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Recording Adjusting and Closing Entries and Preparinga Balance Sheetand Income Statement I...

Recording Adjusting and Closing Entries and Preparinga Balance Sheetand Income Statement Including Earnings per Share (AP4-7)

Ellis, Inc., a small service company, keeps its records without the help of an accountant. After much effort, an outside accountant prepared the following unadjusted trial balance as of the end of the annual accounting period, December 31, 2011:

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 46,000

 

Accounts receivable

10,400

 

Supplies

640

 

Prepaid insurance

800

 

Service trucks

16,000

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

$9,600

Other assets

8,960

 

Accounts payable

 

2,400

Wages payable

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

Note payable (3 years; 10% interest due each December 31)

 

16.000

Contributed capital (5,000 shares outstanding)

 

20,560

Retained earnings

 

6,000

Service revenue

 

61.600

Remaining expenses (not detailed: excludes income tax)

33,360

 

Income tax expense

 

 

Totals

$116,160

$116.160

Data not yet recorded at December 31. 2011. included:

a.  The supplies count on December 31. 2011. reflected $240 remaining supplies on hand to be used in 2012.

b.  Insurance expired during 2011. $400.

c.  Depreciation expense for 2011. $4,200.

d.  Wages earned by employees not yet paid on December 31, 2011. $720.

e.  Income tax expense, $5.880.

Required:

1.  Record the 2011 adjusting entries.

2.  Prepare an income statement and a classified balance sheet that include the effects of the preceding five transactions.

3.  Record the 2011 closing entry.

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