Question

Prepare a Trial Balance

Click on the Trial Balance tab and prepare the Trial Balance. The total of the Trial Balance should be

$4,346,028. If your balance does not agree, make any necessary corrections before you proceed.

Dinah Soars, Biff Wellington and Duane Pipe are the stockholders of Sharpe Incorporated. The

charter of the corporation authorized 500,000 shares of $2 par common stock, and 100,000 shares of

$30 par, 4%, preferred stock. As of January 1, 2020, there were 24,000 shares of common stock

issued and outstanding and 5,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

Selected transactions completed by Sharpe Incorporated during the fiscal year-ending December 31,

2020, are as follows:

Jan 1

Issued 12,500 shares of $2 par common stock at $22, receiving cash.

Jan 1 Issued 5,800 shares of $30 par, 4%, preferred stock at $70 for cash.

Feb 1

Purchased equipment for $195,000, paying $15,000 cash and financing the remainder with

a 180-day, 6% note payable.

Mar 15 Purchased land for $352,000 by issuing 20,000 shares of common stock.

Mar 31 Purchased a two-year insurance policy for $36,600.

May 1 Purchased 1,750 shares of the company’s own common stock at $22 per share.

May 31

Issued $1,000,000 of 8-year, 7% bonds with interest payable semiannually. The amount of

cash received was $926,896.

July 30 Paid the amount due on the note payable signed on February 1.

Aug 1 Sold 430 shares of treasury common stock purchased on May 1 for $25 per share.

Sept 15 Declared a 2% stock dividend on common stock to be distributed on September 30 to

stockholders of record on September 20. The market price per share on September 15 is

$25 per share.

Sept 30 Distributed the stock dividend declared September 15.

Oct 1 Borrowed $40,000 from Second Bank by issuing an 7% note. The note is to be repaid in

quarterly payments of principal plus interest totaling $1,860 per quarter.

Oct 16 Sold 370 shares of treasury common stock purchased on May 1 for $18 per share.

Nov 30 Paid the semiannual interest and amortized the premium on the bonds issued on May 31.

Dec 1 Declared a cash dividend at the stated amount to preferred stockholders and .40 per share to

common stockholders payable on December 30 to stockholder’s of record on December 16.

(Hint: don’t forget the shares distributed from the stock dividend)

Dec 30 Paid the cash dividends declared on December 1.

Dec 31 Paid the first quarterly installment of the note issued on October 1.

Dec 31 Record revenue for the year of $1,975,000, received $500,000 in cash, the remainder is on

account.

Dec 31 Record expenses for the year, paid in cash (one compound entry):

Rent

$170,000

Utilities

13,200

Salaries

760,000

Advertising

140,000

Medical insurance

32,000

Commissions

63,000

Legal and accounting

18,000

Miscellaneous

8,400

Adjusting Entries

(1)

The employees’ accrued vacation pay at the end of the year was $11,880.

(2)

Record depreciation on the equipment purchased on February 1, using the straight-line method.

The equipment has an estimated 9-year useful life and an estimated residual value of $2,760.

(3)

Record insurance expired on the policy purchased March 31.

(4) Record the adjusting entry for the interest accrued and the amortization of the premium on the

bonds payable since the last interest payment. (round the amount to the nearest dollar)

Here are some key figures you may be interested in:

Cash: 947,724
Common Stock: 115,208
Pd in Capital in Excess of Par - CS: 664,392
Total Paid in Capital: 1,305,600
Treasury Stock: 20,900
Net Income: 672,951
Retained Earnings: 699,539
Cash Dividends: 35,622
Stock Dividends: 27,600
Total Assets: 2,973,019

Answer 1

Please make sure opening balance as below are correct: (its not given in question) have taken based on similar question I did before. All check figures match except for Trial balance totals so assuming opening balances are correct !