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The unadjusted trial balance of La Mesa Laundry at August 31, 2014, the end of the current fiscal year, is shown below.

The data needed to determine year-end adjustments are as follows:
Wages accrued but not paid at August 31 are $2,200.
Depreciation of equipment during the year is $8,150.
Laundry supplies on hand at August 31 are $2,000.
Insurance premiums expired during the year are $5,300.
Required:
1. The beginning account balances from the unadjusted trial balance, as of August 31st, have been entered in the T accounts in part 3 below. The T accounts will be used in parts 3 and 6.
2. (Optional.) On your own paper, enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) and complete the spreadsheet.
3. Journalize the adjusting entries. Then, post the entries in the T accounts below. Adjustments are identified by "Adj.", the new balances as "Adj. Bal." and closing entries as "Clos."
| Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||
| a. Aug. 31 | SelectAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 1 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 3 | |||
| b. Aug. 31 | SelectAccumulated DepreciationCashDepreciation ExpenseLaundry EquipmentLaundry SuppliesItem 5 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationCashDepreciation ExpenseLaundry EquipmentLaundry SuppliesItem 7 | |||
| c. Aug. 31 | SelectCashLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesLaundry Supplies ExpenseItem 9 | ||
| SelectCashLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesLaundry Supplies ExpenseItem 11 | |||
| d. Aug. 31 | SelectAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 13 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 15 |
The T accounts below are used to complete the posting requirements for part 3 and 6.
| Cash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 3,800 | ||
| Laundry Supplies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 9,000 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 17 | |
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 19 | |||
| Prepaid Insurance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 6,000 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 21 | |
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 23 | |||
| Laundry Equipment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 180,800 | ||
| Accumulated Depreciation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 49,200 | ||
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 25 | |||
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 27 | |||
| Accounts Payable | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 7,800 | ||
| Wages Payable | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 29 | |||
| Capital Stock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 15,000 | ||
| Retained Earnings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 31 | Aug. 31 Bal. | 80,000 | |
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 33 | |||
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 35 | |||
| Dividends | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 2,400 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 37 | |
| Income Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 39 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 41 | ||
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 43 | |||
| Laundry Revenue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 45 | Aug. 31 Bal. | 248,000 | |
| Wages Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 135,800 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 47 | |
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 49 | |||
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 51 | |||
| Rent Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 43,200 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 53 | |
| Utilities Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 16,000 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 55 | |
| Depreciation Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 57 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 59 | ||
| Laundry Supplies Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 61 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 63 | ||
| Insurance Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 65 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 67 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 Bal. | 3,000 | SelectAug. 31 Adj.Aug. 31 Adj. Bal.Aug. 31 Bal.Aug. 31 Clos.Item 69 | |
4. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. List the accounts as: Assets, Liabilities, Capital, Dividends, Revenue and Expenses. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
| La Mesa Laundry Adjusted Trial Balance August 31, 2014 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Debit Balances | Credit Balances | |
| SelectAccounts PayableCashLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesWages ExpenseItem 71 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableLaundry RevenueLaundry Supplies ExpenseLaundry SuppliesRetained EarningsItem 74 | ||
| SelectInsurance ExpenseLaundry EquipmentPrepaid InsuranceRetained EarningsUtilities ExpenseItem 77 | ||
| SelectCashDepreciation ExpenseLaundry EquipmentMiscellaneous ExpenseWages PayableItem 80 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationLaundry RevenueRent ExpenseRetained EarningsWages ExpenseItem 83 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCashLaundry RevenueLaundry Supplies ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 86 | ||
| SelectLaundry EquipmentRetained EarningsUtilities ExpenseWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 89 | ||
| SelectCapital StockDividendsLaundry EquipmentUtilities ExpenseWages ExpenseItem 92 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableDividendsLaundry SuppliesMiscellaneous ExpenseRetained EarningsItem 95 | ||
| SelectCashDividendsLaundry RevenueLaundry Supplies ExpenseRent ExpenseItem 98 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCashLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueWage ExpenseItem 101 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccumulated DepreciationLaundry EquipmentWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 104 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationLaundry EquipmentPrepaid InsuranceRent ExpenseWages PayableItem 107 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesUtilities ExpenseItem 110 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationDepreciation ExpenseLaundry EquipmentPrepaid InsuranceRetained EarningsItem 113 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCashLaundry Supplies ExpenseLaundry SuppliesRetained EarningsItem 116 | ||
| SelectDividendsInsurance ExpenseLaundry RevenuePrepaid InsuranceWages PayableItem 119 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableDividendsLaundry RevenueMiscellaneous ExpenseRetained EarningsItem 122 | ||
5. Prepare an income statement.
| La Mesa Laundry Income Statement For the Year Ended August 31, 2014 |
||
|---|---|---|
| SelectAccounts payableCapital stockCashLaundry equipmentLaundry revenueItem 127 | ||
| Expenses: | ||
| SelectAccounts receivableDividendsLaundry revenueWages expenseWages payableItem 129 | ||
| SelectAccounts payableCapital stockCashLaundry equipmentRent expenseItem 131 | ||
| SelectAccounts payableDividendsLaundry suppliesUtilities expenseWages payableItem 133 | ||
| SelectAccumulated depreciationCashDepreciation expenseDividendsLaundry equipmentItem 135 | ||
| SelectLaundry equipment Laundry revenueLaundry suppliesLaundry supplies expensePrepaid insuranceItem 137 | ||
| SelectAccounts payableAccounts receivableCashPrepaid insuranceInsurance expenseItem 139 | ||
| SelectCashLaundry equipmentLaundry revenueMiscellaneous expenseWages payableItem 141 | ||
| Total expenses | ||
| SelectNet incomeNet lossItem 144 | ||
Prepare a retained earnings statement.
