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Wells Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tristana Wells, provides training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the school. WTI also offers training to groups in off-site locations. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31 follows, along with descriptions of items a through h that require adjusting entries on December 31.
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- An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $3,996 of coverage has expired.
- An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $3,464 are available at year-end.
- Annual depreciation on the equipment is $15,986.
- Annual depreciation on the professional library is $7,993.
- On September 1, WTI agreed to do five courses for a client for $2,300 each. Two courses will start immediately and finish before the end of the year. Three courses will not begin until next year. The client paid $11,500 cash in advance for all five courses on September 1, and WTI credited Unearned Revenue.
- On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four-month class (beginning immediately) for an executive with payment due at the end of the class. At December 31, $13,903 of the tuition revenue has been earned by WTI.
- WTI's two employees are paid weekly. As of the end of the year, two days' salaries have accrued at the rate of $100 per day for each employee.
- The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents rent for December.
WELLS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | ||
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Unadjusted Trial Balance | ||
December 31 | ||
Debit | Credit | |
Cash | $ 27,245 | |
Accounts receivable | 0 | |
Teaching supplies | 10,478 | |
Prepaid insurance | 15,719 | |
Prepaid rent | 2,097 | |
Professional library | 31,436 | |
Accumulated depreciationProfessional library | $ 9,432 | |
Equipment | 96,000 | |
Accumulated depreciationEquipment | 16,768 | |
Accounts payable | 23,000 | |
Salaries payable | 0 | |
Unearned revenue | 11,500 | |
Common stock | 24,057 | |
Retained earnings | 80,000 | |
Dividends | 41,916 | |
Tuition revenue | 106,885 | |
Training revenue | 39,820 | |
Depreciation expenseProfessional library | 0 | |
Depreciation expenseEquipment | 0 | |
Salaries expense | 50,300 | |
Insurance expense | 0 | |
Rent expense | 23,067 | |
Teaching supplies expense | 0 | |
Advertising expense | 7,336 | |
Utilities expense | 5,868 | |
Totals | $ 311,462 | $ 311,462 |
1. Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a through h. Assume that adjusting entries are made only at year-end.
2-a. Post the balance from the unadjusted trial balance and the adjusting entries into the T-accounts.
2-b. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.
3-a. Prepare Wells Technical Institute's income statement for the year.
3-b. Prepare Wells Technical Institute's statement of retained earnings for the year. The Retained Earnings account balance was $80,000 on December 31 of the prior year.
3-c. Prepare Wells Technical Institute's balance sheet as of December 31.
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