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The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Pharrell Co.: Salaries: Sales salaries $325,000 Warehouse salaries 196,000 Office salaries 131,000 $652,000 Deductions: Income tax withheld $119,000 Social security tax withheld 39,120 Medicare tax withheld 9,780 Retirement savings 14,344 Group insurance 11,736 $193,980 Tax rates assumed: Social security 6% Medicare 1.5% State unemployment (employer only) 5.4% Federal unemployment (employer only) 0.6% Required: 1. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):
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A. December 30, to record the payroll. B. December 30, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on December 31. Of the total payroll for the last week of the year, $44,000 is subject to unemployment compensation taxes. 2. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 5 of the following fiscal year, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): A. On page 11 of the journal: December 30, to record the payroll. B. On page 12 of the journal: January 5, to record the employerâs payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on January 5. Because it is a new fiscal year, all salaries are subject to unemployment compensation taxes.
Selected transactions of Shadrach Computer Corporation duringNovember and December of 2016 are as follows:
| Nov. | 1 | Borrowed money from the bank byissuing a non-interest-bearing, $58,000, 90-day note. The note isdiscounted on a 12% basis. |
| 9 | Sold 125 computers with a 1-yearassurance-type warranty for $5,600 each on credit (ignore cost ofgoods sold). Past experience indicates that warranty costs average$110 per computer. | |
| 12 | Sold 125 software packages at $270each on credit (ignore cost of goods sold). With each softwarepackage, Shadrach offered a premium in the form of a USB drive forthe return of one proof of purchase. The offer expires June 30,2017. The cost of each USB drive is $5, and Shadrach estimates that80% of the premiums will be redeemed; therefore, 100 USB driveswere purchased on credit. | |
| 20 | Paid $2,000 in fulfillment of thewarranty agreement on several of the computers sold on November9. | |
| 30 | Accrued monthly vacation pay.Shadrach has 80 employees who are each paid an average of $180 perday. Shadrach has a policy of allowing each employee 12 daysâ paidvacation per year; the related liability is recorded on a monthlybasis. Employees are paid monthly. | |
| 30 | Paid monthly payroll. Grosssalaries were $430,000. No vacations were taken during November.Income tax withholdings of 20% are applicable to the salaries ofall employees. A F.I.C.A. tax of 8% for both employees andemployers is also applicable. These rates apply to all salariesbecause no employeeâs salary has exceeded the maximum wage limit.The state allows the corporation a 1% unemployment compensationmerit-rating reduction from the normal rate of 5.4%. The federalunemployment rate is 0.6%. Prior to October, each individualemployee had accumulated a gross salary in excess of $7,000 for2016. | |
| Dec. | 14 | Twenty proofs of purchase werereturned from the November 12 sale. |
| 29 | An individual filed suit againstShadrach for damages caused in a November 5 accident that resultedwhen a member of the sales force hit the individualâs car while onpersonal business. The amount of the suit filed was $1,450. Becausethe employee was on personal business, the companyâs insurancecompany will not pay the claim. In Shadrachâs attorneyâs opinion,the amount of the suit is reasonable; furthermore, the companybelieves it is likely to lose the suit. | |
| 31 | Accrued monthly vacation pay. | |
| 31 | Paid monthly payroll. Grosssalaries were $433,000. The salaries included $6,500 of vacationpay in the sales force and $3,300 of vacation pay in the officestaff. The F.I.C.A. tax rate still applies to all wages because noemployeeâs salary exceeded the maximum wage limit. | |
| 31 | Recorded presidentâs bonus. Thepresident receives a 10% bonus on any income over $240,000, beforededucting income taxes and the bonus. Shadrachâs effective incometax rate is 30%, and income before income taxes and bonus for 2016was $560,000. The bonus will be paid in January 2017. |
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| Prepare journal entries torecord the preceding transactions of Shadrach Computer Corporationfor 2016. Include year-end accruals. Round all calculations to thenearest dollar. |
Chart of Accounts
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8/1 YOU filed a charter withthe State of Louisiana to form the YOUR Accounting Corporation. Thecharter authorizes you to issue 5000 shares of $2 par common stock.The state charged you a $75 fee to file the charter. Since yourbusiness is not yet approved, you had to pay this fee usingpersonal funds.
9/1 You received yourcharter from the State of Louisiana and officially opened yourbusiness. Your first order of business was to become ashareholder of YOUR Accounting Corp. To do this, you purchased 500shares of common stock by issuing a check to YOUR Accounting Corpfor $10,000. You used this money to open a checking account atFirst Funds Bank.
9/1 You rented an office forYOUR Accounting Corp. The monthly rent is $500, with the firstmonthâs rent due immediately. You issue check #100 to OfficeBuilders for the first monthâs rent.
9/2 You then went to theApple store and purchased a new computer system for your business.Your Mac Pro cost $2700 and your new printer cost $450. You set upa 30-day account with Apple to make this purchase.
