ACC1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Income Statement, Deferral, Retained Earnings

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turquoiserat551

16 Sep 2018

School

Monash University

Department

Business - Accounting

Course

ACC1100

Professor

Alan Serry

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Document Summary

Income statement prepared from revenue and expense accounts. Current period pro t (or loss) and dividends paid are transferred to the retained pro ts account. Retained pro ts is the accumulation of past pro ts less any distributions to owners (i. e. drawings or dividends) Balance sheet prepared from asset, liability, equity and balance of retained earnings accounts. Use closing entries to close all temporary accounts. Permanent accounts are carried forward to accounting period (revenues, expenses and future accounting periods (assets, liabilities. Used to transfer the temporary account balances to a temporary summary account (pro t or loss. Summary account) and then to a permanent equity account (retained earnings: close all the revenue accounts to the pro t or loss summary account". Dr income / cr pro t or loss summary account: close all the expense accounts to the pro t or loss summary account". Dr retained earnings / cr drawings: post to ledgers.

Related Questions

Chandler, Inc. is owned by Roscoe Chandler and providesappraisal services to individuals and companies wishing to purchaseand sell fine art. Chandler, Inc. began business on January 1,2016, and is just completing its first year of business. Roscoeasks for your help in completing the accounting cycle for thecompany by assisting with the closing process.

Before the closing entries are made, you begin with an adjustedtrial balance. The closing entries are essentially the link fromthe adjusted trial balance to the post-closing trial balance.

Chandler, Inc.

ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

December 31, 2016

	ACCOUNTTITLE	DEBIT	CREDIT
1	Cash	76,000.00
2	Accounts Receivable	29,000.00
3	Prepaid Insurance	16,000.00
4	Equipment	60,000.00
5	Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment		40,000.00
6	Accounts Payable		6,000.00
7	Salaries Payable		8,000.00
8	Income Taxes Payable		4,000.00
9	Common Stock		2,000.00
10	Retained Earnings		18,000.00
11	Dividends	5,000.00
12	Income Summary
13	Fees Earned		175,600.00
14	Rent Revenue		92,000.00
15	Interest Revenue		17,200.00
16	Salaries Expense	71,000.00
17	Selling Expense	25,600.00
18	Income Taxes Expense	15,000.00
19	Depreciation Expense-Equipment	47,200.00
20	Insurance Expense	17,000.00
21	Miscellaneous Expense	1,000.00
22	Totals	362,800.00	362,800.00

The final step of the accounting cycle is the closing process.The main goal of this stage of the cycle is to ensure that thebalance of each temporary account is returned to zero and that netincome is transferred to the retained earnings account. The firststep in successfully undertaking the closing process is tounderstand the difference between a temporary account and apermanent account. Roscoe has some questions about the process.

Answer questions (1) - (3) below.

1. If a temporary account has an ending balance of $57,000, whatis its beginning balance for the following accounting period?

2. If a permanent account has an ending balance of $57,000, whatis its beginning balance for the following accounting period?

3. Roscoe will be preparing his yearly financial statementsafter completing Chandler, Inc.âs closing process, and is asomewhat confused about the characteristics of the accounts on hisChart of Accounts. He has started by creating the chart below, andasks for your help in completing it. For each account or type ofaccount listed, choose all descriptions that apply.

Temporary Account

Permanent Account

Closed to Income SummaryAccount

Yes

Revenues

Asset accounts

Retained Earnings account

Expenses

Liability accounts

Dividends account

Roscoe has attempted to prepare the closing entries forChandler, Inc. on this panel. Heâs not sure if heâs entered thejournal entries correctly, and asks you to review them. You findthat two of the entries are correct, but two are incorrect.

Determine which entries are incorrect, and enter all four of theclosing entries for Chandler, Inc. as of Dec. 31 on the Journalpanel.

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JOURNAL

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	DEBIT	CREDIT
1		Closing Entries
2	Dec. 31	Income Summary	284,800.00
3		Fees Earned		175,600.00
4		Rent Revenue		92,000.00
5		Interest Revenue		17,200.00
6	31	Income Summary	176,800.00
7		Salaries Expense		71,000.00
8		Selling Expense		25,600.00
9		Income Taxes Expense		15,000.00
10		Depreciation Expense-Equipment		47,200.00
11		Insurance Expense		17,000.00
12		Miscellaneous Expense		1,000.00
13	31	Retained Earnings	461,600.00
14		Income Summary		461,600.00
15	31	Retained Earnings	5,000.00
16		Dividends		5,000.00

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NEED ASAP PLEASE

Question 1

Which one of the following is not an externaluser of accounting information?

		Customers
		Investors
		Regulatory agencies
		All of these are external users

3 points

Question 2

The first step in solving an ethical dilemma is to

		identify and analyze the principal elements in thesituation.
		identify the alternatives.
		recognize an ethical situation and the ethical issuesinvolved.
		weigh the impact of each alternative on variousstakeholders.

