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The chart of accounts must be tailored to an organization’s specific needs. Discuss how th...

The chart of accounts must be tailored to an organization’s specific needs. Discuss how the chart of accounts for the following organizations would differ from the one presented for S&S in Table.

a. university

b. bank

c. government unit (city or state)

d. manufacturing company

e. expansion of S&S to a chain of two stores

Table Sample Chart of Accounts for S&S

ACCOUNT CODE

ACCOUNT NAME

ACCOUNT CODE

ACCOUNT NAME

100–199

Current Assets

400–499

Equity Accounts

101

Checking Account

400

Common Stock

102

Savings Account

410

Retained Earnings

103

Petty Cash

 

 

120

Accounts Receivable

500–599

Revenues

125

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

501

Cash Sales

130

Notes Receivable

502

Credit Sales

150

Inventory

510

Sales Returns&Allowances

160

Supplies

511

Sales Discounts

170

Prepaid Rent

520

Interest Revenue

180

Prepaid Insurance

530

Miscellaneous Revenue

200–299

Noncurrent Assets

600–799

Expenses

200

Land

600

Cost of Goods Sold

210

Buildings

611

Wages Expense

215

Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings

612

Commissions Expense

230

Equipment

613

Payroll Tax Expense

235

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

620

Rent Expense

240

Furniture&Fixtures

630

Insurance Expense

245

Accumulated Depreciation—Furniture&Fixtures

640

Supplies Expense

250

Other Assets

650

Bad Debt Expense

  

701

Depreciation Expense—Buildings

300–399

Liabilities

702

Depreciation Expense—Equipment

300

Accounts Payable

703

Depreciation Expense—Furniture&Fixtures

310

Wages Payable

710

Income Tax Expense

321

Employee Income Tax Payable

 

 

322

FICA Tax Payable

900–999

Summary Accounts

323

Federal Unemployment Tax Payable

910

Income Summary

324

State Unemployment Tax Payable

 

 

330

Accrued Interest Payable

 

 

360

Other Liabilities

 

 

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