On January 1, 2021, 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				$	9,000
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

During January 2021, 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		Purchase 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, 2021, and dividends are not paid on treasury stock.)
January		30		Resell 600 shares of treasury stock for $20 per share.
January		31		Pay cash for salaries during January, $42,000.

1. Record each of the transactions listed above.

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 straightline 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

2. Record the adjusting entries on January 31, 2018 for the above transactions.

3. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2021.

4. Prepare an income statement for the period ended January 31, 2021.

5. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2021.

6. Record closing entries.

7. Analyze the following for Grand Finale Fireworks:

a-1. Calculate the return on equity for the month of January.

a-2. If the average return on equity for the industry for January is 2.5%, is the company more or lessprofitable than other companies in the same industry? More profitable or Less profitable

b. How many shares of common stock are outstanding as of January 31, 2021?

c-1. 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.)

c-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 2021 better or worse than last years average? Better or Worse