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Financial Statement PreparationWilderness Guide Services, Inc., performs adjusting entries...

Financial Statement Preparation

Wilderness Guide Services, Inc., performs adjusting entries every month, but closes its accounts only at year-end. The company's year-end adjusted trial balance dated December 31,2011, follows:

WILDERNESS GUIDE SERVICES, INC.

ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Cash

$ 12,200

 

Accounts receivable

31,000

 

Camping supplies

7,900

 

Unexpired insurance policies

2,400

 

Equipment

70,000

 

Accumulated depreciation: equipment

 

$ 60,000

Notes payable (due 4/1/12)

 

18,000

Accounts payable

 

9,500

Capital stock

 

25,000

Retained earnings

 

15,000

Dividends

1,000

 

Guide revenue earned

 

102,000

Salary expense

87,500

 

Camping supply expense

1,200

 

Insurance expense

9,600

 

Depreciation expense: equipment

5,000

 

Interest expense

1,700

 

 

$229,500

$229,500

a.         Prepare an income statement and statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011. Also prepare the company's balance sheet dated December 31, 2011. (Hint: Unprofitable companies have no income taxes expense.)


b.         Does the company appear to be liquid? Defend your answer.


c.          Has the company been profitable in the past? Explain.

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