Merchandising Business Accounting Cycle The Fashion Rack The Fashion Rack is a retail merchandising business that sells brand name clothing al discount prices. The firm is owned and managed by Teresa Lojay, who started the business on April 20X1. This project will give you an opportunity to put your knowledge of accounting into practice as you handle the accounting work of The Fashion Rack during the month of October 20X1. INTRODUCTION The Fashion Rack has a monthly accounting period. The firm's chart of accounts is shown below. The journals used to record transactions are the sales journal, purchases journal, cash receipts journal, cash payments journal, and general journal. Postings are made from the journals to the accounts receivable ledger, accounts payable ledger, and general ledger. The employees are paid at the end of the month. A computerized payroll service prepares all payroll records and checks INSTRUCTIONS 1. Open the general ledger accounts and enter the balances for October 1, 20X1. Obtain the necessary figures from the postclosing trial balance prepared on September 30, 20X1, which is shown below. (If you are using the Study Guide & Working Papers, you will find that the general ledger accounts are already open.) 2. Open the subsidiary ledger accounts and enter the balances for October 1, 20X1. Obtain the necessary figures from the schedule of accounts payable and schedule of accounts receivable prepared on September 30, 20X1, which appears below. (If you are using the Study Guide & Working Papers, you will find that the subsidiary ledger accounts are already open.) 3. Analyze the transactions for October and record cach transaction in the proper journal (Use 10 as the number for the first page of each special journal and 16 as the number for the first page of the general journal.) 4. Post the individual entries that involve customer and creditor accounts from the journals to the subsidiary ledgers on a daily basis. Post the individual entries that appear in the general journal and in the Other Accounts sections of the cash receipts and cash payments journals to the general ledger on a daily basis. 5. Total, prove, and rule the special journals as of October 31, 20X1. 6. Post the column totals from the special journals to the general ledger accounts. The Fashion Rack Chart of Accounts Assets Revenues 101 Cash 401 Sales 111 Accounts Receivable 402 Sales Returns and Allowances Cost of Goods Sold 112 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 121 Merchandise Inventory 131 Supplies 501 Purchases 502 Freight in 133 Prepaid Insurance 503 Purchases Returns and Allowances 135 Prepaid Advertising 504 Purchases Discounts 141 Equipment Expenses 142 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 611 Advertising Expense Liabilities 614 Depreciation Expense-Equipment 203 Accounts Payable 612 Insurance Expense 221 Social Security Tax Payable 620 Uncollectible Accounts Expense 222 Medicare Tax Payable 623 Janitorial Services Expense 222 Medicare Tax Payable 623 Janitorial Services Expense 626 Payroll Taxes Expense 629 Rent Expense 223 Employee Income Tax Payable 225 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 227 State Unemployment Tax Payable 229 Salaries Payable 231 Sales Tax Payable Owner's Equity 632 Salaries Expense 635 Supplies Expense 638 Telephone Expense 644 Utilities Expense 301 Teresa Lojay, Capital 302 Teresa Lojay, Drawing 399 Income Summary 4 b. 7. Check the accuracy of the subsidiary ledgers by preparing a schedule of accounts receivable and a schedule of accounts Page 507 payable as of October 31, 20X1. Compare the totals with the balances of the Accounts Receivable account and the Accounts Payable account in the general ledger. 8. Check the accuracy of the general ledger by preparing a trial balance in the first two columns of a 10 column worksheet. Make sure that the total debits and the total credits are equal. 9. Complete the Adjustments section of the worksheet. Use the following data. Identify each adjustment with the appropriate letter. During October, the firm had net credit sales of $10,140. From experience with similar businesses, the previous accountant had estimated that 10 percent of the firm's net credit sales would result in uncollectible accounts. Record an adjustment for the expected loss from uncollectible accounts for the month of October On October 31, an inventory of the supplies showed that items costing $2,740 were on hand. Record an adjustment for the supplies used in October On September 30, 20X1, the firm purchased a six-month insurance policy for $8,400. Record an adjustment for the expired insurance for October On October 1, 20x1, the firm signed a three-month advertising contract for $5,100 with a local cable television station and paid the full amount in advance. Record an adjustment for the expired advertising for October On April 1, 20X1, the firm purchased equipment for $83,000. The equipment was estimated to have a useful life of five years and a salvage value of $12,500. Record an adjustment for depreciation on the equipment for October L.