"Mason Automotive is an automotive parts company that sells car parts and provides car service to customers. This is Mason's first year of operations and they have hired you as their CPA to prepare the income statement and balance sheet for their company. As such, January 1st , 2018 was the first day that Mason was in business. For the month of January, record all the necessary journal entries for transactions that occurred during the month. In addition, please prepare all necessary adjusting journal entries as of the end of the month.

From the information below, please fill out the ""journal entries tab"" for all the necessary journal entries. Furthermore, please complete the ""T-Accounts"" tab for the individual accounts so that the trial balance tab can be updated (automatically). I prepared the first journal entry for you in the journal entries tab and T-Accounts tab. Ensure you label the entries similar to how I have shown in Entry #1.

Once all entries are recored and the T-Accounts tab is updated, please prepare the financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) for the month of January. Note: The trial balance will automatically be updated based on your entries in the T-Accounts.

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Journal Entry #1

Mason Automotive sells 10,000,000 shares at $1par for $30 on January 1st, 2018.

Journal Entry #2

Ed Mason, the CEO, hires 3,000 employees, whom will receive a combined salary of $12million on a monthly basis. The employee's started on January 1st and will be paid for the month of January on February 5th. Employee's withholdings are as follows: 10% for federal income taxes 5% for state income taxes and 7% for FICA. Record the necessary entry as of January 1st, 2018.

Journal Entry #3

"Mason Automotive issues a bond payable on January 1st, 2018 with a face value of $200M at 94. The bond will have a useful life of 5 years with an interest payment of 5% due annually. Record the necessary journal entry as of January 1st 2018.

(Note: When considering the amortization of the discount, assume the straight line method is used). "

Journal Entry #4

Mason Automotive pre-pays for rent expense for the next year of $12Million and Insurance Expense of $2.4Million on January 1st, 2018

Journal Entry #5

Mason Automotive purchases fixed assets of $120million that will have a useful life of 10 years on January 2, 2018. These assets were purchased using cash.

Journal Entry #6

Mason Automotive purchased $80million dollars worth of inventory on account on January 2nd, 2018. Mason notes that it will use a perpetual inventory system to track inventory.

Journal Entry #7

Mason Automotive purchased $1.2million dollars worth of supplies on account on January 2nd, 2018.

Journal Entry #8

Mason Automotive buys a patent from Apple for $24million on January 3rd, 2018. The patent has a legal life of 20 years, but a useful life of 10 years. Record the necessary entry as of January 3rd, 2018. Assume the patent was purchased using cash.

Journal Entry #9

On January 10th, Mason Automotive receives $75million advance payment from a customer, Michael Scott Paper Company, to manufacture 7,500 cars.

Journal Entry #10

On January 11th, Mason Automotive shipped an order to Corby Panther Company. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point and the value of the order was $40Million and the inventory cost was $25Million. Assume that this order was shipped on account.

Journal Entry #11

On January 20th, Mason Automotive decides to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Treasury stock at $25 per share.

Month End Adjusting Entries

There are 10 applicable adjusting entries that need to be made as of the end of the month based on the information provided above. When recording these adjusting entries consider the following facts:

1.) Interest expense will be recorded as a operating expense items on the income statement.

2.) Record the necessary adjusting entries related to pre-paid expense as separate journal entries.

3.) When reviewing the supply room as of the end of the month, Mason Automation noted that it had $1million worth of supplies still on hand.

4.) As of the end of the month, 4,000 cars were completed for Michael Scott Paper Company and the performance obligation had been met on those 4,000 cars. As such, revenue was determined to be earned on those 4,000 vehicles and it was noted that each vehicle costed $8,000 to manufacture

5.) Mason Automation uses the balance sheet approach in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts as of the end of the period. Based on industry average, Mason noted that it will use 5% of receivables as an estimation.

6.) When preparing the balance sheet, close out net income to retained earnings.

TRIAL BALANCE

Opening Balance Sheet Debit Credit Adjusted Trial Balance

Cash - 300,000,000 300,000,000

Accounts Receivable - - -

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - - -

Inventory - - -

Supplies - - -

Pre-Paid Expense - - -

Property Plant and Equipment - - -

Accumulated Depreciation - - -

Patent - - -

Accounts Payable - - -

Unearned Revenue - - -

Salaries and Wages Payable - - -

FICA Withholding Payable - - -

Federal Income Tax Payable - - -

State Income Tax Payable Payable - - -

Bond Payable - - -

Discount - - -

Common Stock - 10,000,000 (10,000,000)

Additional Paid In Capital - 290,000,000 (290,000,000)

Treasury Stock - - -

Retained Earnings - -

Revenue - - -

Cost of Goods Sold - - -

Insurance Expense - - -

Rent Expense - - -

Salaries and Wages Expense - - -

Payroll Tax Expense - - -

Depreciation Expense - - -

Amortization Expense (Patent) - - -

Bad Debt Expense - - -

Supplies Expense - - -

Interest Expense - - -

Totals - 300,000,000 300,000,000 -