I NEED THE ANSWERS FOR THE MULTI-STEP INCOME STATEMENT, CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET, CLOSING ENTRIES, HOW MANY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE OUTSTANDING AS OF JANUARY 31, 2018, CALCULATE THE EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.

On January 1, 2018, the general ledger of Grand Finale Fireworks includes the following account balances:

Accounts	Debit	Credit
Cash	$ 42,700
Accounts Receivable	44,500
Supplies	7,500
Equipment	64,000
Accumulated Depreciation		$ 9000
Accounts Payable		14,600
Common Stock, $1 par value		10,000
Additional Paid-in Capital		80,000
Retained Earnings		45,100
Totals	$158,700	$158,700

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During January 2018, the following transactions occur:

January	2	Issue an additional 2,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for $40,000.
January	9	Provide services to customers on account, $14,300.
January	10	Purchase additional supplies on account, $4,900.
January	12	Repurchase 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $18 per share.
January	15	Pay cash on accounts payable, $16,500.
January	21	Provide services to customers for cash, $49,100.
January	22	Receive cash on accounts receivable, $16,600.
January	29	Declare a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all shares outstanding on January 29. The dividend is payable on February 15. (Hint: Grand Finale Fireworks had 10,000 shares outstanding on January 1, 2018 and dividends are not paid on treasury stock.)
January	30	Reissue 600 shares of treasury stock for $20 per share.
January	31	Pay cash for salaries during January, $42,000.

Required:

1.

Record each of the transactions listed above.

2.

Record adjusting entries on January 31.

a.	Unpaid utilities for the month of January are $6,200.
b.	Supplies at the end of January total $5,100.
c.	Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straight-line method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a service life of three years and a residual value of $10,000.
d.	Accrued income taxes at the end of January are $2,000.

3.

Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2018, after updating beginning balances (above) for transactions during January (Requirement1) and adjusting entries at the end of January (Requirement 2).

4.

Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the period ended January 31, 2018.

5.

Prepare a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2018.

6.

Record closing entries.

7.

Analyze the following for Grand Finale Fireworks:

a.	Calculate the return on equity for the month of January. If the average return on equity for the industry for January is 2.5%, is the company more or less profitable than other companies in the same industry?
b.	How many shares of common stock are outstanding as of January 31, 2018?
c.	Calculate earnings per share for the month of January. (Hint: To calculate average shares of common stock outstanding take the beginning shares outstanding plus the ending shares outstanding and divide the total by 2.) If earnings per share was $3.60 last year (i.e., an average of $0.30 per month), is earnings per share for January 2018 better or worse than last years average?