(L07) (Cash and Accrual Basis) Wayne Rogers Corp. maintains its financial records on the cash basis of accounting. Interested in securing a long-term loan from its regular bank, Wayne Rogers Corp. requests you as its independent to convert its cash-basis income statement data to the accrual basis. You are provided with the following summarized data covering 2016, 2017, and 2018

2016

2017

2018

Cash receipts from sale

On 2016 sales

\(295,000

\)160,000

\(30,000

On 2017 sales

0

\)355,000

\(90,000

On 2018 sales

0

0

\)408,000

Cash payments for expenses:

On 2016 expenses

\(185,000

\)67,000

\(25,000

On 2017 expenses

\)40,000a

\(160,000

\)55,000

On 2018 expenses

0

\(45,000b

\)218,000

a Prepayments of 2017 expenses.

b Prepayments of 2018 expenses.

Instructions

(a) Using the data above, prepare abbreviated income statements for the years 2016 and 2017 on the cash basis.

(b) Using the data above, prepare abbreviated income statements for the years 2016 and 2017 on the accrual basis.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Net income is calculated by subtracting the expenses from the sales revenue.

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Income Statements

Business entities prepare a statement to ascertain the profit earned by the business entity during the financial year is the income statement. It includes all the income earned and expenses incurred during the year.

02

Part (a) Abbreviated Income Statement for Years 2016 and 2017 on Cash Basis

Wayne Rogers Corp

Income Statement (Cash Basis)

For the Year Ended December 31

Particulars

2016

2017

Sales

$295,000

$515,000

Less Expenses

$(225,000)

$(272,000)

Net Income

$70,000

$243,000

Working Note:

Cash Expenses of Year 2016=Cash Expenses for Year 2016+Prepayment of Expenses of Year2017=$185,000+$40,000=$225,000

Cash Sale of Year 2017=Cash Received for Sale in Year 2016+Cash Sale of Year2017=$160,000+$355,000=$515,000

Cash Expenses of Year 2017=Cash Expenses Paid for Year 2016+Cash Expenses of Year2017+Prepayment of Expenses of Year 2018=$67,000+$160,000+$45,000=$272,000

03

Part (b) Abbreviated Income Statement for Years 2016 and 2017 on Accrual Basis

Wayne Rogers Corp

Income Statement (Accrual Basis)

For the Year Ended December 31

Particulars

2016

2017

Sales

$485,000

$445,000

Less Expenses

$(277,000)

$(255,000)

Net Income

$208,000

$190,000

Working Note:

Sales for Year 2016=Summation of Sales Related to Year 2016=$295,000+$160,000+$30,000=$485,000

Expenses for Year 2016=Summation of Expenses Related to Year 2016=$185,000+$67,000+$25,000=$277,000

Sales for Year 2017=Summation of Sales Related to Year 2017=$355,000+$90,000=$445,000

Expenses for Year 2017=Summation of Expenses Related to Year 2017=$40,000+$160,000+$55,000=$255,000

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Give an example of a transaction that result in:

  1. A decrease in asset and a decrease in a liability.
  2. A decrease in one asset and an increase in another asset.
  3. A decrease in one liability and an increase in another liability.

Andrea Pafko, a fellow student, contends that the double-entry system means that each transaction must be recorded twice. Is Andrea correct? Explain.

When the accounts of Daniel Barenboim Inc. are examined, the adjusting data listed below are uncovered on December 31, the end of an annual fiscal period.

  1. The prepaid insurance account shows a debit of \(5,280, representing the cost of a 2-year fire insurance policy dated August 1 of the current year.
  2. On November 1, Rent Revenue was credited for \)1,800, representing revenue from a subrental for a 3-month period beginning on that date.
  3. Purchase of advertising materials for \(800 during the year was recorded in the Advertising Expense account. On December 31, advertising materials of \)290 are on hand.
  4. Interest of $770 has accrued on notes payable.

Instructions

Prepare the following in general journal form.

  1. The adjusting entry for each item.
  2. The reversing entry for each item where appropriate.

BE3-10 (L03) At the end of its first year of operations, the trial balance of Alonzo Company shows Equipment \(30,000 and zero balances in Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment and Depreciation Expense. Depreciation for the year is estimated to be \)2,000. Prepare the adjusting entry for depreciation at December 31, and indicate the balance sheet presentation for the equipment at December 31.

The purpose of presenting comparative information in the

transition to IFRS is:

(a) to ensure that the information is a faithful representation.

(b) to be in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

(c) to provide users of the financial statements with information on GAAP in one period and IFRS in theother period.

(d) to provide users of the financial statements withinformation on IFRS for at least two periods.

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Business Studies Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free