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BigWaveDave Surf School provides surfing lessons to individuals in Tofino, BC and also offers Certified Surfing Instructor Training to groups and individuals in other off-site
BigWaveDave Surf School provides surfing lessons to individuals in Tofino, BC and also offers Certified Surfing Instructor Training to groups and individuals in other off-site locations. The business follows the practice of initially recording Prepaid Expenses and Unearned Revenues in balance sheet accounts (eg. prepaid asset or unearned liability). Following is the unadjusted trial balance. BigWaveDave only does accounting once per year at year end.
BigWaveDave Surf School (a proprietorship) | ||
Unadjusted Trial Balance | ||
December 31, 2018 | ||
ACCOUNT | DEBIT | CREDIT |
Cash | $ 3,100 |
|
Accounts receivable | 4,800 |
|
Surfing supplies | 2,900 |
|
Prepaid advertising | 1,950 |
|
Prepaid insurance | 5,600 |
|
Surf equipment (Sea-doos) | 21,300 |
|
Accumulated amortization - Surf equipment |
| $ 13,160 |
Vehicles (GM Pick-up truck) | 49,000 |
|
Accumulated amortization Truck |
| 27,450 |
Accounts payable |
| 6,775 |
Salaries payable |
| 1,500 |
Unearned fees |
| 5,200 |
Dave Slater, capital |
| 20,353 |
Fee revenue |
| 36,050 |
Advertising expense | 5,985 |
|
Amortization expense Surf equipment | 0 |
|
Amortization expense Truck | 0 |
|
Insurance expense | 200 |
|
Surfing supplies expense | 2,000 |
|
Salary expense | 13,653 |
|
Total | $110,488 | $110,488 |
Additional information related to fiscal year 2018 but not made available until January 5, 2019, a few days after the above unadjusted trial balance was prepared, is as follows:
- Analysis of the companys policies shows $5,400 of insurance coverage expired.
- A physical count shows surfing supplies of $777 remaining at the end of the year.
- The estimated annual amortization on the Sea-doos (surf equipment) is $4,500 and on the pick-up truck (vehicle) is $7,000.
- Starting October 15th, 2018 the school agreed to teach a three month class that runs to January 15th, 2019 to an individual for a $1,200 per month fee, payable at the end of the classes. The service has been provided to date as agreed, but no payment has yet been received.
- $1,000 of the balance in the prepaid advertising account represents advertising costs incurred in the month of December 2018.
- On November 1, BigWaveDave agreed to do a four month off-site certified surfing instructor training course for a client starting December 1st. The contract called for a $2,600 per month fee, and the client paid the first two months in advance on November 15th. When the $5,200 cash was received, the unearned fees account was credited. The course ran as scheduled for the month of December 2018.
Required: In the space below OR on the attached answer booklet, prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for BigWaveDave as at December 31, 2018.
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