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Question: DeeDee Double Entry, Incorporated creates accounting games and literature to enhance accounting education and financial literacy. Their business has been quite successful since their incorporation in January 1, 2020. DeeDee recently lost their accountant but luckily, they have arranged for a fine accounting student from Oakland University to assist in the closing process. They have provided you with the unadjusted trial balance for DeeDee Double Entry Incorporated as of 12/31/23. The previous accountant recorded all original entries involving cash, etc. during the year. However, at year-end the previous accountant would make all necessary adjusting/reclassification journal entries so that the principles of US GAAP were followed. Your task will be to create and record all necessary adjusting, correcting, and reclassification entries so that 2023 financial statements in accordance with US GAAP can be issued. The below information was discovered by reviewing contracts, agreements, correspondence and discussions with management.
Your required tasks are as follows:
Read the below information and follow steps #2 through #9
DeeDee does banking at three different financial institutions. The details are as follows:
On the "Adjusting Journal Entries" worksheet, prepare in journal entry form all adjusting and correcting journal entries based on the following information. All information was provided to you as of 12/31/2023. (Round all numbers to the nearest dollar). Label journal entries a through r.
Bank
Account #
Balance
Coterica
123456
95,000
Coterica
123457
(5,000)
4th Bank
345689
90,000
Bank Two
397567
(5,000)
When looking at the detailed customer accounts that total the current Accounts Receivable balance of $778,500, it is noted that two accounts totaling $12,000 have credit balances and these credits are being netted with the debits.
DeeDee properly wrote off uncollectible accounts during the year. Based on an aging schedule, they have determined that 6% of Gross Accounts Receivable will not be collectible. (Be sure to do the necessary adjusting entry in (b) before applying the 6%)
On August 1, 2023, DeeDee renewed a 12-month insurance policy for $18,000. All cash was paid at the time the policy was signed and Insurance Expense was increased. All other transactions involving insurance were properly recorded.
On December 1, 2023 DeeDee paid ABC Advertising $12,000 for a three-month campaign of advertising services and recorded Prepaid Advertising. Equal services are provided each month. All other advertising paid for during the year has been consumed.
Because of strong demand and a need for additional inventory, DeeDee needed some temporary additional storage space so on May 1, 2023 they rented a unit for an annual rate of 48,000 and they paid the entire amount up front and recorded Prepaid Rent.
Per a physical count of office supplies, $6,000 supplies remained at the end of 2023. The balance on the worksheet in the office supplies account represents last years ending balance. During the year, $18,500 of office supplies were purchased and immediately expensed.
On August 1,2023 DeeDee loaned a key supplier, $180,000. A promissory note was signed and issued. The agreed upon annual interest rate was 4% and the key supplier has agreed to pay interest and the note receivable on August 1, 2024. The note was recorded in Notes Receivable and is the only note outstanding. At December 31, 2023, the bookkeeper had not accrued any interest.
i. The office building was bought in January 1, 2020 by DeeDee and DeeDee plans to use the building for 40 years with no estimated salvage value. DeeDee depreciates the building on a straight-line basis.
DeeDee uses the DDB method to depreciate office equipment. No office equipment was added during 2023. It is estimated that the office equipment has a useful life of 10 years with a salvage value of $4,000. Prior depreciation was correctly calculated based on period of time held.
As of 12/31/2023 the Equity Investments have a fair value of $395,000 and the fair value of the Debt Investments, classified as AFS (Available-for -Sale) have a fair value of $110,000. Due to the market conditions, the company does not plan on selling the assets in 2024, but their intent is to sell at some point in time.
On March 1, 2023 DeeDee purchased the copyrights of some accounting games for $120,000. They believe the useful life will be five years. The company's amortization policy is that amortization should be calculated based on partial year if an acquisition is made during the year. Internally, DeeDee also developed some new accounting games and capitalized $50,000 of research and development costs in the copyright account. (Hint: correct the copyright account before amortizing.)
Office salaries and sales salaries for the last week of 2023 of $17,800 and $24,900 remained unpaid at 12/31/23 and have not been accrued. The employer portion of FICA expense is 7.65% and no employee has reached the maximum. DeeDee records payroll tax expenses in salary expense. (see Chapter 12 for guidance on entry)
On April 1, 2023, DeeDee rented a portion of one store to Marketing Majors Inc. The contract was for 18 months and DeeDee required all of the cash up front. The rent is being earned equally each month. This is the only item in which rent is being earned by the company and the bookkeeper increase rent revenue for the amount of cash received on April 1, 2023.
DeeDee Double Entry has a loan outstanding as of 12/31/2023. Interest is paid annually on January 1st. The facts for the loan is:
DeeDee uses the FIFO Inventory Method in valuing inventory. The inventory balance of $372,500 was based on a physical count at 12/31/2021. Based on your analysis, you have noted that $4,500 of marketing games that belonged to Marketing Majors Inc. and being held by DeeDee on consignment was included in the physical account at year end. You also note that goods were in transit from a vendor on December 31, 2023 and were not included in ending inventory. The cost of the inventory was $16,200 and the goods were shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 29, 2023.
You can ignore the tax effect on unrealized gains and losses. Unrealized gains/losses on equity investments is recognized on the income statement. Unrealized gains/losses on debt investments classified as available for sales is recognized as other comprehensive income. (Hint: Unrealized Gains and Losses - OCI are closed to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income at the end of the year.)
Coldstar Bank Loan -outstanding all of 2023 with a 5% interest rate. Interest is due on January 1st of each year. Principle is due in five years on January 1, 2028. Since interest will not be paid to the Bank until January 1st, DeeDee's office staff did not accrue any interest.
q. DeeDee has been authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $10 par Common Stock. At the end of 2020, they had issued 50,000 shares for $25. They had properly accounted for this issuance. On January 2, 2023, they issued an additional 30,000 shares of Common Stock for $25 per share. The previous accountant recorded this transaction as a debit to Cash for $750,000 and a credit to Common Stock $750,000.
r. DeeDee has a straight tax rate of 28%. Income tax expense is Net Income before taxes times 28%. (Hint: Prepare the Income Statement up to Net Income before Taxes and then record this adjusting journal entry.)
After the above adjusting entries are entered on the adjustment worksheet, the cells should be linked to the adjustments column of the worksheet. Your adjustment amounts in the worksheet column should be linked to the adjustment sheet so if you change the debit/credit amount in the adjusting entry, the column amount will automatically change. All adjustments should be labeled a - r and be in the order of the information provided.
Complete the adjusted columns by the use of a formula. Think about the best way to do this. Your last two columns should never contain constant numbers but will include formulas only. (Maximum points are given for using an ‘if" statement, but the majority of the points are just given for having a proper formula).