Narrative andInstructions | | | | | | |
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Rockford Corporation is awholesale plumbing supply distributor. The corporation wasorganized |
in 1981, under the laws of theState of Illinois, with an authorized capitalization of 10,000shares |
of no-par common stock with astated value of $18 per share. The common stock is sold overthe |
the counter in the local area.You have been hired as of Thursday, December 25, 2014, to replacethe |
controller, who has resigned.As controller, you are responsible for the corporation'saccounting |
recrods, preparation of thefinancial statements, safeguarding the corporate assets, andproviding |
management with financialinformation to set prices and to monitor and controloperations. | |
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Rockford Corporation closesits books annually on December 31 but prepares financialstatements |
quarterly. Adjusting entriesare posted to the general ledger only at year-end; at the end ofthe |
first, second, and thirdquarter the adjustments are entered only on a work sheet, not inthe general |
ledger. Therefore, theadjusting entries to be recorded on December 31 are annualadjustments that |
you must journalize and thepost to the general ledger accounts before preparing thefinancial |
statements. | | | | | | |
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Rockford Corporation maintainsa perpetual inventory system and takes a physical count eachyear |
to adjust the inventorycarrying amount. Purchases are recorded at the gross amount(discounts |
taken are recognized at thedate of payment) of the supplier's invoice, and the terms varywith |
each supplier. Sales onaccount are subject to terms of 1/10, n/30. Discounts are taken andgranted |
only when the terms are met.The cost of all inventory sold in December was 65% of the salesprice. |
The corporation uses thefollowing journals and ledgers: | | | | |
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Journals | | | | | | | |
1. A sales journal (S) - torecord sales of merchandise on account. | | | |
2. A purchase journal (P)- torecord purchases of merchandise on account. | | |
3. A cash receipts journal(CR) - to record all cash receipts. | | | | |
4. A cash disbursementsjournal (CD) - to record all cash payments. | | | |
5. A general journal (J) - torecord all transacitons that cannot be recorded in the otherjournals. |
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Ledgers | | | | | | | |
1. A general ledger | | | | | | |
2. An accounts receivablesubsidiary ledger. | | | | |
3. An accounts payablesubsidiary ledger. | | | | | |
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In recording salestransactions, each sale should be posted on the day of the saledirectly to the |
customer's account in thesubsidiary ledger, using the invoice number as the postingreference |
number in the subsidiaryaccount. Also, cash receipts from customers should be posted tothe |
subsidiary ledger on the daythey are received. The purchase order number should be used as |
the posting reference numberin the subsidiary ledger for purchases on account fromsuppliers. |
Purchases from suppliers andpayments to them should be posted daily. All other individualposting |
may be made weekly or at themonth-end. Account numbers should be used as posting reference |
numbers in the journals.Officers and office personnel are salaried employees and are paidmonthly |
on the last day of each month.The delivery truck drivers and warehouse employees are hourlywage |
employees and are paidbiweekly. Each biweekly pay period ends Friday. On the followingMonday |
you assistants provide youwith a payroll summary from which you prepare general journalentries |
to record the biweekly payrolland the employer's taxes on the payroll. The biweeklyemployees' |
paychecks are distributed onthe following day (Tuesday). | | | |
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The January 1, 2014, balancesappear in the general ledger accounts as well as the Noverber 30,2014, |
balances, for those accountswhose balances have changed. All transacitons affecting thenon- |
current accounts from January1, 2014, through Noverber 30, 2014, with explanations, appearin |
these accounts to facilitatethe preparation of the statement of cash flows. | | |
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Subsidiary ledger accountbalances as of Noverber 30, 2014, are as follows: | | |
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Accounts Receivable | | Acct No | Amount | | | |
Boecker Builders | | 117 | 62,920 | | | |
The Potts Company | | 122 | 46,300 | | | |