-. Based on a physical count, ending merchandise inventory was determined to be $82,260. 10. Complete the Adjusted Trial Balance section of the worksheet. 11. Determine the net income or net loss for October and complete the worksheet. 12. Prepare a classified income statement for the month ended October 31, 20X1. (The firm does not divide its operating expenses into selling and administrative expenses.) C. d. e. 13. Prepare a statement of owner's equity for the month ended October 31, 20X1. 14. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of October 31, 20X1. 15. Journalize and post the adjusting entries using general journal page 17. 16. Prepare and post the closing entries using general journal page 18. 17. Prepare a postclosing trial balance. DATE Oct. 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 TRANSACTIONS Issued Check 601 for $4,400 to pay Properties Management, Inc., the monthly rent. Signed a three-month radio advertising contract with Cable Station KTLE for $5,100; issued Check 602 to pay the full amou Received $520 from Megan Greening, a credit customer, in payment of her account. Issued Check 603 for $17,820 to remit the sales tax owed for July through September to the State Tax Commission Issued Check 604 for $7,673.40 to A Fashion Statement, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 9387 (S7,830), less a cash discour Sold merchandise on credit for $2,480 plus sales tax of $124 to Mariam Salib, Sales Slip 241. Issued Check 605 for $1,050 to BMX Supply Co. for supplies. Issued Check 606 for $8,594.60 to Unique Styles, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 5671 ($8,770), tess a cash discount ($175 Collected $1,700.00 on account from Amy Trinh, a credit customer. Accepted a return of merchandise from Mariam Salib. The merchandise was originally sold on Sales Slip 241, dated October Issued Check 607 for $1,666 to Classy Threads, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 3292 ($1.700), less a cash discount (S34). Had cash sales of $18,600 plus sales tax of $930 during October 1-6, Received a check from James Helmer, a credit customer, for $832 to pay the balance he owes. Issued Check 608 for $1,884 to deposit social security tax ($702), Medicare tax ($162), and federal income tax withholding Sold merchandise on credit for $2,050 plus sales tax of $102.50 to Emma Maldonado, Sales Slip 242. 4 5 5 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 Issued Check 609 for $1,525 to pay The Daily News for a newspaper advertisement that appeared in October. Purchased merchandise for $4,820 from A Fashion Statement, Invoice 9422, dated October 8; the terms are 2/10,n/30. Issued Check 610 for $395 to pay freight charges to Ace Freight Company, the trucking company that delivered merchandise Had cash sales of $13,200 plus sales tax of $660 during October 8-13. Sold merchandise on credit for $1.940 plus sales tax of $97 to James Helmer, Sales Slip 243. Purchased discontinued merchandise from Acme Jobbers: paid for it immediately with Check 611 for $5,120. Received $S10 on account from Mariam Salib, a credit customer. Issued Check 612 for $4,723.60 to A Fashion Statement, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 9422 ($4,820.00), less cash disco Issued Check 613 for $7,400 to Teresa Lojay as a withdrawal for personal use. Had cash sales of $13,500 plus sales tax of $675 during October 15-20. Issued Check 614 to City Utilities for $1.492 to pay the monthly electric bill. Sold merchandise on credit for $820 plus sales tax of $41 to Megan Greening, Sales Slip 244, Purchased merchandise for $3,580 from Classy Threads, Invoice 3418, dated October 23; the terms are 2/10, n/30. Issued Check 615 to Regional Telephone for $940 to pay the monthly telephone bill. Had cash sales of $14.240 plus sales tax of $712 during October 22-27. 