ngaire Kirk, Lily Wong

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