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I Am The Trend was started on January 2, 2021 by Michael Pearson as a sole proprietorship business. The business trades in an array of
I Am The Trend was started on January 2, 2021 by Michael Pearson as a sole proprietorship business. The business trades in an array of coloured and custom made graphic T-shirts. The mission statement of the business is Dream it, wear it, live it. Michael Pearsons goal is to provide high-quality inexpensive T-shirts for his customers.
Today is 10 Feb 2021, and you have been asked as his junior accountant to prepare a complete set of books for the first month of the year and have been presented with the following business transactions for the month:
Date | Transactions |
2-Jan | Started business with $150,000 in cash. |
2-Jan | Opened a business bank account and deposited cash of $35,000 |
3-Jan | Rented a shop in the Port Arcade paying by cash, $16,000. |
10-Jan | Purchased the following T-Shirts on credit: Invoice number TLAB101 |
5 White coloured for $300 per shirt | |
5 Army Green coloured for $400 per shirt | |
5 Navy Blue coloured for $400 per shirt. | |
5 Burgundy coloured for $400 per shirt. | |
5 Black coloured for $300 per shirt. | |
5 Royal Blue coloured for $400 per shirt. | |
13-Jan
| All the shirts bought on January 10, 2021 were taken to 'Hot Off The Press' to have the word EXTREME printed on the front of each T-shirt. The printing cost was paid in cash, $1,200 per shirt. |
15-Jan | Paid Tees Limited a cheque for the T-shirts bought on January 10, 2021. Tees Limited offered 2.5% settlement discount if payment is made within 7 days of having received the goods. |
18-Jan | Purchased a Cash Register for $14,500 cash. |
21-Jan | Sold three (3) White T-shirts $3,000, each. A cheque was received for the sales. |
22-Jan | Sold the following T-shirts on credit to The Tivoli Garden High School Dance Society: Invoice number IAM01 |
1 White - $3,000 per shirt | |
1 Black - $3,000 per shirt | |
2 Navy Blue - $4,000 per shirt | |
3 Army Green - $4,000 per shirt | |
1 Royal Blue - $4,000 per shirt | |
28-Jan | Sold 5 Burgundy T-shirts for cash. Each was sold for $4,000 per shirt. |
29-Jan
| We received a cheque from the Tivoli Garden High School for the purchase made on January 22, 2021. We allowed them a discount of 1.5% for having made within 10 days. |
30-Jan | Sold on 3 Black T-shirts on credit for $3,000 each to Marlene Palmer Variety Store. Invoice number IAM02 |
31-Jan | Marlene Palmer returned one the T-shirts sold to her due to spelling error. Note Number CR003 |
Additional Information:
- The closing inventory of T-shirts at January 31, 2019, was valued at $4,500.
- At the end of January 31, 2019, rent of $6,500 was paid in advance for February and March of the following year.
- The electricity and telephone bills were due but remained unpaid as at January 31, 2019. The amounts were $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.
- All T-shirts were bought from Tees Limited.
- Please use the invoice/note numbers as indicated in the relevant transactions.
Required:
- Record the above transactions in the appropriate books of original entry for the month of January 2021.
15 marks
- Post to and balance off the accounts in the relevant ledgers.
20 marks
- Extract a trial balance.
20 marks
- Prepare an income statement at the end of the first month of the year. 25 marks
Prepare a statement of financial position as at 31 January 2021.
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