Assume it is Monday, May 1, the first business day of the month, and you have just been hired as the accountant for Colo Company, which operates with monthly accounting periods. All of the companys accounting work is completed through the end of April, and its ledgers show April 30 balances. During your first month on the job, the company experiences the following transactions and events (terms for all its credit sales are 2/10, n/30 unless stated differently):

May.		1			Issued Check No. 3410 to S&P Management Co. in payment of the May rent for $3,790. Charge $2,984 to Rent ExpenseSelling Space, and charge $806 to Rent ExpenseOffice Space. (Use two lines to record the transaction.)
		2		(a)	Sold merchandise on credit to Hensel Company, Invoice No. 8785, for $6,900 (cost is $4,900).
		2		(b)	Issued an allowance (price reduction) of $215 to Knox Co. for merchandise sold on April 28. The total selling price (gross) was $4,765.
		3			Issued a refund of $814 to Peyton Products for the return of merchandise purchased on April 29. Colo's accounts payable was reduced by that amount.
		4			Purchased the following on credit from Gear Supply Co.: merchandise, $37,088; store supplies, $590; and office supplies, $91. Invoice dated May 4, terms n/10 EOM.
		5			Received payment from Knox Co. for the balance from the April 28 ($4,550) sale less the May 2 return and the $91 discount.
		8			Issued Check No. 3411 to Peyton Products to pay for the $7,138 of merchandise purchased on April 29 less the May 3 return and the $142 discount.
		9			Sold store supplies (noninventory) to the merchant next door at their cost of $374 cash.
		10			Purchased $4,122 of office equipment on credit from Gear Supply Co., terms n/10 EOM.
		11		(a)	Received payment from Hensel Company for the May 2 sale less the discount of $138.
		11		(b)	Purchased $9,600 of merchandise from Garcia, Inc., terms 2/10, n/30.
		12			Received a $902 price reduction from Gear Supply Co. for the return of office equipment received on May 10. Colo debited accounts payable by that amount.
		15		(a)	Issued Check No. 3412, payable to Payroll, in payment of sales salaries, $5,400, and office salaries, $3,230.
		15		(b)	Cash sales for the first half of the month are $59,380 (cost is $38,360). These cash sales are recorded in the cash receipts journal on May 15.
		15		(c)	Post to the customer and creditor accounts. Also post individual items that are not included in column totals at the end of the month to the general ledger accounts.
		16			Sold merchandise on credit to Hensel Company, Invoice No. 8786, for $4,070 (cost is $1,970).
		17			Purchased $13,730 of merchandise from Fink Corp., terms 2/10, n/60.
		19			Issued Check No. 3413 to Garcia, Inc., in payment of its May 11 purchase less the discount of $216.
		22			Sold merchandise to Lee Services, Invoice No. 8787, for $6,930 (cost is $5,070), terms 2/10, n/60.
		23			Issued Check No. 3414 to Fink Corp. in payment of its May 17 purchase less the discount of $289.
		24			Purchased the following on credit from Gear Supply Co.: merchandise, $8,280; store supplies, $710; and office supplies, $440. Terms n/10 EOM.
		25			Purchased $3,240 of merchandise from Peyton Products, terms 2/10, n/30.
		26		(a)	Sold merchandise on credit to Crane Corp., Invoice No. 8788, for $14,290 (cost is $8,390).
		26		(b)	Issued Check No. 3415 to Perennial Power in payment of the May electric bill, $1,299.
		29			The owner of Colo Company, Jenny Colo, used Check No. 3416 to withdraw $7,000 cash from the business for personal use.
		30		(a)	Received payment from Lee Services for the May 22 sale less the discount of $145.
		30		(b)	Issued Check No. 3417, payable to Payroll, in payment of sales salaries, $5,400, and office salaries, $3,230.
		31		(a)	Cash sales for the last half of the month are $66,116 (cost is $42,540). These cash sales are recorded in the cash receipts journal on May 31.
		31		(b)	Post to the customer and creditor accounts. Also post individual items that are not included in column totals at the end of the month to the general ledger accounts. Foot and crossfoot the journals and make the month-end postings.

Assume a perpetual inventory system.

3-a. Prepare a May multiple-step income statement.

Prepare a May multiple-step income statement. COLO COMPANY Income Statement For Month Ended May 31 Revenues 0 Net sales 0 0 Operating expenses Selling expenses 0 Total selling expenses General and administrative expenses 0 Total general and administrative expenses Total operating expenses 0 Prepare a May multiple-step income statement. COLO COMPANY Income Statement For Month Ended May 31 Revenues 0 Net sales 0 0 Operating expenses Selling expenses 0 Total selling expenses General and administrative expenses 0 Total general and administrative expenses Total operating expenses 0