3 points

Question 3

Generally accepted accounting principles are

		income tax regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
		standards that indicate how to report economic events.
		theories that are based on physical laws of the universe.
		principles that have been proven correct by academicresearchers.

3 points

Question 4

Which of the following events is not a businesstransaction?

		Issuance of stock in exchange for cash.
		Hired employees.
		Incurred utility expenses for the month.
		Earned revenue for services provided.

3 points

Question 5

When assets are distributed to the owners of a corporation,these distributions are termed

		depletions.
		consumptions.
		dividends.
		a credit line.

3 points

Question 6

If total liabilities increased by $8,000, then

		assets must have decreased by $8,000.
		stockholders' equity must have increased by $8,000.
		assets must have increased by $8,000, or stockholders' equitymust have decreased by $8,000.
		assets and stockholders' equity each increased by $4,000.

3 points

Question 7

If total liabilities increased by $30,000 and stockholders'equity increased by $20,000 during a period of time, then totalassets must change by what amount and direction during that sameperiod?

		$50,000 decrease
		$10,000 decrease
		$10,000 increase
		$50,000 increase

3 points

Question 8

Misra Company compiled the following financial information as ofDecember 31:

Revenues	$ 340,000
Retained Earnings, Beginning	$ 60,000
Equipment	$ 80,000
Expenses	$ 250,000
Cash	$ 90,000
Dividends	$ 20,000
Supplies	$ 10,000
Accounts payable	$ 40,000
Accounts receivable	$ 70,000
Common Stock	$ 80,000

Misra's assets on December 31 are

		$180,000.
		$250,000.
		$360,000.
		$ 490,000.

3 points

Question 9

Mofro's Computer Repair Shop started the year with total assetsof $300,000 and total liabilities of $200,000. During the year, thebusiness recorded $500,000 in computer repair revenues, $300,000 inexpenses, and Mofro paid dividends of $50,000. Stockholders' equityat the end of the year was

		$200,000.
		$100,000.
		$250,000.
		$300,000.

3 points

Question 10

A balance sheet shows

		assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.
		expenses, dividends, and stockholders' equity.
		revenues, expenses, and dividends.
		revenues, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.

3 points

Question 11

At September 1, Foli Co. reported retained earnings of $136,000.During the month, Foli generated revenues of $20,000, incurredexpenses of $12,000, purchased equipment for $5,000 and paiddividends of $2,000. What is the amount of retained earnings atSeptember 30?

		$136,000
		$142,000
		$8,000
		$137,000

3 points

Question 12

Grayton Industries purchased supplies for $1,000. The Companypaid $500 in cash and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days. Thejournal entry to record this transaction would include a debit toan asset account for $1,000, a credit to a liability account for$500. Which of the following would be the correct way to completethe recording of the transaction?

		Credit an asset account for $500.
		Credit the Retained Earnings account for $500.
		Credit another liability account for $500.
		Debit the Retained Earnings account for $500.

3 points

Question 13

Radio Moscow Industries purchased supplies for $1,000. They paid$400 in cash and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days. The journalentry to record this transaction would include a debit to an assetaccount for $1,000, a credit to a liability account for $600. Whichof the following would be the correct way to complete the recordingof the transaction?

		Credit an asset account for $400.
		Credit another liability account for $400.
		Credit the retained earnings account for $400.
		Debit the retained earnings account for $400.

3 points

Question 14

A credit to a liability account

		must be accompanied by a debit to an asset account.
		indicates an increase in the amount owed to creditors.
		is an error.
		indicates a decrease in the amount owed to creditors.

3 points

Question 15

In recording business transactions, evidence that an accountingtransaction has taken place is obtained from

		business documents.
		the Internal Revenue Service.
		the public relations department.
		the SEC.

3 points

Question 16

On June 1, Leno Inc. buys a copier machine for her business andfinances this purchase with cash and a note. When journalizing thistransaction, the company's accountant will

		make a simple entry.
		use two journal entries.
		make a compound entry.
		list the credit entries first, which is proper form for thistype of transaction.

3 points

Question 17

A three column form of account is so named because it hascolumns for

		debit, credit, and balance.
		debit, credit, and date.
		debit, credit, and account name.
		debit, credit, and reference.

3 points

Question 18

The first step in designing a computerized accounting system isthe creation of the

		general ledger.
		general journal.
		trial balance.
		chart of accounts.

3 points

Question 19

Chik Chik Company showed the following balances at the end ofits first year:

Cash	$ 6,000
Prepaid insurance	$ 9,400
Accounts receivable	$ 7,000
Accounts payable	$ 5,600
Notes payable	$ 8,400
Common stock	$ 2,800
Dividends	$ 1,400
Revenues	$ 44,000
Expenses	$ 35,000