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Hi can you help walk me thru this? You are given the fiscal year-ending, 12/31/x5, post-close trial balance and chart of accounts for your client

Hi can you help walk me thru this?

You are given the fiscal year-ending, 12/31/x5, post-close trial balance and chart of accounts for your client Pitar, Inc.

Pitar requests financial statements for the month ending, January 20x6. Your task is to prepare the 1/31/x6 adjusted trial balance for Pitar, Inc.

Pitar, Inc.

Post-Closing Trial Balance

12/31/X5

DEBIT

CREDIT

Cash

345,400

Accounts Receivable

339,480

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

7,410

Prepaid Insurance

33,540

Prepaid Rent

87,120

Office Supplies

49,840

Office Equipment

302,400

Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment

120,960

Accounts Payable

39,480

Unearned Contract Revenue

79,300

Salary and Wages Payable

73,720

Interest Payable

19,200

Utilities Payable

3,840

Long-term Notes Payable

480,000

Common Stock

53,200

Retained Earnings

280,670

TOTAL DR/CR

1,157,780

1,157,780

During the month of January the company recorded cash sales of $343,600 and credit sales of $168,900. Customer collections during the month amounted to $112,900 and $12,000 was paid to short-term creditors. The company received a $4260 utilities bill to be paid February 1 and bought $1280 of office supplies on account.

By the end of the first week of January, all 12/31/x5 accrued expenses were paid and the work for one-half of the advance payments received from customers in 20x5 was completed on January 5. No customer advance payments were received in January. By the end of January, office supplies on hand amounted to $28,190, a total of $157,480 in salaries and wages were paid, and accrued salaries and wages totaled $148,300.

Additional information provided by Pitar follows:

  • The ten-year, 4%, long-term note payable was issued on 1/1/x3. Principal is due at maturity and interest is paid annually on January 1.
  • In January 20x4, all of the company's office equipment assets were replaced. Office equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis, with an estimated useful life of 5 years and no salvage value.
  • The company is expanding and now rents additional office space. The lease agreement started on November 1, 20x5 when Pitar paid for a one-year rental.
  • Pitar's annual insurance premium was paid on 6/1/x5.

Prepare the 1/31/x6 adjusted trial balance for Pitar, Inc. in Exhibit A below. Exhibit A is pre-filled with the company's chart of accounts. What amount will Pitar report for retained earnings on its 1/31/x6 balance sheet?

Exhibit A: Pitar, Inc. Adjusted Trial Balance 1/31/x6.

Pitar, Inc.

Adjusted Trial Balance

1/31/X6

DEBIT

CREDIT

Cash

Accounts Receivable

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Prepaid Insurance

Prepaid Rent

Office Supplies

Office Equipment

Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment

Accounts Payable

Unearned Contract Revenue

Salary and Wages Payable

Interest Payable

Utilities Payable

Long-term Notes Payable

Common Stock

Retained Earnings

Consulting Fees Earned

Salary and Wages Expense

Utilities Expense

Office Supplies Expense

Depreciation expense

Interest Expense

Insurance Expense

Rent Expense

Miscellaneous Expense

Tax Expense

TOTAL DR/CR

What amount will Pitar report for retained earnings on its 1/31/x6 balance sheet? ___________

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