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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 |
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Cash | 345,400 |
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Accounts Receivable | 339,480 |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
| 7,410 |
Prepaid Insurance | 33,540 |
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Prepaid Rent | 87,120 |
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Office Supplies | 49,840 |
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Office Equipment | 302,400 |
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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 |
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Accounts Receivable |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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Prepaid Insurance |
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Prepaid Rent |
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Office Supplies |
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Office Equipment |
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Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment |
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Accounts Payable |
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Unearned Contract Revenue |
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Salary and Wages Payable |
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Interest Payable |
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Utilities Payable |
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Long-term Notes Payable |
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Common Stock |
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Retained Earnings |
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Consulting Fees Earned |
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Salary and Wages Expense |
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Utilities Expense |
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Office Supplies Expense |
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Depreciation expense |
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Interest Expense |
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Insurance Expense |
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Rent Expense |
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Miscellaneous Expense |
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Tax Expense |
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TOTAL DR/CR |
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What amount will Pitar report for retained earnings on its 1/31/x6 balance sheet? ___________
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