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Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $10. At the start of January 2015, VGCs income statement accounts had zero balances and its balance sheet account balances were as follows:

Cash $ 2,360,000
Accounts Receivable 152,000
Supplies 19,100
Equipment 948,000
Land 1,920,000
Building 506,000
Accounts Payable 109,000
Unearned Revenue 152,000
Notes Payable (due 2018) 80,000
Common Stock 2,200,000
Retained Earnings 3,364,100

In addition to the above accounts, VGCs chart of accounts includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense.

Required:
1.

Analyze the effect of the January transactions (shown below) on the accounting equation, and indicate the account, amount, and direction of the effect (+ for increase and for decrease) of each transaction. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)

a. Received $52,250 cash from customers for subscriptions that had already been earned in 2014.
b.

Received $235,000 cash from Electronic Arts, Inc. for service revenue earned in January.

c.

Purchased 10 new computer servers for $41,900; paid $12,000 cash and signed a three-year note for the remainder owed.

d. Paid $15,600 for an Internet advertisement run on Yahoo! in January.
e.

Sold 10,100 monthly subscriptions at $10 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and half was sold on account.

f.

Received an electric and gas utility bill for $5,900 for January utility services. The bill will be paid in February.

g. Paid $310,000 in wages to employees for work done in January.
h. Purchased $5,100 of supplies on account.
i. Paid $5,100 cash to the supplier in (h).
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders Equity
a. Cash 52,250
Accounts Receivable (52,250)
b. Cash 235,000 Service Revenue 235,000
c. Equipment 41,900
Cash (12,000) Notes Payable (long-term) 29,900
d. Cash (15,600) Advertising Expense (15,600)
e. Cash 50,500 Service Revenue 101,000
Accounts Receivable 50,500
f. Accounts Payable 5,900 Utilities Expense (5,900)
g. Cash (310,000) Salaries and Wages Expense (310,000)
h. Supplies 5,100 Accounts Payable 5,100
i. Cash (5,100) Accounts Payable (5,100)
2.

Prepare journal entries for the January transactions listed in part 1, using the letter of each transaction as a reference. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

No Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
1 a Cash 52,250
1 Accounts Receivable 52,250
2 b Cash 235,000
2 Service Revenue 235,000
3 c Equipment 41,900
3 Cash 12,000
3 Notes Payable (long-term) 29,900
4 d Advertising Expense 15,600
4 Cash 15,600
5 e Cash 50,500
5 Accounts Receivable 50,500
5 Service Revenue 101,000
6 f Utilities Expense 5,900
6 Accounts Payable 5,900
7 g Salaries and Wages Expense 310,000
7 Cash 310,000
8 h Supplies 5,100
8 Accounts Payable 5,100
9 i Accounts Payable 5,100
9 Cash 5,100

3.

Create T-accounts, enter the beginning balances shown above, post the journal entries to the T-accounts, and show the unadjusted ending balances in the T-accounts.

4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2015.
VANISHING GAMES CORPORATION
Unadjusted Trial Balance
At January 31, 2015
Account Name Debit Credit
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Equipment
Buildings
Land
Accounts Payable
Unearned Revenue
Notes Payable (long-term)
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Service Revenue
Salaries and Wages Expense
Advertising Expense
Utilities Expense
Total $0 $0

5.

Prepare an Income Statement for the month ended January 31, 2015, using unadjusted balances from part 4.

VANISHING GAMES CORPORATION
Income Statement
For the Month Ended January 31, 2015
Revenues
Service Revenue
Total Revenues
Expenses
Salaries and Wages Expense
Utilities Expense
Advertising Expense
Total Expenses
Net Income

6.

Prepare a Statement of Retained Earnings for the month ended January 31, 2015, using the beginning balance given above and the net income from part 5. Assume VGC has no dividends.

VANISHING GAMES CORPORATION
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Month Ended January 31, 2015
Retained Earnings, January 1, 2015
Add: Net Income
Less: Dividends
Retained Earnings, January 31, 2015 $0

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