| La Mesa Laundry Retained Earnings Statement For the Year Ended August 31, 2014 |
||
|---|---|---|
| SelectCashDividendsNet income for the yearRetained earnings, August 31, 2014Retained earnings, September 1, 2013Item 146 | ||
| SelectCashNet income for the yearNet loss for the yearRetained earnings, August 31, 2014Retained earnings, September 1, 2013Item 148 | ||
| SelectLess cashLess dividendsLess retained earnings, August 31, 2014Less retained earnings, September 1, 2013Plus dividendsItem 150 | ||
| SelectDecrease in retained earningsIncrease in retained earningsItem 152 | ||
| SelectCashDividendsNet income for the yearRetained earnings, August 31, 2014Retained earnings, September 1, 2013Item 154 | ||
Prepare a balance sheet.
| La Mesa Laundry Balance Sheet August 31, 2014 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Liabilities | |||||
| Current assets: | Current liabilities: | |||||
| SelectAccounts payableCapital stockCashUtilities expenseWages payableItem 156 | SelectAccounts payableCapital stockCashLaundry equipmentPrepaid insuranceItem 158 | |||||
| SelectAccumulated depreciationLaundry equipmentLaundry supplies expenseLaundry suppliesRetained earningsItem 160 | SelectPrepaid insuranceRent expenseRetained earningsWages expenseWages payableItem 162 | |||||
| SelectAccounts payableInsurance expenseLaundry revenueMiscellaneous expensePrepaid insuranceItem 164 | Total liabilities | |||||
| Total current assets | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment: | Stockholders' Equity | |||||
| SelectAccumulated depreciationCashLaundry equipmentLaundry suppliesPrepaid insuranceItem 168 | SelectAccounts payableCapital stockCashPrepaid insuranceWages payableItem 170 | |||||
| SelectLess accounts payableLess accumulated depreciationLess cashLess depreciation expenseLess laundry suppliesItem 172 | SelectAccounts payableCashPrepaid insuranceRetained earningsWages payableItem 174 | |||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | Total stockholders' equity | |||||
| Total assets | Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||
6. Journalize the closing entries. For a compound transaction, if a box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Then post the entries to the T accounts in part 3 above.
| Date | Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close revenues | SelectDividendsIncome SummaryLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesRent ExpenseItem 180 | ||
| SelectCashIncome SummaryLaundry RevenuePrepaid InsuranceRetained EarningsItem 182 | |||
| Close expenses | SelectCashIncome SummaryLaundry RevenuePrepaid InsuranceRetained EarningsItem 184 | ||
| SelectLaundry EquipmentPrepaid InsuranceRetained EarningsWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 187 | |||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccumulated DepreciationCashLaundry RevenueRent ExpenseItem 190 | |||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccumulated DepreciationPrepaid InsuranceUtilities ExpenseWages PayableItem 193 | |||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationDepreciation ExpenseLaundry EquipmentLaundry SuppliesPrepaid InsuranceItem 196 | |||
| SelectAccounts ReceivableCashDividendsLaundry RevenueLaundry Supplies ExpenseItem 199 | |||
| SelectAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAccumulated DepreciationInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 202 | |||
| SelectCashDividendsLaundry RevenueMiscellaneous ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 205 | |||
| Close income/loss | SelectDividendsIncome SummaryLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesRent ExpenseItem 208 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCashIncome SummaryMiscellaneous ExpenseRetained EarningsItem 210 | |||
| Close dividends | SelectAccounts ReceivableCashDividendsLaundry RevenueRetained EarningsItem 212 | ||
| SelectAccounts ReceivableCashDividendsIncome SummaryLaundry RevenueItem 214 |
7. Prepare a post-closing trial balance. List the accounts as: Assets, liabilities, Capital, Dividends, Revenue and Expenses. If a box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
| La Mesa Laundry Post-Closing Trial Balance August 31, 2014 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Debit Balances | Credit Balances | |
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationCashLaundry EquipmentMiscellaneous ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 216 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableDividendsLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueLaundry SuppliesItem 219 | ||
| SelectInsurance ExpensePrepaid InsuranceUtilities ExpenseWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 222 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationDepreciation ExpenseDividendsLaundry EquipmentLaundry RevenueItem 225 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationCashLaundry EquipmentRent ExpensePrepaid InsuranceItem 228 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCapital StockLaundry EquipmentMiscellaneous ExpenseUtilities ExpenseItem 231 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationDepreciation ExpenseLaundry RevenueWages ExpenseWages PayableItem 234 | ||
| SelectAccumulated DepreciationDepreciation ExpenseLaundry RevenueWages ExpenseCapital StockItem 237 | ||
| SelectAccounts PayableCashRetained EarningsLaundry SuppliesUtilities ExpenseItem 240 | ||
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