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As you return to your desk from your lunch break, you meet Rinaldo who asks you to print the latest trial balance, aged receivables and

As you return to your desk from your lunch break, you meet Rinaldo who asks you to print the latest trial balance, aged receivables and aged payables report immediately. He wants to know the current state of the company's accounts because he has to meet prospective investors soon. Rinaldo then tells you that he will ask more questions about your work today after returning from the meeting. 

Instructions

  1. Use Sage 50 to print the latest trial balance for Intermaweb Computer that does not include accounts with zero balances. Transcribe your answers into the trial balance provided below.
  2. Use Sage 50 to print the current aged receivables report for Intermaweb Computer as of May 7, 2017. Transcribe your answers into the aged receivables report below. If Sage 50 presents numbers in brackets or as negative numbers, you must enter those numbers as negative numbers.
  3. Use Sage 50 to print the current aged payables report for Intermaweb Computer as of May 7, 2017. Transcribe your answers into the aged payables report below. If Sage 50 presents numbers in brackets or as negative numbers, you must enter those numbers as negative numbers.
  4. Answer all of the questions about Sage 50 that Rinaldo asks you below.

The trial balance: Early May 

The trial balance for Intermaweb Computer as of May 7, 2017 is shown below: 

Interweb Computer
General Ledger Trial Balance
As of May 7, 2017

Account IDAccount DescriptionDebit AmtCredit Amt 
1020Checking Account   
1100Accounts Receivable   
1150Allowance for Doubtful Account 680 
1200Inventory   
1300Office Supplies   
1500Property and Equipment   
1900Accum. Depreciation - Prop&Eqt 22,477 
2000Accounts Payable   
2310Sales Tax Payable   
2330Federal Payroll Taxes Payable 1,980 
2600Short Term Debt   
2700Long Term Debt-Noncurrent 41,000 
3910Retained Earnings 145,263 
3930Common Stock 55,000 
4000Sales Income   
5000Cost of Goods Sold   
6000Salaries Expense19,760  
6100Payroll Tax Expense2,766  
6150Bad Debt Expense1,391  
6400Utilities Expense3,472  
6450Office Supplies Expense   
6500Telephone Expense3,954  
6850Service Charge Expense38  
6900Purchase Disc-Expense Items149  
7050Depreciation Expense22,477  
 Total:54007266400 

Aged receivables

The aged receivables report for Intermaweb Computer as of May 7, 2017 is shown below: 

Intermaweb Computer
Aged Receivables
As of May 7, 2017

Customer0-30 ($) 
Handys Electronics  
Radio Hut  
Turbo Tech  
Report Total0 

Aged payables

The aged payables report for Intermaweb Computer as of May 7, 2017 is shown below:

Intermaweb Computer
Aged Payables
As of May 7, 2017

Vendor0-30 ($) 
Big Telco  
JCN Electrical  
Mega Tech  
Report Total0 

Questions on Sage 50

(Q=234.F.EMTB.P1.Q2)

After returning from the meeting, Rinaldo asks you to click the Reports & Forms menu, and select Accounts Payable to identify which of the following is not in the list of accounts payable reports in Sage 50:

 Account Reconciliation
 Aged Payables
 Vendor Ledgers
 Vendor Master File List

(Q=234.F.EMTB.P2.Q1)

Rinaldo asks you to identify the reporting date options that can be selected when customizing the general ledger trial balance report in Sage 50. To do this, he asks you to perform the following steps in Sage 50:

  1. From the Reports & Forms menu, select General Ledger to open the Select a Report or Form window.
  2. In that window, click the General Ledger Trial Balance option to highlight that report selection.
  3. Click the Options toolbar button to view the modify report options for the General Ledger Trial Balance report.

In the window that appears after the above steps are performed, select the drop-down options that are available for the Date field: 

 All, Range and Today
 End of This Period, End of Last Period and Other
 This Period, This Month and This Year
 Specific Date, Specific Period and Today

(Q=234.F.EMTB.P3.Q1)

Rinaldo then wants to know whether you understand the impact of errors on the trial balance.

If there are errors in the accounts in the general ledger, the trial balance:

 will definitely not balance
 may or may not balance
 can always indicate what these errors are
 will definitely balance

 Intermaweb Computer Trial Balance As of 30 April 2017 Account ID Account Description Debit Amt Credit Amt 1020 Checking Accou 

Intermaweb Computer Trial Balance As of 30 April 2017 Account ID Account Description Debit Amt Credit Amt 1020 Checking Account 93,650 1100 Accounts Receivable 33,997 1150 Allowance for Doubtful Account 680 1200 Inventory 109,680 1300 Office Supplies 338 1400 Prepaid Rent 1500 Property and Equipment 46,000 1900 Accum. Depreciation Prop&Eqt 22,477 2000 Accounts Payable 27,837 2310 Sales Tax Payable 11,349 2330 Federal Payroll Taxes Payable 1,980 2390 Interest Payable 2500 Current Portion Long-Term Debt 2600 Short Term Debt 2700 Long Term Debt-Noncurrent 41,000 3910 Retained Earnings 145,263 3930 Common Stock 55,000 4000 Sales Income 114,456 4100 Interest Income 4200 Finance Charge Income 4300 Other Income 4900 Sales Discounts 5000 Cost of Goods Sold 80,119 6000 Salaries Expense 19,760 6100 Payroll Tax Expense 2,766 6150 Bad Debt Expense 1,391 6300 Rent Expense 6400 Utilities Expense 3,472 6450 Office Supplies Expense 2,251 6500 Telephone Expense 3,954 6800 Freight Expense 6850 Service Charge Expense 38 6860 Interest Expense 6900 Purchase Disc-Expense Items 149 7050 Depreciation Expense 22,477

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