Last Unguaranteed Financial Inc. purchased the following trading securities
Securities that management intends to actively trade for profit.
during 2016, its first year of operations:
Name | Number of Shares | Cost |
Arden Enterprises Inc. | 4,530 | $135,900 |
French Broad Industries Inc. | 2,600 | 62,400 |
Pisgah Construction Inc. | 1,620 | 103,680 |
Total | | $301,980 |
The market price per share for the trading security portfolio on December 31, 2016, was as follows:
| Market Price |
per Share, |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Arden Enterprises Inc. | $35 |
French Broad Industries Inc. | 27 |
Pisgah Construction Inc. | 60 |
Required:
A. | Provide the journal entry to adjust the trading security portfolio to fair value on December 31, 2016.* |
B. | Assume the market prices of the portfolio were the same on December 31, 2017, as they were on December 31, 2016. What would be the journal entry to adjust the portfolio to fair value?* | *Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date. CHART OF ACCOUNTS | Last Unguaranteed Financial Inc. | General Ledger | | ASSETS | 110 | Cash | 111 | Petty Cash | 120 | Accounts Receivable | 121 | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 131 | Notes Receivable | 132 | Interest Receivable | 141 | Merchandise Inventory | 145 | Office Supplies | 146 | Store Supplies | 151 | Prepaid Insurance | 161 | Trading Investments | 162 | Available-for-Sale Investments | 165 | Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments | 166 | Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments | 181 | Land | 191 | Store Equipment | 192 | Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment | 193 | Office Equipment | 194 | Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment | | LIABILITIES | 210 | Accounts Payable | 221 | Notes Payable | 231 | Interest Payable | 241 | Salaries Payable | 251 | Sales Tax Payable | | EQUITY | 311 | Common Stock | 312 | Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock | 321 | Preferred Stock | 322 | Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock | 331 | Treasury Stock | 332 | Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock | 340 | Retained Earnings | 350 | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments | 351 | Cash Dividends | 352 | Stock Dividends | 390 | Income Summary A. Provide the journal entry to adjust the trading security portfolio to fair value on December 31, 2016. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date. PAGE 10 JOURNAL | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | Solution | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | Points: B. Assume the market prices of the portfolio were the same on December 31, 2017, as they were on December 31, 2016. What would be the journal entry to adjust the portfolio to fair value? If no entry is required, type "no entry required" and leave the amount box blank. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date. PAGE 10 JOURNAL | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | Solution | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | REVENUE | 410 | Sales | 611 | Interest Revenue | 612 | Dividend Revenue | 631 | Gain on Sale of Investments | 641 | Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments | | EXPENSES | 511 | Cost of Merchandise Sold | 512 | Bad Debt Expense | 515 | Credit Card Expense | 516 | Cash Short and Over | 520 | Salaries Expense | 531 | Advertising Expense | 532 | Delivery Expense | 533 | Repairs Expense | 534 | Selling Expenses | 535 | Rent Expense | 536 | Insurance Expense | 537 | Office Supplies Expense | 538 | Store Supplies Expense | 561 | Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment | 562 | Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment | 590 | Miscellaneous Expense | 710 | Interest Expense | 731 | Loss on Sale of Investments | 741 | Unrealized Loss on Trading Investments | | | |