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Preparing an income statement, a statement of owner’s equity, and a balance sheet.The foll...

Preparing an income statement, a statement of owner’s equity, and a balance sheet.

The following equation shows the transactions of West Cleaning Service during May. The business is owned by Carol West.

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

=

Liab.

+

 

 

Owner’s Equity

 

 

 

Accts.

 

 

 

 

 

Accts.

 

C. West,

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

+

Rec.

+

Supp.

+

Equip.

=

Pay.

+

Capital

+

Rev.

Exp.

Balances, May 1

14,000

+

2,000

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

6,000

+

47,600

+

0

0

Paid for utilities

−880

 

______

 

______

 

 

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

+880

New balances

13,120

+

2,000

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

6,000

+

47,600

+

0

880

Sold services for cash

+4,880

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

+4,880

 

 

New balances

18,000

+

2,000

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

6,000

+

47,600

+

4,880

880

Paid a creditor

−1,600

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

−1,600

 

______

 

______

 

______

New balances

16,400

+

2,000

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

4,400

+

47,600

+

4,880

880

Sold services on credit

______

 

+2,400

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

+2,400

 

______

New balances

16,400

+

4,400

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

4,400

+

47,600

+

7,280

880

Paid salaries

− 8,400

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

+ 8,400

New balances

8,000

+

4,400

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

4,400

+

47,600

+

7,280

9,280

Paid telephone bill

− 304

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

+ 304

New balances

7,696

+

4,400

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

4,400

+

47,600

+

7,280

9,584

Withdrew cash for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal expenses

−2,000

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

______

 

−2,000

 

______

 

______

New balances

5,696

+

4,400

+

4,800

+

32,800

=

4,400

+

45,600

+

7,280

9,584

INSTRUCTIONS

Analyze each transaction carefully. Prepare an income statement and a statement of owner’s equity for the month. Prepare a balance sheet for May 31, 2010. List the expenses in detail on the income statement.

Analyze: In order to complete the balance sheet, which amount was transferred from the statement of owner’s equity?

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