Swanson BrothersContruction | 133 | 22,590 | | | |
A & B Hardware | | 143 | - | | | |
Trudy's Plumbing | | 155 | 15,500 | | | |
Coconino Contractors Inc | | 160 | 28,700 | | | |
Rankin Plumbing Corp | | 166 | 74,350 | | | |
Beverly's BuildingProducts | | 175 | 13,600 | | | |
Bilder Construction Co | | 180 | 48,900 | | | |
Iwanaga Plumbing andHeating | 190 | 5,800 | | | |
Total | | | | 318,660 | | | |
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Accounts Payable | | Acct No | Amount | | | |
Phoenix Plastics | | 14 | 19,280 | | | |
Business Basics Inc | | 16 | - | | | |
Edward's PlumbingSuppliers | 18 | 20,050 | | | |
DeKalb Transport | | 20 | - | | | |
Oxenford Copperworks | | 35 | 28,700 | | | |
Smith Pipe Co | | 39 | 37,700 | | | |
Ron & Rod's PlumbingProducts | 44 | 14,850 | | | |
Khatan Steel Corp | | 57 | 12,000 | | | |
Total | | | | 132,580 | | | |
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The transactions throughDecember 23 have already been recorded by the former controller.You |
are to begin your work byentering the transaction of December 25 for the payment of cashto |
repurchase stock. | | | | | | |
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December Transactions | | | | | | |
December | | | | | | |
1 | Received a check in the amount of $22,364 fromSwanson Brothers Contruction in full |
| payment of invoice No. 1120 dated Novermber 26 inthe amount of $22,590. | |
1 | Sold sewer and drainage pipe to Beverly's BuildingProducts on account, invoice No. 1201 |
| for $28850. | | | | | | |
2 | Purchased copper tubing and fittings from Edward'sPlumbing Supplies Inc. on account, |
| purchase order No. 315 for $32660, terms n/60. | | | | |
2 | Issued check No. 1580 for $28,700 to OxenfordCopperworks in settlement of the | |
| balance owned on purchase order No. 280. | | | | |
3 | A court notice indicates that Iwanaga Plumbing andHeating is bankrupt and payment |
| of its account improbable; the president orders theaccount to be written off as a | |
| bad debt (invoice No. 780). | | | | | |
3 | Sold bathroom fixtures to Bilder Construction Co onaccount, invoice No. 1202 for | |
| $47,700.00 | | | | | | |
4 | Received a check in the amount of $45,374 from thePotts Co in full payment of invoice |
| No. 1128 dated November 27 for $46,300. | | | | |
4 | Sold plumbing supplies and plastic pipe to CoconinoContractors Inc. on account, invoice |
| No. 1203 for $12,300. | | | | | |
4 | Issued check No. 1581 for $720 to Standard Oil Co,in payment of gas, oil, and truck repair |
| from Tierney's Standard Service. | | | | |
5 | Issued check No. 1582 for $11,880 to Khatan SteelCorp. in full settlement of purchase order |
| No. 312 for $12,000. | | | | | |
5 | Issued check No. 1583 for $12,054 to PhoenixPlastics in full payment of Phoenix's invoice |
| dated November 28 in the amount of $12,300, forpurchase order No. 313, terms 2/10, n/30. |
5 | Received a check in the amount of $72,863 fromRankin Plumbing Corp. in full payment |
| of invoice No. 1129 dated November 28 for$74,350. | | | |
8 | Sold cast pipe to Trudy's Plumbing on account,invoice No. 1204 for $26,300. | |
8 | Received a check in the amount of $28,700 fromCoconion Contractors, Inc. in full payment |
| of invoice No. 1091 dated October 20. | | | | |
8 | Purchased bathroom fixtures from Phoenix Plastics,on account, purchcase order No. 316 |
| for $56,800 terms 1/10, n/30. | | | | | |
8 | Received a check in the amount of $29,600 fromBoecker Builders in partial payment of |
| balance outstanding covering invoice Nos. 1050 and1071. | | | |
9 | The payroll summary for the biweekly pay periodended Friday, December 5 contained the |
| follwing information: | | | | | |
| Delivery and warehouse wages | | | 4,860 | | |
| FICA taxes withheld | | | 410 | | |
| Federal income taxes withheld | | | 900 | | |
| State income taxes withheld | | | 190 | | |
| | Net pay | | | 3,360 | | |
| Employer's payroll taxes: | | | | | |
| FICA tax | | | | 410 | | |
| Federal unemployment tax | | | - | | |
| State unemployment tax | | | - | | |
| Issued check No. 1584 for the amount of the net payand deposited it in the payroll bank |
| account. Individual payroll checks were thenpreppared for distributions to the biweekly |
| emplyees on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. | | | | |
9 | Issued check No. 1585 for $650 to Scooter Gordonfor lettering and sign painting on some |
| delivery trucks. | | | | | | |
9 | Issued check No. 1586 for $6,980 to PhoenixPlastics, in payment of Phoenix's invoice dated |
| November 12 in the amount of $6,980, our purchaseorder No. 299. | | |
10 | Issued check No. 1587 for $37,323 to Smith Pipe Coin full payment of their invoice dated |
