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Sears Editing Company is a small editorial services company owned and operated by Deloris Sears. On January 31, 20Y1, the end of the current year,

Sears Editing Company is a small editorial services company owned and operated by Deloris Sears. On January 31, 20Y1, the end of the current year, Sears Editing Companys accounting clerk prepared the following unadjusted trial balance:

Sears Editing Company

UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

January 31, 20Y1

ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT

1

Cash

7,500.00

2

Accounts Receivable

38,400.00

3

Prepaid Insurance

7,200.00

4

Supplies

1,980.00

5

Land

112,500.00

6

Building

150,250.00

7

Accumulated Depreciation-Building

87,550.00

8

Equipment

135,300.00

9

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

97,950.00

10

Accounts Payable

12,150.00

11

Unearned Rent

6,750.00

12

Common Stock

75,000.00

13

Retained Earnings

146,000.00

14

Dividends

15,000.00

15

Fees Earned

324,600.00

16

Salaries and Wages Expense

193,370.00

17

Utilities Expense

42,375.00

18

Advertising Expense

22,800.00

19

Repairs Expense

17,250.00

20

Miscellaneous Expense

6,075.00

21

Totals

750,000.00

750,000.00

The data needed to determine year-end adjustments are as follows:

a. Unexpired insurance at January 31, $2,400.
b. Supplies on hand at January 31, $250.
c. Depreciation of building for the year, $6,600.
d. Depreciation of equipment for the year, $3,500.
e. Rent unearned at January 31, $2,750.
f. Accrued salaries and wages at January 31, $1,800.
g. Fees earned but unbilled on January 31, $15,000.
Required:
1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following additional accounts: Salaries and Wages Payable; Rent Revenue; Insurance Expense; Depreciation ExpenseBuilding; Depreciation ExpenseEquipment; and Supplies Expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

CHART OF ACCOUNTSSears Editing CompanyGeneral Ledger

ASSETS
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
13 Prepaid Insurance
14 Supplies
15 Land
16 Building
17 Accumulated Depreciation-Building
18 Equipment
19 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
LIABILITIES
21 Accounts Payable
22 Unearned Rent
23 Salaries and Wages Payable
EQUITY
31 Common Stock
32 Retained Earnings
33 Dividends
REVENUE
41 Fees Earned
42 Rent Revenue
EXPENSES
51 Salaries and Wages Expense
52 Utilities Expense
53 Advertising Expense
54 Repairs Expense
55 Depreciation Expense-Building
56 Depreciation Expense-Equipment
57 Insurance Expense
58 Supplies Expense
59 Miscellaneous Expense

1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following additional accounts: Salaries and Wages Payable; Rent Revenue; Insurance Expense; Depreciation ExpenseBuilding; Depreciation ExpenseEquipment; and Supplies Expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

Sears Editing Company

ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

January 31, 20Y1

ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT

1

Cash

2

Accounts Receivable

3

Prepaid Insurance

4

Supplies

5

Land

6

Building

7

Accumulated Depreciation-Building

8

Equipment

9

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

10

Accounts Payable

11

Unearned Rent

12

Salaries and Wages Payable

13

Common Stock

14

Retained Earnings

15

Dividends

16

Fees Earned

17

Rent Revenue

18

Salaries and Wages Expense

19

Utilities Expense

20

Advertising Expense

21

Repairs Expense

22

Depreciation Expense-Building

23

Depreciation Expense-Equipment

24

Insurance Expense

25

Supplies Expense

26

Miscellaneous Expense

27

Totals

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