The adjusted trial balance shown bel
ow is for
Smith
Company at the end of its fiscal year:
SMITH
COMPANY
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 201
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Debit
Credit
Cash
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...
$ 15,400
Accounts Receivable
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2,200
Supplies
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1,800
Equipment
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15,500
Accumulated Depreciation
—
Equipment
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$ 4,000
Accounts Paya
ble
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...............
3,000
Unearned Service Revenue
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5,000
Common Stock
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15,000
Retained Earnings
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7,400
Dividends
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3,500
Service Revenue
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9,500
Supplies Expense
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1,100
Depreciation Expense
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2,500
Rent Expense
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1,900
$43,900
$43,900
Instructions:
Prepare the closing
journal
entries for the temporary accounts at
December
31.
The closing journal entries for the given adjusted trial balances is shown as follows:-
Journal Entries (Amounts in $)
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Dec 31 | Service Revenue | 9,500 | |
Income Summary | 9,500 | ||
(To close the revenue accounts) | |||
Dec 31 | Income Summary | 5,500 | |
Supplies Expense | 1,100 | ||
Depreciation Expense | 2,500 | ||
Rent Expense | 1,900 | ||
(To close the expense accounts) | |||
Dec 31 | Income Summary (9,500-5,500) | 4,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 4,000 | ||
(To close the income summary account) | |||
Dec 31 | Retained Earnings | 3,500 | |
Dividends | 3,500 | ||
(To close the dividends account) |
Notes:
1) Difference between income summary is transferred to retained earnings (which is net income).
2) Dividends accounts is credited and transferred to retained earnings.
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