B&L Landscapes, Inc. Mini Practice Part 1

Bill Graham started his career mowing lawns for neighbors while he was in junior high school. Bill worked summers for the local golf course while he was in high school and after he graduated, he started his own lawn care business, Bills Lawn Care. In addition to lawn care, he also sells two types of fertilizer. Bill is ready to expand his business and wants to add sprinkler systems to his product offering. Larry Miller has an established sprinkler system business and they have agreed to merge their two businesses together. They considered the partnership form of business but have decided to incorporate. You are taking an accounting class at the local community college and have been helping Bill keep the accounting records for his business. He has asked you to stay on and establish and maintain the accounting records for the new company, B&L Landscapes, Inc.

Bill and Larry have hired an attorney and filed the incorporation paperwork with the state of Colorado. In the articles of incorporation, they are authorized to issue 150,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 5,000 shares of $100 par value, 5%, non-cumulative, non-participating preferred stock. The new corporation will be created on July 1, 2014. The fair value of the assets and liabilities of both companies are as follows:

Account	Billss Lawncare	Larrys Sprinkler Systems
Cash	$11,500	$11,000
Accounts Receivable	500	3,000
Prepaid Insurance	500	1,000
Inventory	1,000	5,000
Land	9,000	0
Building	35,000	0
Equipment	7,500	10,000
Accounts Payable	5,000	5,000
Notes Payable (due 4/30/2024)	45,000	0

Bill and Larry have decided that they will each receive 1 share of common stock for every dollar of working capital (assets less liabilities) they contribute to the new company. You may assume that all the assets and liabilities listed above will be part of the new company. Additionally, they issue stock as follows:

Jul 1 Issued 50 shares of preferred stock for $100 per share cash to Bills father.

Jul 1 Issued 20 shares of preferred stock for $100 per share cash to Larrys mother.

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 creation of B&L Landscapes, Inc. and the issuance of stock. Use July 1 for the creation journal entries. Start with Page 1 of the General Journal. Explanations are optional.

Prepare a classified balance sheet for B&L Landscapes, Inc. for July 1, 2014.

During the first year of operations, B&L Inc. earned net income of $32,500. They also declared a $2,000 dividend on June 10, 2015 payable on June 30, 2015. Prepare an allocation of the dividend to each class of stock.

Record the journal entries for the dividend declaration and payment on Page 2 of the General Journal. Explanations are optional.

Prepare the Stockholders Equity section of the balance sheet for June 30, 2015.

B&L LANDSCAPES, INC.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

ASSETS REVENUES

101 Cash 401 Lawn Service Revenue

110 Accounts Receivable 410 Sales Revenue

112 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 415 Sales Returns and Allowances

115 Notes Receivable 420 Interest Income

116 Interest Receivable

120 Supplies COST OF GOODS SOLD

130 Prepaid Insurance 501 Purchases

140 Inventory 505 Purchase Returns and Allowances

150 Land

152 Building EXPENSES

153 Equipment 620 Supplies Expense

155 Accumulated Depreciation Building 630 Fuel Expense

156 Accumulated Depreciation Equipment 640 Repair and Maintenance Expense 650 Advertising Expense

LIABILITIES 655 Organization Expense

201 Accounts Payable 660 Insurance Expense

220 Notes Payable 670 Depreciation Expense

225 Interest Payable 680 Interest Expense

280 Dividends Payable 690 Bad Debt Expense

OWNERS EQUITY

301 Common Stock

310 Preferred Stock

330 Cash Dividends

350 Retained Earnings

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