18 20 22 24 25 26 27 27 29 29 29 29 Had cash sales of $14,240 plus sales tax of S712 during October 22-27. Received Credit Memorandum 175 for $430 from Classy Threads for defective goods that were returned. The original purchi Sold merchandise on credit for $3,450 plus sales tax of $172.50 to Amy Trinh, Sales Slip 245. Recorded the October payroll. The records prepared by the payroll service show the following totals: earnings, $10,800; socis Recorded the employer's payroll taxes, which were calculated by the payroll service social security, $702; Medicarc, $162; e Purchased merchandise for $4,080 from Unique Styles, Involce 5821. dated October 26: the terms are 1/10, n/30 Issued Checks 616 through 619, totaling $8,916.00, to employees to pay October payroll. For the sake of simplicity, enter the Issued Check 620 for $525 to A+ Janitors for October janitorial services. Had cash sales of $1,800 plus sales tax of $90 for October 29-31. 30 31 31 31 Consolidated Balance Sheet November 30 2018 2017 (in millions) Total Current Assets $1,479.9 $1,617.0 Total Assets $10,256.4 $10,385.8 Total Current Liabilities $2,001.7 $1.947.3 Total Liabilities $7,074.2 $7,814.9 Postclosing Trial Balance September 30, 20X1 ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT 59 8 0000 6 2 1 000 4 2 000 Cash Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Merchandise Inventory Supplies Prepaid Insurance Equipment Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Accounts Payable Social Security Tax Payable Medicare Tax Payable Employee Income Tax Payable 88 9 9 600 4 10 000 840 000 830 00 00 705 000 18 30 000 702 00 1 6 2 00 10 2000 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Accounts Payable Social Security Tax Payable Medicare Tax Payable Employee Income Tax Payable Federal Unemployment Tax Payable State Unemployment Tax Payable Sales Tax Payable Teresa Lojay, Capital Totals 705 000 1830.000 702 00 162 00 10 2000 5 12 00 1 2 6 800 17 8 2 000 203 2 5 2 00 250 5 0 6 00 250 50 600 The Fashion Rack Schedule of Accounts Payable September 30, 20X1 A Fashion Statement Classy Threads Unique Styles Total 78 3 000 170 000 8 7 7 000 18 30 000 The Fashion Rack Schedule of Accounts Receivable September 30, 20X1 Ashley Butler Megan Greening James Helmer Emma Maldonado Jim Price Mariam Salib Amy Trinh Total 7 9500 52 000 8 3 200 232 00 16 2 100 5 1 000 170 000 6 2 1 000 Merchandising Business Accounting Cycle The Fashion Rack The Fashion Rack is a retail merchandising business that sells brand name clothing al discount prices. The firm is owned and managed by Teresa Lojay, who started the business on April 20X1. This project will give you an opportunity to put your knowledge of accounting into practice as you handle the accounting work of The Fashion Rack during the month of October 20X1. INTRODUCTION The Fashion Rack has a monthly accounting period. The firm's chart of accounts is shown below. The journals used to record transactions are the sales journal, purchases journal, cash receipts journal, cash payments journal, and general journal. Postings are made from the journals to the accounts receivable ledger, accounts payable ledger, and general ledger. The employees are paid at the end of the month. A computerized payroll service prepares all payroll records and checks INSTRUCTIONS 1. Open the general ledger accounts and enter the balances for October 1, 20X1. Obtain the necessary figures from the postclosing trial balance prepared on September 30, 20X1, which is shown below. (If you are using the Study Guide & Working Papers, you will find that the general ledger accounts are already open.) 2. Open the subsidiary ledger accounts and enter the balances for October 1, 20X1. Obtain the necessary figures from the schedule of accounts payable and schedule of accounts receivable prepared on September 30, 20X1, which appears below. (If you are using the Study Guide & Working Papers, you will find that the subsidiary ledger accounts are already open.) 3. Analyze the transactions for October and record cach transaction in the proper journal (Use 10 as the number for the first page of each special journal and 16 as the number for the first page of the general journal.) 4. Post the individual entries that involve customer and creditor accounts from the journals to the subsidiary ledgers on a daily basis. Post the individual entries that appear in the general journal and in the Other Accounts sections of the cash receipts and cash payments journals to the general ledger on a daily basis. 5. Total, prove, and rule the special journals as of October 31, 20X1. 