Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.63AP

LO 5

(Learning Objective 5: Close the books, and evaluate retained earnings) The accounts of Valley Services, Inc., at January 31, 2018, are listed in alphabetical order.

Accounts payable................. $14,000 Interest expense................ $400
Accounts receivable............... 5,000 Note payable, long term... 15,400
Accumulated depreciation, equipment................. 7,000 Other assets, long-term .... 14,400
Prepaid Expenses............... 6,600
Advertising expense............... 10,800 Returned earnings,
Cash...................................... 26,000 January 31, 2017......... 13,600
Common stock............... 4,500 Salary expense.............. 26,300
Current portion of long-term note payable............... 1,000 Salary payable................ 2,300
Service revenue 96,000
Depreciation expense—equipment 2,100 Supplies........................ 2,400
Dividends declared............... 15,000 Supplies expense............... 4,500
Equipment............................. 43,000 Unearned-service revenue... 2,700

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  1. 1. Ail adjustments have been journalized and posted, but the closing entries have not yet been made. Journalize Valley’s closing entries at January 31, 2018.
  2. 2. Set up a T-account for Retained Earnings and post to that account. Then calculate Valley’s net income for the year ended January 31, 2018. What is the ending balance of Retained Earnings?
  3. 3. Did Retained Earnings increase or decrease during the year? What caused the increase or the decrease?
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Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)

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