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(Page 226) Kelly Pitney began her consulting business, Kelly Consulting, on April 1, 2019. The accounting cycle for Kelly Consulting for April, including financial statements,
(Page 226)
"Kelly Pitney began her consulting business, Kelly Consulting, on April 1, 2019. The accounting cycle for Kelly Consulting for April, including financial statements, was illustrated in this chapter. During May, Kelly Consulting entered into the following transactions:
May 3. Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided and recorded it as unearned fees, $4,500.
5. Received cash from clients on account, $2,450.
9. Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement, $225.13.Paid Office Station Co. for part of the debt incurred on April 5, $640.
15. Provided services on account for the period May 1-15, $9,180.
16. Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary including the amount owed on April 30, $750.
17. Received cash from cash clients for fees earned during the period May 1-16, $8,360.
Record the following transactions on Page 6 of the journal:
20. Purchased supplies on account, $735.
21. Provided services on account for the period May 16-20, $4,820.
25. Received cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 17-23, $7,900.
27. Received cash from clients on account, $9,520.
28. Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks' salary, $750.
30. Paid telephone bill for May, $260.
31. Paid electricity bill for May, $810.
31. Received cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 26-31, $3,300.
31. Provided services on account for the remainder of May, $2,650.
31. Kelly withdrew $10,500 for personal use."
Instructions
- The chart of accounts for Kelly Consulting is shown in Exhibit 9, and the post-closing trial balance as of April 30, 2019, is shown in Exhibit 17. For each account in the post-closing trial balance, enter the balance in the appropriate Balance column of a four-column account. Date the balances May 1, 2019, and place a checkmark () in the Posting Reference column. Journalize each of the May transactions in a two-column journal starting on Page 5 of the journal and using Kelly Consulting's chart of accounts. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.)
- Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts.
- Prepare an unadjusted trial balance.
- At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete parts (5) and (6).
- Insurance expired during May is $275.
- Supplies on hand on May 31 are $715.
- Depreciation of office equipment for May is $330.
- Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is $325.
- Rent expired during May is $1,600.
- Unearned fees on May 31 are $3,210."
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5. (Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet and
complete the spreadsheet.
6. Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 7 of the
journal.
7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.
8. Prepare an income statement, a statement of owner's equity, and a balance sheet.
9. Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 8 of the
journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both Balance columns
opposite the closing entry.
10. Prepare a post-closing trial balance."
Follow My instructions, not the book's instructions:
- Prepare journal entries for all the transactions listed on page 226 in
addition to the adjusting journal entries listed under # 4 in the instructions.
- Prepare a Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2019, and an, Income Statement and
Statement of Owner's Equity for the month of May 2019.
- Prepare Closing Journal entries.
EXHIBIT 9
Chart of Accounts for Kelly Consulting
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
14 Supplies
15 Prepaid Rent
16 Prepaid Insurance
18 Office Equipment
19 Accumulated Depreciation
21 Accounts Payable
22 Salaries Payable
23 Unearned Fees
31 Kelly Pitney, Capital
32 Kelly Pitney, Drawing
41 Fees Earned
51 Salary Expense
52 Rent Expense
53 Supplies Expense
54 Depreciation Expense
55 Insurance Expense
59 Miscellaneous Expense"
EXHIBIT 17
Post-Closing Trial Balance, Kelly Consulting
Kelly Consulting
Post-Closing Trial Balance
April 30, 2019
Account No. Debit Balances Credit Balances
Cash...............................................................................................11 22,100
AccountsReceivable..............................................................12 3,400
Supplies.......................................................................................14 1,350
Prepaid Rent..............................................................................15 3,200
Prepaid Insurance...................................................................16 1,500
Office Equipment....................................................................18 14,500
Accumulated Depreciation................................................19 330
Accounts Payable..................................................................21 800
Salaries Payable.....................................................................22 120
Unearned Fees........................................................................23 2,500
Kelly Pitney, Capital...............................................................31 42,300
46,050 46,050
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