6. Post the column totals from the special journals to the general ledger accounts. The Fashion Rack Chart of Accounts Assets Revenues 101 Cash 401 Sales 111 Accounts Receivable 402 Sales Returns and Allowances Cost of Goods Sold 112 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 121 Merchandise Inventory 131 Supplies 501 Purchases 502 Freight in 133 Prepaid Insurance 503 Purchases Returns and Allowances 135 Prepaid Advertising 504 Purchases Discounts 141 Equipment Expenses 142 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 611 Advertising Expense Liabilities 614 Depreciation Expense-Equipment 203 Accounts Payable 612 Insurance Expense 221 Social Security Tax Payable 620 Uncollectible Accounts Expense 222 Medicare Tax Payable 623 Janitorial Services Expense 222 Medicare Tax Payable 623 Janitorial Services Expense 626 Payroll Taxes Expense 629 Rent Expense 223 Employee Income Tax Payable 225 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 227 State Unemployment Tax Payable 229 Salaries Payable 231 Sales Tax Payable Owner's Equity 632 Salaries Expense 635 Supplies Expense 638 Telephone Expense 644 Utilities Expense 301 Teresa Lojay, Capital 302 Teresa Lojay, Drawing 399 Income Summary 4 b. 7. Check the accuracy of the subsidiary ledgers by preparing a schedule of accounts receivable and a schedule of accounts Page 507 payable as of October 31, 20X1. Compare the totals with the balances of the Accounts Receivable account and the Accounts Payable account in the general ledger. 8. Check the accuracy of the general ledger by preparing a trial balance in the first two columns of a 10 column worksheet. Make sure that the total debits and the total credits are equal. 9. Complete the Adjustments section of the worksheet. Use the following data. Identify each adjustment with the appropriate letter. During October, the firm had net credit sales of $10,140. From experience with similar businesses, the previous accountant had estimated that 10 percent of the firm's net credit sales would result in uncollectible accounts. Record an adjustment for the expected loss from uncollectible accounts for the month of October On October 31, an inventory of the supplies showed that items costing $2,740 were on hand. Record an adjustment for the supplies used in October On September 30, 20X1, the firm purchased a six-month insurance policy for $8,400. Record an adjustment for the expired insurance for October On October 1, 20x1, the firm signed a three-month advertising contract for $5,100 with a local cable television station and paid the full amount in advance. Record an adjustment for the expired advertising for October On April 1, 20X1, the firm purchased equipment for $83,000. The equipment was estimated to have a useful life of five years and a salvage value of $12,500. Record an adjustment for depreciation on the equipment for October L.-. Based on a physical count, ending merchandise inventory was determined to be $82,260. 10. Complete the Adjusted Trial Balance section of the worksheet. 11. Determine the net income or net loss for October and complete the worksheet. 12. Prepare a classified income statement for the month ended October 31, 20X1. (The firm does not divide its operating expenses into selling and administrative expenses.) C. d. e. 13. Prepare a statement of owner's equity for the month ended October 31, 20X1. 14. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of October 31, 20X1. 15. Journalize and post the adjusting entries using general journal page 17. 16. Prepare and post the closing entries using general journal page 18. 17. Prepare a postclosing trial balance. DATE Oct. 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 TRANSACTIONS Issued Check 601 for $4,400 to pay Properties Management, Inc., the monthly rent. Signed a three-month radio advertising contract with Cable Station KTLE for $5,100; issued Check 602 to pay the full amou Received $520 from Megan Greening, a credit customer, in payment of her account. Issued Check 603 for $17,820 to remit the sales tax owed for July through September to the State Tax Commission Issued Check 604 for $7,673.40 to A Fashion Statement, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 9387 (S7,830), less a cash discour Sold merchandise on credit for $2,480 plus sales tax of $124 to Mariam Salib, Sales Slip 241. Issued Check 605 for $1,050 to BMX Supply Co. for supplies. Issued Check 606 for $8,594.60 to Unique Styles, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 5671 ($8,770), tess a cash discount ($175 Collected $1,700.00 on account from Amy Trinh, a credit customer. Accepted a return of merchandise from Mariam Salib. The merchandise was originally sold on Sales Slip 241, dated October Issued Check 607 for $1,666 to Classy Threads, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 3292 ($1.700), less a cash discount (S34). Had cash sales of $18,600 plus sales tax of $930 during October 1-6, Received a check from James Helmer, a credit customer, for $832 to pay the balance he owes. Issued Check 608 for $1,884 to deposit social security tax ($702), Medicare tax ($162), and federal income tax withholding Sold merchandise on credit for $2,050 plus sales tax of $102.50 to Emma Maldonado, Sales Slip 242. 4 5 5 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 Issued Check 609 for $1,525 to pay The Daily News for a newspaper advertisement that appeared in October. Purchased merchandise for $4,820 from A Fashion Statement, Invoice 9422, dated October 8; the terms are 2/10,n/30. Issued Check 610 for $395 to pay freight charges to Ace Freight Company, the trucking company that delivered merchandise Had cash sales of $13,200 plus sales tax of $660 during October 8-13. Sold merchandise on credit for $1.940 plus sales tax of $97 to James Helmer, Sales Slip 243. Purchased discontinued merchandise from Acme Jobbers: paid for it immediately with Check 611 for $5,120. Received $S10 on account from Mariam Salib, a credit customer. Issued Check 612 for $4,723.60 to A Fashion Statement, a creditor, in payment of Invoice 9422 ($4,820.00), less cash disco Issued Check 613 for $7,400 to Teresa Lojay as a withdrawal for personal use. Had cash sales of $13,500 plus sales tax of $675 during October 15-20. Issued Check 614 to City Utilities for $1.492 to pay the monthly electric bill. Sold merchandise on credit for $820 plus sales tax of $41 to Megan Greening, Sales Slip 244, Purchased merchandise for $3,580 from Classy Threads, Invoice 3418, dated October 23; the terms are 2/10, n/30. Issued Check 615 to Regional Telephone for $940 to pay the monthly telephone bill. Had cash sales of $14.240 plus sales tax of $712 during October 22-27. 18 20 22 24 25 26 27 27 29 29 29 29 Had cash sales of $14,240 plus sales tax of S712 during October 22-27. Received Credit Memorandum 175 for $430 from Classy Threads for defective goods that were returned. The original purchi Sold merchandise on credit for $3,450 plus sales tax of $172.50 to Amy Trinh, Sales Slip 245. Recorded the October payroll. The records prepared by the payroll service show the following totals: earnings, $10,800; socis Recorded the employer's payroll taxes, which were calculated by the payroll service social security, $702; Medicarc, $162; e Purchased merchandise for $4,080 from Unique Styles, Involce 5821. dated October 26: the terms are 1/10, n/30 Issued Checks 616 through 619, totaling $8,916.00, to employees to pay October payroll. For the sake of simplicity, enter the Issued Check 620 for $525 to A+ Janitors for October janitorial services. Had cash sales of $1,800 plus sales tax of $90 for October 29-31. 30 31 31 31 Consolidated Balance Sheet November 30 2018 2017 (in millions) Total Current Assets $1,479.9 $1,617.0 Total Assets $10,256.4 $10,385.8 Total Current Liabilities $2,001.7 $1.947.3 Total Liabilities $7,074.2 $7,814.9 Postclosing Trial Balance September 30, 20X1 ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT 59 8 0000 6 2 1 000 4 2 000 Cash Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Merchandise Inventory Supplies Prepaid Insurance Equipment Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Accounts Payable Social Security Tax Payable Medicare Tax Payable Employee Income Tax Payable 88 9 9 600 4 10 000 840 000 830 00 00 705 000 18 30 000 702 00 1 6 2 00 10 2000 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Accounts Payable Social Security Tax Payable Medicare Tax Payable Employee Income Tax Payable Federal Unemployment Tax Payable State Unemployment Tax Payable Sales Tax Payable Teresa Lojay, Capital Totals 705 000 1830.000 702 00 162 00 10 2000 5 12 00 1 2 6 800 17 8 2 000 203 2 5 2 00 250 5 0 6 00 250 50 600 The Fashion Rack Schedule of Accounts Payable September 30, 20X1 A Fashion Statement Classy Threads Unique Styles Total 78 3 000 170 000 8 7 7 000 18 30 000 The Fashion Rack Schedule of Accounts Receivable September 30, 20X1 Ashley Butler Megan Greening James Helmer Emma Maldonado Jim Price Mariam Salib Amy Trinh Total 7 9500 52 000 8 3 200 232 00 16 2 100 5 1 000 170 000 6 2 1 000