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Question

The unadjusted trial balance for Tuttle Electronics Company follows:

TUTTLE ELECTRONICS COMPANY

Unadjusted Trial Balance

October 31, 2018

Balance         

Account Title                                                           Debit                                      Credit 

Cash                                                                          \(4,200

Accounts Receivable                                            33,800

Merchandise Inventory                                         45,700

Office Supplies                                                       5,700

Equipment                                                               129,500

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment                                                            \)37,200

Accounts Payable                                                                                                  15,600

Unearned Revenue                                                                                               13,400

Notes Payable, long-term                                                                                    53,000

Common Stock                                                                                                       48,000

Retained Earnings                                                                                                 6,700

Dividends                                                                 27,000

Sales Revenue                                                                                                        300,300

Cost of Goods Sold                                               171,600

Salaries Expense (Selling)                                   26,000

Rent Expense (Selling)                                         15,400

Salaries Expense (Administrative)                    4,800

Utilities Expense (Administrative)                      10,500

Total                                                                          \(474,200                               \)474,200

 

Requirements 

1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following data: 

a. Interest revenue accrued, \(550. 

b. Salaries (Selling) accrued, \)2,800. 

c. Depreciation Expense—Equipment (Administrative), \(1,295. 

d. Interest expense accrued, \)1,500. 

e. A physical count of inventory was completed. The ending Merchandise Inventory should have a balance of \(45,300. 

f. Tuttle estimates that approximately \)6,200 of merchandise sold will be returned with a cost of $2,480.

2. Prepare Tuttle Electronics’s adjusted trial balance as of October 31, 2018. 

3. Prepare Tuttle Electronics’s multi-step income statement for year ended October 31, 2018.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The net income of the company is $57,875.

1Meaning of Financial Information

In accounting, the term financial information refers to the economic data associated with a business entity. A business records its financial information in the books and summarizes the same annually, to prepare financial reports.  

2Preparation of adjusting entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

a.

Interest receivable 

550

 

 

         Interest revenue

 

550

 

(To record the interest revenue) 

 

 

b.

Salaries expenses

2,800

 

 

         Salaries payable

 

2,800

 

(To record accrued salaries)

 

 

c. 

Deprecation on equipment 

1,295

 

 

         Accumulated depreciation

 

1,295

 

(To record accumulated depreciation)

 

 

d.

Interest expense

1,500

 

 

         Interest payable

 

1,500

 

(To record accrued interest expense)

 

 

e.

Cost of goods sold

400

 

 

         Merchandise inventory 

 

400

 

(To adjust the inventory account)

 

 

f.

Sales returns 

2,840

 

 

         Cash 

 

2,840

 

(To record sales returns)

 

 

3Preparation of adjusted trial balance

TUTTLE ELECTRONICS COMPANY

Adjusted Trial Balance

As of October 31, 2018

Account Title

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash 

4,200

 

Accounts receivable

27,600

 

Interest receivables

550

 

Merchandise inventory 

42,820

 

Office supplies

5,700

 

Equipment 

129,500

 

Accumulated depreciation on equipment 

 

38,495

Accounts payable 

 

15,600

Salary payable 

 

2,800

Interest payable

 

1,500

Unearned revenue

 

13,400

Notes payable, long-term

 

53,000

Common stock

 

48,000

Retained earnings

 

6,700

Dividends

27,000

 

Sales revenue

 

300,300

Interest revenue

 

550

Sales return

6,200

 

Cost of goods sold

174,480

 

Salaries expense (Selling) 

28,800

 

Rent expense (Selling)

15,400

 

Interest expense 

1,500

 

Depreciation on equipment (Administrative)

1,295

 

Salaries expense (Administrative)

4,800

 

Utilities expense (Administrative)

10,500

 

Total

480,345

480,345

4Preparation of multi-step income statement

TUTTLE ELECTRONICS COMPANY

Multi-step Income Statement

For the year ended October 31, 2018

Particulars

Amounts ($)

Sales revenue

300,300

Less: Sales return 

(6,200)

Net sales revenue

294,100

Less: Cost of goods sold

(174,480)

Gross profit 

119,620

Less: Operating expenses

 

Selling expenses

 

Salaries expense 

(28,800)

Rent expense

(15,400)

Less: Administrative expense

 

Depreciation on equipment 

(1,295)

Salaries expense

(4,800)

Utilities expense

(10,500)

Income from operations

58,825

Add: Other revenues and gains

 

Interest revenue

550

Less: Other expenses and losses

 

Interest expense

(1,500)

Net income 

$57,875