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Chapter 1: Q33E_2 (page 41)

Preparing the balance sheet
Requirements
1. Prepare the balance sheet for Wilson Towing Service as of June 30, 2018.
2. What does the balance sheet report?

Short Answer

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Wilson Towing Service
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
Assets		Liabilities
Cash	$1,400	Accounts Payable	$8,000
Office Supplies	1,000	Notes Payable	6,800
Accounts Receivable	9,000	Total Liabilities	14,800
Equipment	25,850	Stockholders’ Equity
		Common Stock	11,000
		Retained Earnings	11,450
		Total Stockholders’ Equity	22,450
Total Assets	$37,250	Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$37,250

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01

Explanation of Balance Sheet

The Balance sheet indicates the balances of assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity on a particular date or at the end of an accounting period.

02

Details of balance sheet

In the balance sheet, total assets are $37,250, total liabilities are $14,800, and total stockholders’ equity is $22,450.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Using the accounting equation for transaction analysis and preparing financial statements Allen Shonton recently opened his own accounting firm on April 1, which he operates as a corporation. The name of the new entity is Allen Shonton, CPA. Shonton experienced the following events during the organizing phase of the new business and its first month of operations in 2018: Apr. 5 Shonton deposited \(75,000 in a new business bank account titled Allen Shonton, CPA. The business issued common stock to Shonton. 6 Paid \)300 cash for letterhead stationery for new office. 7 Purchased office furniture for the office on account, \(9,500. 10 Consulted with tax client and received \)4,000 for services rendered. 11 Paid utilities, \(190. 12 Finished tax hearings on behalf of a client and submitted a bill for accounting services, \)20,000. 18 Paid office rent, \(750. 25 Received amount due from client that was billed on April 12. 27 Paid full amount of accounts payable created on April 7. 30 Cash dividends of \)3,500 were paid to stockholders. Requirements 1. Analyze the effects of the events on the accounting equation of Allen Shonton, CPA. Use a format similar to Exhibit 1-6. 2. Prepare the following financial statements: a. Income statement. b. Statement of retained earnings. c. Balance sheet.

The records of Felix Company show the following at December 31, 2018:

Assets & Liabilities: Equity:

Beginning: Common Stock \( 11,000

Assets \) 67,000 Dividends 8,000

Liabilities 11,000 Revenues 205,000

Ending: Expenses ?

Assets $ 46,000 Retained Earnings, January 1, 2018 45,000

Liabilities 34,000

Requirements 1. Compute the missing amount for Felix Company. You will need to determine Retained Earnings, December 31, 2018, and total stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2018. 2. Did Felix earn a net income or suffer a net loss for the year? Compute the amount.

Abby Perry recently opened her own law office on December 1, which she operates as a corporation. The name of the new entity is Abby Perry, Attorney. Perry experienced the following events during the organizing phase of the new business and its first month of operation, December 2018. Some of the events were personal and did not affect the law practice. Others were business transactions and should be accounted for by the business. Dec. 1 Sold personal investment in Nike stock, which she had owned for several years, receiving \(30,000 cash. 2 Deposited the \)30,000 cash from the sale of the Nike stock in her personal bank account. 3 Deposited \(89,000 cash in a new business bank account titled Abby Perry, Attorney. The business issued common stock to Perry. 5 Paid \)600 cash for ink cartridges for the printer. 7 Purchased computer for the law office, agreeing to pay the account, \(8,000, within three months. 9 Received \)2,900 cash from customers for services rendered. 15 Received bill from The Lawyer for magazine subscription, \(300. (Use Miscellaneous Expense account.) 23 Finished court hearings on behalf of a client and submitted a bill for legal services, \)8,000, on account. 28 Paid bill from The Lawyer. 30 Paid utilities, \(900. 31 Received \)2,800 cash from clients billed on Dec. 23. 31 Cash dividends of $3,000 were paid to stockholders. Requirements 1. Analyze the effects of the preceding events on the accounting equation of Abby Perry, Attorney. Use a format similar to Exhibit 1-6. 2. Prepare the following financial statements: a. Income statement. b. Statement of retained earnings. c. Balance sheet. d. Statement of cash flows.

Using the expanded accounting equation, solve for the missing amount. Assets $ 71,288 Liabilities 2,260 Common Stock ? Dividends 14,420 Revenues 53,085 Expenses 28,675

Consider the following accounting terms and definitions, and match each term to the definition:

1. Accounting equation

2. Asset

3. Balance sheet

4. Expense

5. Income statement

6. Liability

7. Net income

8. Net loss

9. Revenue

10. Statement of cash flows

11. Statement of retained

earnings

a. An economic resource that is expected to be of benefit

in the future

b. Debts that are owed to creditors

c. Excess of total expenses over total revenues

d. Excess of total revenues over total expenses

e. The basic tool of accounting, stated as

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

f. Decreases in equity that occur in the course of selling

goods or services

g. Increases in equity that occur in the course of selling

goods or services

h. Reports on a business’s cash receipts and cash payments

during a period

i. Reports on an entity’s assets, liabilities, and stockholders’

equity as of a specific date

j. Reports on an entity’s revenues, expenses, and net

income or loss for the period

k. Reports how the company’s retained earnings balance

changed from the beginning to the end of the period

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