Reference no: EM131955973

Problem

Palisade Creek Co. is a merchandising business that uses the perpetual inventory system. The account balances for Palisade Creek Co. as of May 1, 2016 (unless otherwise indicated), are as follows:

110 Cash $ 83,600

112 Accounts Receivable 233,900

115 Merchandise Inventory 624,400

116 Estimated Returns Inventory 28,000

117 Prepaid Insurance 16,800

118 Store Supplies 11,400

123 Store Equipment 569,500

124 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment 56,700

210 Accounts Payable 96,600 211 Salaries Payable-

212 Customers Refunds Payable 50,000

310 Lynn Tolley, Capital, June 1, 2015 685,300

311 Lynn Tolley, Drawing 135,000

312 Income Summary-

410 Sales 5,069,000

510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 2,823,000

520 Sales Salaries Expense 664,800

521 Advertising Expense 281,000

522 Depreciation Expense-

523 Store Supplies Expense-

529 Miscellaneous Selling Expense 12,600

530 Office Salaries Expense 382,100

531 Rent Expense 83,700

532 Insurance Expense-

539 Miscellaneous Administrative Expense 7,800

During May, the last month of the fiscal year, the following transactions were completed:

May 1. Paid rent for May, $5,000.

3. Purchased merchandise on account from Martin Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $36,000.

4. Paid freight on purchase of May 3, $600.

6. Sold merchandise on account to Korman Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $68,500. The cost of the merchandise sold was $41,000.

7. Received $22,300 cash from Halstad Co. on account.

10. Sold merchandise for cash, $54,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $32,000.

13. Paid for merchandise purchased on May 3.

15. Paid advertising expense for last half of May, $11,000.

16. Received cash from sale of May 6.

19. Purchased merchandise for cash, $18,700.

19. Paid $33,450 to Buttons Co. on account.

20. Paid Korman Co. a cash refund of $13,230 for returned merchandise from sale of May 6.

The invoice amount of the returned merchandise was $13,500 and the cost of the returned merchandise was $8,000.

20. Sold merchandise on account to Crescent Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $110,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $70,000. 21. For the convenience of Crescent Co., paid freight on sale of May 20, $2,300. 21. Received $42,900 cash from Gee Co. on account. 8. Net income: $741,855

May 21. Purchased merchandise on account from Osterman Co., terms 1/10, n/30, FOB destination, $88,000.

24. Returned of damaged merchandise purchased on May 21, receiving a credit memo from the seller for $5,000.

26. Refunded cash on sales made for cash, $7,500. The cost of the merchandise returned was $4,800.

28. Paid sales salaries of $56,000 and office salaries of $29,000.

29. Purchased store supplies for cash, $2,400.

30. Sold merchandise on account to Turner Co., terms 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, $78,750. The cost of the merchandise sold was $47,000. 30. Received cash from sale of May 20 plus freight paid on May 21.

31. Paid for purchase of May 21, less return of May 24.

Instructions

1. Enter the balances of each of the accounts in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark ( ¸) in the Posting Reference column. Journalize the transactions for July, starting on Page 20 of the journal.

2. Post the journal to the general ledger, extending the month-end balances to the appropriate balance columns after all posting is completed. In this problem, you are not required to update or post to the accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers.

3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance.

4. At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete (5) and (6).

a. Merchandise inventory on May 31 $570,000

b. Insurance expired during the year 12,000

c. Store supplies on hand on May 31 4,000

d. Depreciation for the current year 14,000

e. Accrued salaries on May 31: Sales salaries $7,000 Office salaries 6,600 13,600

f. The adjustment for customer returns and allowances is $60,000 for sales and $35,000 for cost of merchandise sold. 5. (Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on a 10-column end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), and complete the spreadsheet. 6. Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 22 of the journal.

7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.

8. Prepare an income statement, a statement of owner's equity, and a balance sheet.

9. Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 23 of the journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both the Balance columns opposite the closing entry. Insert the new balance in the owner's capital account.

10. Prepare a post closing trial balance.