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Chapter 3: E3-13_b (page 134)

E3-13 (Lo5,6) (Closing Entries) The adjusted trial balance of Lopez Company shows the following data pertaining to sales at the end of its fiscal year, October 31, 2017: Sales Revenue \(800,000, Delivery Expenses \)12,000, Sales Returns and Allowances \(24,000 and Sales Discounts \)15,000.

Instructions:

(b) Prepare separate closing entries for (1) Sales and (2) the contra accounts to sales.

Short Answer

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The amount of income summary expenses is $39,000.

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Meaning of Closing Entry

The term closing entries is a set of journal entries made at the end of the accounting period that transfertemporary account balances intoa permanent account. The purpose of closing entries is to merge the bills so a company can determine its retained earnings.

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Closing entries

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What differences are there between the trial balance before closing and the trial balance after closing with respect to the following accounts?

a) Accounts payable

b) Expense accounts

c) Revenue accounts

d) Retained Earnings account

e) Cash

On January 1, 2017, Norma Smith and Grant Wood formed a computer sales and service company in Soapsville, Arkansas, by investing \(90,000 cash. The new company, Arkansas Sales and Service, has the following transactions during January.

1. Pays \)6,000 in advance for 3 months’ rent of office, showroom, and repair space.

2. Purchases 40 personal computers at a cost of \(1,500 each, 6 graphics computers at a cost of \)2,500 each, and 25 printers at a cost of \(300 each, paying cash upon delivery

3. Sales, repair, and office employees earn \)12,600 in salaries and wages during January, of which \(3,000 was still payable at the end of January.

4. Sells 30 personal computers at \)2,550 each, 4 graphics computers for \(3,600 each, and 15 printers for \)500 each; \(75,000 is received in cash in January, and \)23,400 is sold on a deferred payment basis.

5. Other operating expenses of \(8,400 are incurred and paid for during January; \)2,000 of incurred expenses are payable at January 31.

Instructions

  1. Using the transaction data above, prepare (1) a cash-basis income statement and (2) an accrual-basis income statement for the month of January.
  2. Using the transaction data above, prepare (1) a cash-basis balance sheet and (2) an accrual-basis balance sheet as of January 31, 2017.
  3. Identify the items in the cash-basis financial statements that make cash-basis accounting inconsistent with the theory underlying the elements of financial statements.

Which statement is correct regarding IFRS?

(a) IFRS reverses the rules of debits and credits, that is, debits are on the right and credits are on the left.

(b) IFRS uses the same process for recording transactions as GAAP.

(c) The chart of accounts under IFRS is different because revenues follow assets.

(d) None of the above statements are correct.

Do the following events represent business transactions?

Explain your answer in each case

  1. A computer is purchased on account.
  2. A customer returns merchandise and is given credit on account.
  3. A prospective employee is interviewed
  4. The owner of the business withdraws cash from the business for personal use.
  5. Merchandise is ordered for delivery next month.

Question: What are reversing entries, and why are they used?
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