Preparation of journal entries and adjusted trial balance

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Preparation of journal entries, adjusted trial balance and classified balance sheet.

Mulder Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2006, is presented below.

MULDER CORPORATION Balance Sheet December 31, 2006

Cash

$13,100

Accounts payable

$8,750

Accounts receivable

19,780

Common Stock

20,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(1,000)

Retained earnings

12,530

Merchandise inventory

9,400

Total L&SE

$41,280

Total Assets

$41,280

 

 

During January 2007, the following transactions occurred. Mulder uses the perpetual inventory method.

Jan.

 1

 Mulder accepted a 4-month, 12% note from Alien Company in payment of Alien's $1,000 account.

 

3

Mulder wrote off as uncollectible the accounts of Ex Corporation ($450) and Files Company ($230).

 

8

 Mulder purchased $17,200 of inventory on account.

 

11

 Mulder sold for $25,000 on account inventory that cost $15,000.

 

15

Mulder sold inventory that cost $ 600 to Ben Borke for $1,000. Borke charged this amount on his Visa First Bank card. The services fee charged Mulder by First Bank is 3%.

 

17

 Mulder collected $21,900 from customers on account.

 

21

 Mulder paid $16,300 on accounts payable.

 

24

 Mulder received payment in full ($230) from Files Company on the account written off on January 3.

 

27

 Mulder purchased advertising supplies for $1,400 cash.

 

31

 Mulder paid other operating expenses, $4,218.

Adjustment data:

1. Interest is recorded for the month on the note from January 1.
2. Bad debts are expected to be 6% of the January 31, 2007, accounts receivable.
3. A count of advertising supplies on January 31, 2007, reveals that $560 remains unused.
4. The income tax rate is 30% (Hint: Prepare the income statement up to "Income before taxes" and multiply by 30% to compute the amount.)

Instructions
(You may want to set up T accounts to determine ending balances.) 
a) Prepare journal entries for the transactions listed above and adjusting entries. |
b) Prepare an adjusted trial balance at January 31, 2007. 
c) Prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the month ending January 31, 2007, and a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2007.

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