9/3 You ordered businesscards and stationary from Marketing Media on account. The ordertotaled $250 and will be shipped FOB Destination. (Record allpurchases of supplies in the Supplies on Hand account).
9/4 You decided to purchasea new vehicle for your business. Upon visiting Pro-Auto, you decideon a new SUV at a cost of $55,000. This vehicle will be used 100%for business purposes. You finance the vehicle with Pig E Bank at arate of 5% for 6 years. Your first monthly payment is due onOctober 4.
NOTE: You will need to create a loan amortization schedule todetermine the amount of the monthly note and the interest expensefor each month. You can use a website such as www.bankrate.com tocreate the schedule. When recording your journal entries, round allamounts to the nearest dollar.
9/5 You went to the KEMSupply to purchase supplies for your business at a cost of $600.KEM opened a customer charge account for you. The payment terms onyour account will be 2/10, net 30. The time period for determiningthe payment amount begins on the purchase date.
9/6 You purchased a one-yearauto insurance policy from InsureMart for $1200. InsureMart willsend you a bill for the policy. YOUR Accounting Corporationcapitalizes all insurance policies on the date of purchase andrecords the necessary expense at year-end as an adjustingentry.
9/10 Your first client, Red Fische, came intoday needing assistance with filing the appropriate paperwork tostart his new seafood restaurant. You issued invoice #1 to RedFische and he paid you an initial $2,000 Engagement Fee. Red Fischealso agreed to contract with you to provide accounting services for$2,500 per month.
9/12 You issue check #101 to YOUR AccountingCorp to establish a $500 Petty Cash Fund. You will use this accountto make small cash purchases.
9/12 You reimburse yourself for the filingfees associated with forming your corporation.
9/14 You paid KEM Supply by issuing check #102
9/15 You hire an administrative assistant,Mandi Handi, she will be paid a monthly salary of $1500. You havedecided that all pay periods will end on the last day of the monthand that checks will be issued on the 5th of eachmonth.
NOTE: Assume the following rates when preparing the payroll:federal income tax 15%, state income tax 5%, and FICA 7.65%.
YOUR Accounting Corp. has state and federal unemployment insurancerates of 1% (FUTA) and 2% (SUTA) on the first $7,700 of wages peremployee. The employer FICA rate is 7.65%.
9/16 Marketing Media delivered your businesscards and stationary. Check #103 was issued to pay for thesupplies.
9/20 You visited a new client, Anita Cooke, toset up a Quickbooks accounting system for her new business, CookingFor You. You gave Anita and invoice #2 for the Engagement Fee andshe paid you by issuing a check in the amount of $2,000. Anita alsoagreed to a monthly fee of $1,500 for you to handle her ongoingaccounting needs.
9/22 You purchased $50 of fuel for your newSUV from Get ân Go. You charged this to your Get ân Go account.
9/30 Mandi sent pro-rated invoices, #3  , to Red Fische and Cooking For You for Monthly AccountingServices. The payment terms are 1/10, net 30.
9/30 You accrued interest on the Pig E. Banknote. Accrue interest based on the number of days in the month.
9/30 You computed and accrued the payroll forSeptember.
9/30 You received monthly bills for thefollowing:
Max Power Company - $100, terms n/30
WaterWorks #1 - $20, terms n/30.
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Cash | 105 |
Petty Cash | 107 |
Accounts Receivable | 110 |
Supplies on Hand | 130 |
Prepaid Insurance | 140 |
Computer Equipment | 220 |
Accumulated Depreciation â ComputerEquipment | 221 |
Cell Phone | 230 |
Accumulated Depreciation â CellPhone | 231 |
Vehicles | 240 |
Accumulated Depreciation - Vehicles | 241 |
Accounts Payable | 310 |
Customer Deposits (Unearned Revenue) | 320 |
SUTA Payable | 330 |
FICA Payable | 332 |
FUTA Payable | 334 |
Federal Income Tax Payable | 336 |
State Income Tax Payable | 338 |
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt | 375 |
Notes Payable (long-term) | 410 |
Interest Payable | 420 |
Salaries Payable | 425 |
Common Stock ($2 par value) | 520 |
Additional Paid-in Capital on Common Stock | 521 |
Retained Earnings | 550 |
Dividends | 560 |
Engagement fees | 605 |
Monthly Accounting Services Revenue | 610 |
Hourly Accounting Services Revenue | 620 |
Tax Services Revenues | 612 |
Sales Discounts | 614 |
Advertising & Promotion Expense | 725 |
Depreciation Expense | 727 |
Rent Expense | 730 |
Insurance Expense | 735 |
Supplies Expense | 740 |
Meals & Entertainment | 745 |
Taxes and Licenses | 767 |
Telephone Expense | 770 |
Utilities Expense | 775 |
Fuel Expense | 780 |
Interest Expense | 820 |
Payroll Tax Expense | 825 |
Salaries Expense | 830 |
Income Summay | 900 |
ASSIGNMENT
In proper General Journal format,record the transactions for the month; include descriptions of eachtransaction with your journal entry. Use only the accounts shown inthe chart of accounts.
