Great Adventures Problem 3-1

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On July 1, 2018, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a corporation, Great Adventures Inc. The following transactions occur from August 1 through December 31. Also, the balances are provided for the month ended July 31. The articles of incorporation state that the corporation will sell 38,000 shares of common stock for $1 each. Each share of stock represents a unit of ownership. Tony and Suzie will act as co-presidents of the company. The following business activities occur during July for Great Adventures. Jul. 1 Sell $19,000 of common stock to Suzie. Jul. 1 Sell $19,000 of common stock to Tony. Jul. 1 Purchase a one-year insurance policy for $5,400 ($450 per month) to cover injuries to participants during outdoor clinics. Jul. 2 Pay legal fees of $1,700 associated with incorporation. Jul. 4 Purchase office supplies of $1,600 on account. Jul. 7 Pay for advertising of $290 to a local newspaper for an upcoming mountain biking clinic to be held on July 15. Attendees will be charged $50 the day of the clinic. Jul. 8 Purchase 10 mountain bikes, paying $10,900 cash. Jul. 15 On the day of the clinic, Great Adventures receives cash of $3,500 from 70 bikers. Tony conducts the mountain biking clinic. Jul. 22 Because of the success of the first mountain biking clinic, Tony holds another mountain biking clinic and the company receives $4,000. Jul. 24 Pay for advertising of $880 to a local radio station for a kayaking clinic to be held on August 10. Attendees can pay $140 in advance or $190 on the day of the clinic. Jul. 30 Great Adventures receives cash of $9,800 in advance from 70 kayakers for the upcoming kayak clinic. Aug. 1 Great Adventures obtains a $45,000 low-interest loan for the company from the city council, which has recently passed an initiative encouraging business development related to outdoor activities. The loan is due in three years, and 6% annual interest is due each year on July 31. Aug. 4 The company purchases 14 kayaks, paying $22,400 cash. Aug. 10 Twenty additional kayakers pay $3,800 ($190 each), in addition to the $9,800 that was paid in advance on July 30, on the day of the clinic. Tony conducts the first kayak clinic. Aug. 17 Tony conducts a second kayak clinic, and the company receives $11,100 cash. Aug. 24 Office supplies of $1,600 purchased on July 4 are paid in full. Sep. 1 To provide better storage of mountain bikes and kayaks when not in use, the company rents a storage shed, purchasing a one-year rental policy for $2,640 ($220 per month). Sep. 21 Tony conducts a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives $15,200 cash. Oct. 17 Tony conducts an orienteering clinic. Participants practice how to understand a topographical map, read an altimeter, use a compass, and orient through heavily wooded areas. The company receives $19,700 cash. Dec. 1 Tony decides to hold the companys first adventure race on December 15. Four-person teams will race from checkpoint to checkpoint using a combination of mountain biking, kayaking, orienteering, trail running, and rock-climbing skills. The first team in each category to complete all checkpoints in order wins. The entry fee for each team is $680.

Dec. 5 To help organize and promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor will be paid $50 in salary for each team that competes in the race. His salary will be paid after the race.

Dec. 8 The company pays $1,600 to purchase a permit from a state park where the race will be held. The amount is recorded as a miscellaneous expense.

Dec. 12 The company purchases racing supplies for $2,500 on account due in 30 days. Supplies include trophies for the top-finishing teams in each category, promotional shirts, snack foods and drinks for participants, and field markers to prepare the racecourse.

Dec. 15 The company receives $27,200 cash from a total of forty teams, and the race is held.

Dec. 16 The company pays Victors salary of $2,000. Dec. 31 The company pays a dividend of $4,200 ($2,100 to Tony and $2,100 to Suzie). Dec. 31 Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for $4,100. Tony surprises Suzie by proposing that they get married. Suzie accepts and they get married!

The following information relates to year-end adjusting entries as of December 31, 2018. a. Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $7,800. b. Six months worth of insurance has expired. c. Four months worth of rent has expired. d. Of the $1,600 of office supplies purchased on July 4, $220 remains. e. Interest expense on the $45,000 loan obtained from the city council on August 1 should be recorded. f. Of the $2,500 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $160 remains. g. Suzie calculates that the company owes $13,500 in income taxes. Assume the following ending balances for the month of July.

	Balance
Cash	$	36,130
Prepaid insurance		5,400
Supplies (Office)		1,600
Equipment (Bikes)		10,900
Accounts payable		1,600
Deferred revenue		9,800
Common stock		38,000
Service revenue (Clinic)		7,500
Advertising expense		1,170
Legal fees expense		1,700

1. Record transactions from July 1 through December 31
2. Ledger
3. Record adjusting entries as of December 31, 2018
4. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2018.

Financial Statements

1. For the period July 1 to December 31, 2018, prepare an income statement.
2. For the period July 1 to December 31, 2018, prepare a statement of stockholders equity. All account balances on July 1 were zero
3. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2018
4. Post the closing entries of retained earnings to the T-account.

Retained Earnings
Beg. Bal.
Dec. 1
Dec. 31
End. Bal.