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Question

The trial balance of Bellemy Fashion Center contained the following accounts at November 30, the end of the company’s fiscal year.

BELLEMY FASHION CENTER

TRIAL BALANCE

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

\( 28,700

 

Accounts Receivable

33,700

 

Inventory

45,000

 

Supplies

5,500

 

Equipment

133,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

 

\) 24,000

Notes Payable

 

51,000

Accounts Payable

 

48,500

Common Stock

 

90,000

Retained Earnings

 

8,000

Sales Revenue

 

757,200

Sales Returns and Allowances

4,200

 

Cost of Goods Sold

495,400

 

Salaries and Wages Expense

140,000

 

Advertising Expense

26,400

 

Utilities Expenses

14,000

 

Maintenance and Repairs Expense

12,100

 

Delivery Expense

16,700

 

Rent Expense

24,000

              

 

\(978,700

\)978,700

 

Adjustment data: 

1. Supplies on hand total \(1,500. 

2. Depreciation is \)15,000 on the equipment. 

3. Interest of \(11,000 is accrued on notes payable at November 30.

Other data: 

1. Salaries expense is 70% selling and 30% administrative. 

2. Rent expense and utilities expenses are 80% selling and 20% administrative. 

3. Notes payable worth \)30,000 are due for payment next year. 

4. Maintenance and repairs expense is 100% administrative.

Instructions 

(a) Journalize the adjusting entries. 

(b) Prepare an adjusted trial balance. 

(c) Prepare a multiple-step income statement and retained earnings statement for the year and a classified balance sheet as of November 30, 2017. 

(d) Journalize the closing entries. 

(e) Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

a) Adjusting entries are recorded in Step 2. 

b) Adjusted trial balance shows, total debits and credits equals $1,004,700. 

c) Income statement, statement of retained earnings and balance sheet are prepared in Step 4. 

d) Closing entries are recorded in Step 5. 

e) Post-closing trial balance shows total debits and credits equal $241,900.

1Step 1: Meaning of trial balance

A worksheet used in bookkeeping is the trial balance. In this, each record’s balance is included to form aggregates for the credit and debit account columns that are always equal.

2Step 2: (a) Preparing journal entries

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Nov. 30

Supplies expense

4,000

 

 

    Supplies

 

4,000

 

($5,500 - $1,500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

Depreciation expense

15,000

 

 

      Accumulated depreciation-

      equipment

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

30

Interest expense

11,000

 

 

    Interest payable

 

11,000

 

 

 

 

3Step 3: (b) Preparing an adjusted trial balance

BELLEMY FASHION CENTER

TRIAL BALANCE

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 28,700

 

Accounts Receivable

33,700

 

Inventory

45,000

 

Supplies ($5,500-$4,000)

1,500

 

Equipment

133,000

 

 

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment($24,000+$15,000)

 

$ 39,000

Notes Payable

 

51,000

Accounts Payable

 

48,500

Common Stock

 

90,000

Retained Earnings

 

8,000

Interest payable

             

11,000

Sales Revenue

 

757,200

Sales Returns and Allowances

4,200

 

Cost of Goods Sold

495,400

 

Salaries and Wages Expense

140,000

 

Advertising Expense

26,400

 

Utilities Expenses

14,000

 

Maintenance and Repairs Expense

12,100

 

Delivery Expense

16,700

 

Rent Expense

24,000

              

Supplies expense

4,000

 

Depreciation expense

$15,000

 

Interest expense 

$11,000

 

Total

$1,004,700

$1,004,700

 

4Step 4: (c) Preparing Income Statement

BELLEMY FASHION CENTERE

Income Statement

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Sales revenue

 

    Sales

$757,200

Less: Sales return and allowances

4,200

                Net sales

753,000

Cost of goods sold

495,400

Gross profit

257,600

Operating expense

 

        Selling expenses

 

            Salaries and wages expense

($140,000 x 70%)                               $98,000

 

            Advertising expense                            26,400

 

            Rent expense  ($24,000 x 80%)19,200               

 

            Delivery expense  16,700

 

            Utilities expense ($14,000 x 80%)11,200

 

            Depreciation expense                        15,000

 

            Supplies expense                                 4,000

 

                                                                                          $190,500

 

Administrative expenses

 

       Salaries and wages expense

($140,000 x30%)                                        $42,000

 

       Maintenance and repairs expense            12,100                            

 

       Rent expense  ($24,000 x 80%)4,800

 

        Utilities expenses  ($14,000 x 80 2,800

 

       Total administrative expenses                                61,700

 

                   Total operating expense

252,200

Income from operations

$5,400

Other expenses and losses:

 

    Interest expense

11,000

Net loss 

($5,600)

 

BELLEMY FASHION CENTERE

Retained Earnings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Retained earnings, December 1, 2016

$8,000

Less: Net loss

5,600

Retained earnings, November 30, 2017

$2,400

 

BELLEMY FASHION CENTERE

Balance sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Assets

 

Current asset

 

     Cash                                                                       $28,700

 

     Account receivable                                                33,700

 

     Inventory                                                                 45,000

 

     Supplies                                 1,500

 

          Total current assets

$108,900

Property, plant, and equipment

 

    Equipment                              133,000

 

    Accumulated depreciation-equipment                  39,000

94,000

          Total assets

$202,900

Liabilities and Stockholder’s equity

 

Current liabilities

 

    Notes payable due next year                                $30,000

 

    Accounts payable                    48,500

 

    Interest payable                                                         11,000

 

       Total current liabilities                                                 

$89,500

Long-term liabilities

 

    Notes payable ($51,000 - $30,000)

21,000

        Toral liabilities 

110,500

Stockholder’s equity

 

    Common stock                                                    90,000

 

    Retained earnings2,400

92,400

        Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$202,900

 

 

5Step 5: (d) Preparing closing journal entries

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Nov. 30

Sales revenue

757,200

 

 

    Income Summary

 

      757,200

 

 

 

 

30

Income Summary

762,800

 

 

    Sales returns and allowance

 

      4,200

 

    Cost of goods sold

 

      495,400

 

    Salaries and wages expense

 

      140,000

 

    Advertising expense

 

      26,400

 

    Utility expense

 

      14,000

 

    Maintenance and repair expense

 

      12,100

 

    Delivery expense

 

      16,700

 

    Rent expense

 

      24,000

 

    Supplies expense

 

      4,000

 

    Depreciation expense

 

      15,000

 

    Interest expense

 

      11,000

 

 

 

 

30

Retained earnings

5,600

 

 

    Income Summary

($757,200-$762,800)

 

      5,600

 

6Step 6: (e) Preparing a post-closing trial balance

BELLEMY FASHION CENTER

Post-Closing TRIAL BALANCE

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 28,700

 

Accounts Receivable

33,700

 

Inventory

45,000

 

Supplies ($5,500-$4,000)

1,500

 

Equipment

133,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

 

$ 39,000

Notes Payable

 

51,000

Accounts Payable

 

48,500

Interest payable

 

11,000

Common Stock

 

90,000

Retained Earnings

              

2,400

 

$241,900

$241,900