| November 28, terms 1/15, n/30, our purchase orderNo. 314. | | | |
10 | Received a check in the amount of $15,500 fromTrudy's Plumbing in full settlement of |
| invoice No. 1106 dated November 7. | | | | |
10 | Sold pipe, fixtures, and accessories to Trudy'sPlumbing on account, invoice No. 1205 for |
| $26,850.00 | | | | | | |
11 | Sold pumbing supplies and copper tubing to ThePotts Company on account, invoice No. |
| 1206 for $31,450. | | | | | | |
11 | Received a check in the amount of $33,320 fromBoecker Builders in full payment of invoice |
| No. 1071. | | | | | | |
11 | Cash sales to date totaled $10,232. | | | | |
12 | Received a check in the amount of $25,774 fromTrudy's Plumbing in payment of inoivce |
| No. 1204. | | | | | | |
12 | Sold plumbing fixtures and supplies to BoeckerBuilders, on account, invoice No. 1207 |
| for $24,730. | | | | | | |
15 | The Potts Co returned defective copper tubing thatis purchased on December 11. A credit |
| memo in the amount of $5680 is issued relative toinvoice No. 1206. The copper tubing |
| had a cost of $3692. | | | | | |
15 | The defective copper tubing is returned to Edward'sPlumbing supplies, Inc. along with |
| a debit memo in the amount of $3692 in reduction ofpurchase order No. 315. | |
15 | Issud check No. 1588 for $599 in payment ofNovember telephone bill to Northern | |
| Illinois Communications. | | | | | |
16 | Issued check No. 1589 in the amount of $12,360 inpayment of federal withholding taxes, |
| $10,573, and FICA taxes, $1787, payable on Novembersalaries and wages; The check is |
| remitted to the Winnebago County Bank as thedepository. | | | |
16 | Issued check No. 1590 for $56,232 to PhoenixPlastics, Inc, in payment of purchase order |
| No. 316. | | | | | | |
17 | The president informs you that Bilder ConstructionCo agrees to convert the $48900 |
| overdue account receivable (invoice No. 1120) to a8% note due six months from today. |
17 | Purchased plumbing materials from Smith PipeCompany on account, purcase order No. |
| 317 for $,51,120 terms 1/15, n/60. | | | | |
17 | Sold drain tile, plastic pipe, and copper tubing toA & B Hardware on account, invoice No. |
| 1208 for $7,340. | | | | | | |
18 | Sold fixtures and materials to CoconinoContractors, Inc. on account, invoice No. 1209 for |
| $44,530. | | | | | | |
18 | An invoice in the amount of $1,021 was receivedfrom S. White Trucking Company for |
| freight on purchase order No. 317 and paid byissuing check No. 1591. | | |
18 | Received a check in the amount of $26,582 fromTrudy's Plumbing in payment of invoice |
| No. 1205. | | | | | | |
19 | Purchased office supplies from the Pen & Pad,issuing check No. 1592 in the amount of |
| $1,460. (Note: Debit asset account). | | | | |
19 | Purchased a new Faith computer for $5600 fromBusiness Basics, Inc, purchase order |
| No, 318, paying $600 down through check No. 1593with the balance due in thirty days |
| (n/30). The computer has an estmated life of 4years with a salvage value of $2200. | |
22 | Purchased bathroom and kitchen fixtures fromPhoenix Plastics, on account, purchase |
| order No. 319 for $48,330, terms 1/10, n/30. | | | | |
22 | Received a bill from DeKalb Transport for $2580 forfreight costs incurred during the last 30 |
| days, terms n/30. | | | | | | |
23 | The payroll summary for the biweekly pay periodended Friday, December 19 contained the |
| follwing information: | | | | | |
| Delivery and warehouse wages | | | 5,770 | | |
| FICA taxes withheld | | | 415 | | |
| Federal income taxes withheld | | | 1,067 | | |
| State income taxes withheld | | | 225 | | |
| | Net pay | | | 4,063 | | |
| Employer's payroll taxes: | | | | | |
| FICA tax | | | | 415 | | |
| Federal unemployment tax | | | - | | |
| State unemployment tax | | | - | | |
| Issued check No. 1594 for the amount of the net payand deposited it in the payroll bank |
| account. Individual payroll checks were thenprepared for distributions to the biweekly |
| emplyees on Tuesday, December 23. | | | | |
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| NOTE: Transactions up to this point have beenrecorded. At this point you became | |
| controller and are responsible for recordign allfurther transactions. | | |
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25 | The board of directors voted to purchase 2,500shares of its own stock from stockholder |
| Dionne Schivone at $76 per share and issued checkNo. 1595 in payment. Stock repurchases |
| are recorded at cost. Rockford is purchasing theseshares because Ms. Schivone had been |
| a valuable employee. | | | | | |
