B&L Landscapes, Inc.

Bill Graham and Larry Miller incorporated B&L Landscapes, Inc. on July 1, 2014. The business consists of lawn care and sprinkler system installations. In addition, they also sell two types of fertilizer.

Bill and Larry are concerned about ensuring a steady supply of high-quality PVC pipe for the sprinkler installations jobs they do and have come up with a plan to issue bonds to several of their family members. These funds will enable them to acquire a significant portion of the stock of a local PVC manufacturer.

At the end of July, 2015, the company has the following adjusted trial balance:

B&L Landscapes, Inc.
Adjusted Trial Balance
July 31, 2015
	DEBIT	CREDIT
Cash	$ 47,750
Accounts Receivable	9,500
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		400
Prepaid Insurance	1,700
Inventory	59,000
Land	8,000
Building	25,000
Accumulated Depreciation - Building		1,350
Equipment	42,500
Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment		7,500
Accounts Payable		11,500
Notes Payable		45,000
Preferred Stock		5,000
Common Stock		30,000
Retained Earnings		92,700
Total	$193,450	$193,450

Not included in the adjusted trial balance are the following transactions that occur on July 31, 2015.

B&L Landscapes, Inc. issued $20,000 worth of 5%, 10 year bonds at face value.

B&L Landscapes, Inc. purchased 30% of the outstanding common stock of Crestline Pipe, Inc. for $40,000

Instructions:

Using the chart of accounts provided below, and the Excel template provided with this assignment, prepare journal entries, in good form, to record the issuance of bonds and the investment transactions. Start with Page 3 of the General Journal. Explanations are optional. Round all journal entries to two decimal places.

Post the entries to the general ledger provided. You only need to create ledgers for the accounts in Part 1. Record any existing account balances as beginning balances using the values from the adjusted trial balance.

Prepare a classified balance sheet for B&L Landscapes, Inc. for July 31, 2015.

On December 15, 2015, Crestline Pipe, Inc. pays a $2,000 dividend. Prepare the journal entry, in good form, to record B&Ls receipt of their share of the dividend. Record this

on Page 4 of the General Journal. Explanations are optional.

Crestline Pipe, Inc. reports total net income of $11,500 for the year ending December 31, 2015.

Record the necessary adjusting journal entries for B&L Landscapes, Inc. investments and bonds on Page 5 of the General Journal. Explanations are optional.

B&L Landscapes, Incorporated

Chart of Accounts

i have finished almost all parts of this question however i need help with doing the last part which is making the adjusting enteries. however if someone can post the whole solution that would really help confirm my answer.