26 | The baord of directors declared a $1.25 per sharecash dividend payable on January 14 to |
| shareholders of record by the end of the day ofDecember 26. | | |
26 | The president informs you that Beverly's BuildingProducts agrees to convert the $13,600 |
| overdue accounts receivable (invoice No. 1119)balance to a 10% note due six months from |
| today. | | | | | | |
29 | A half-acre parcel of land adjacent to the buildingis acquired in exchange for 750 shares |
| of unissued common stock. The land has a fair valueof $58,400 and will be used | |
| immediately as an outside storage lot and parkinglot. | | | |
29 | An invoice in the amount of $1,860 is received fromWayne McManus, lawyer, for legal |
| services involved in the acquisition of theadjacent parcel of land; check No. 1596 is issued. |
29 | Sold pipe and plumbing materials to BoeckerBuilders on account, invoice No. 1210 for |
| $44,280 | | | | | | |
30 | Issued check No. 1597 in the amount of $3,500 tothe Northern Star for adverstisement run in |
| the home building supplement of December 13. | | | |
30 | Issued check No. 1598 in the amount of $830 toStandard Oil Co. in payment of gas, oil, |
| and truck repairs from Standard Oil Co. (useFreight-out). | | | |
30 | Purchased copper and cast iron pipe from OxenfordCopperworks on account, purchase |
| order No. 320 for $55,240, terms 1/10, n/30. | | | | |
30 | Check No. 1599 for $9,400 is issued to the bondsinking fund trustee, Chicago Trust Co., |
| for deposit in the sinking fund. (Use OtherAssets). | | | |
30 | Sold plumbing supplies to Swanson BrothersConstruction on account, invoice No. 1211 |
| for $24,150. | | | | | | |
31 | Received a check for $24,730 from Boecker Buildersin payment of invoice No. 1207. |
31 | Issued check No. 1600 for $50,609 to Smith PipeCompany in payment of purchase order |
| No. 317. | | | | | | |
31 | The custodian of the petty cash fund submits thefollowing receipts for reimbursement |
| and reports a cash-on-hand count of $8. | | | | |
| Postage stampls used (supplies) | | $38 | | | |
| United Parcel (freight-out) | | 23 | | | |
| C.O.D postage (freight costs) | | 51 | | | |
| Christmas office decorations (Misc exp) | 30 | | | |
| Check No. 1601 is issued and cashed to reimbursethe fund. | | | |
31 | Sold an electric truck-lift to Leila Stierman Co.for $2600 cash. The original cost was | |
| $7900 with salvage value of $900, a life of 10years, and accumulated depreciation | |
| recorded through 12/31/13 is $4,550. Thestraight-line method is used. (Note: the | |
| company follows the practice of recording a halfyear's depreciation in the year of | |
| acquisition and a half year in the year ofdisposal.) First, bring the depreciation expense |
| up to date in the general journal. Then journalizethe entire entry for the sale in the cash |
| receipts journal. | | | | | | |
31 | Sold bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies toTrudy's Plumbing on account, invoice |
| No. 1212 for $56370. | | | | | |
31 | Because for some time the petty cash fund has beensmaller than required for monthly |
| expenditures, the fund is increased by $95 bycashing check No. 1602 and placing the |
| money in the petty cash fund. | | | | | |
31 | The payroll summary for the monthly paid employeesin submitted so that December |
| checks can be distributed before the year-end; thedetails are as follows: | |
| Office and administrative salaries | | $43,900 | | |
| Federal income taxes withheld | | | 7,696 | | |
| State income taxes withheld | | | 1,517 | | |
| FICA taxes withheld | | | 3,120 | | |
| | Net pay | | | $31,567 | | |
| Issued check No, 1603 for the amount of the net payand deposited it in the payroll bank |
| account. Individual payroll checks were preparedfor distribution to all monthly employees |
| by the end of the day. | | | | | |
| Employer's payroll taxes: | | | | | |
| FICA tax (all office and administrative) | | $3,120 | | |
| Federal unemployment tax | | | 0 | | |
| State unemployment tax | | | 0 | | |
31 | Cash sale since December 12 total $42150. | | | | |
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Instructions | | | | | | |
1 | Make the entries in the appropriate journal forDecember 25 through December 31. |
| (adjusting entries are recorded in generaljournal) | | | |
2 | Post any amounts to be posted as individual amountsfrom journals to the general ledger |
| and update the receivable and payable subsidiaryledger accounts. | | |
| (only a few entries are posted for Dec, e.g.,account receivable. Please post all other entries) |
3 | Foot and cross-foot the columnar journals andcomplete the month-end postings of all |
| books of orginal entry. | | | | | |