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Question - 1 The following account balance were taken from the general ledger of Aslam on June 30, 1994 before adjusting the accounts Name of Accounts Debit Credit Cash 15,000 Account Receivable 19,000 Merchandise Inventory (1/1/94) 41,200 Purchases 112,000 Office Equipment 45,100 Purchase discount 31,000 Carriage in 11,800 Sales Discount 1,200 Sales Revenue 126,200 Commission Income 3,500 Utilities Expense 2,500 Advertising Expense 8,000 Postages and Telephone expense 11,600 Salaries Expense 13,000 Rent Expense 14,500 Prepaid Insurance 11,500 Account Payable 60,000 Aslam Drawings 11,200 Aslam Capital 1,27,000 348,600 348,600 V

Accounting Nov 12, 2020

Question - 1 The following account balance were taken from the general ledger of Aslam on June 30, 1994 before adjusting the accounts Name of Accounts Debit Credit Cash 15,000 Account Receivable 19,000 Merchandise Inventory (1/1/94) 41,200 Purchases 112,000 Office Equipment 45,100 Purchase discount 31,000 Carriage in 11,800 Sales Discount 1,200 Sales Revenue 126,200 Commission Income 3,500 Utilities Expense 2,500 Advertising Expense 8,000 Postages and Telephone expense 11,600 Salaries Expense 13,000 Rent Expense 14,500 Prepaid Insurance 11,500 Account Payable 60,000 Aslam Drawings 11,200 Aslam Capital 1,27,000 348,600 348,600 V. Adjustments at the end of the year: 1. Merchandise Inventory Dec 31, 1994 Rs. 6,000 ii. Allowance for Depreciation on equipment 1,300 iii. Allowance for Bad Debts 1,900 iv. Unpaid Salaries amount 1,500 Prepaid Insurance was 1,300 vi. Unearned Commission 500 vii. Rent expense for the year 15,000 viii. Utility Expense for the year 1,300 Advertising Expense for the year 5,600 Instruction Adjusting entries at the end of the year and also prepare Income Statement & Balance Sheet.

Expert Solution

The given unadjusted trial balance is wrong. I am redrafting the unadjusted trial balance below to solve the problem .

Unadjusted Trial Balance

Name of accounts Debit Credit
Cash 15,000  
Accounts receivable 19,000  
Merchandise inventory (1/1/1994) 41,200  
Purchases 112,000  
Office Equipment 45,100  
Purchase discount   31,000
Carriage in 11,800  
Sales discount 1,200  
Sales Revenue   126,200
Commission Income   3,500
Utilities Expense 2,500  
Advertising Expense 8,000  
Postage and telephone expense 11,600  
Salaries Expense 13,000  
Rent Expense 14,500  
Prepaid Insurance 11,500  
Accounts Payable   60,000
Aslam Drawing 11,200  
Asian Capital   127,000
Suspense 30,100  
Total 347,700 347,700

Adjusting Entries

Serial number Accounts Title and explanation Debit Credit
1 Merchandise Inventory [ Dec 31,1994] 6,000  
  Trading   6,000
  [Closing stock transferred to trading account ]    
2 Depreciation Expense - equipment 1,300  
  Allowance for depreciation on equipment   1,300
  [Adjustment entry made for depreciation expense]    
3 Profit & Loss 1,900  
  Allowance for Bad debts   1,900
  [Allowance for debts are being made ]    
4 Salaries Expense 1,500  
  Outstanding Salaries   1,500
  [Salaries due but not paid ]    
5 Insurance Expense [11,500 - 1,300] 10,200  
  Prepaid Insurance   10,200
  [Insurance prepaid ]    
6 Commission Income 500  
  Unearned Commission   500
  [Commission received in advance ]    
7 Rent Expense [15,000 - 14,500] 500  
  Outstanding Rent   500
  [Rent expense due but not paid ]    
8 Prepaid Utilities [2,500 - 1,300 ] 1,200  
  Utilities Expense   1,200
  [Utilities expense prepaid ]    
9 Prepaid Advertisement [8,000 - 5,600] 2,400  
  Advertising Expense   2,400
  [Advertisement expense prepaid ]    

Income Statement [ Trading and P&LA/C ]

Particulars Rs Rs Particulars Rs Rs
Merchandise inventory [1/1/94]   41,200 Sales Revenue 126,200  
Purchases 112,000   Less: Sales discount 1,200  
Less: Purchase discount 31,000       125,000
    81,000 Merchandise inventory [Dec 31,1994]   6,000
Carriage in   11,800 Gross Loss   3,000
           
Total   134,000 Total   134,000
Gross Loss   3,000      
Utilities Expense 2,500        
Less: Prepaid utilities 1,200   Commission Income 3,500  
    1,300 Less : Unearned commission 500  
Advertising Expense 8,000       3,000
Less: Prepaid advertising 2,400   Net Loss   61,400
    5,600      
Postage and telephone expense   11,600      
Salaries expense 13,000        
Add: Outstanding salaries 15,00        
    14,500      
Rent Expense 14,500        
Add: Outstanding rent 500        
    15,000      
Insurance Expense   10,200      
Depreciation expense - Equipment   1,300      
Allowance for Bad debts   1,900      
           
Total   64,400 Total   64,400

You have mentioned "Rs" so I am preparing the balance sheet format in Indian style.

Balance Sheet [ Indian Format ]

Liabilities and owner's equity Rs Rs Assets Rs Rs
Current liabilities:     Current assets:    
Accounts Payable   60,000 Cash   15,000
Outstanding salaries   1,500 Accounts Receivable 19,000  
Unearned commission   500 Allowance for Bad debts (19,00)  
Outstanding rent   500 Accounts receivable, net   17,100
Non current liabilities   - Merchandise inventory (31/12/1994)   6,000
Owner's equity :     Prepaid insurance   1,300
Aslam Capital 127,000   Prepaid Utilities   1,200
Asalm drawing (11,200)   Prepaid advertisement   2,400
  115,800   Non Current assets :    
Net Loss (61,400)   Office Equipment 45,100  
    54,400 Allowance for depreciation on equipment (1,300)  
      Office equipment , net   43,800
      Suspense   30,100
Total   116,900 Total   116,900

* Suspense account has been used in the final balance sheet (assets side) because the debit column  of rectified unadjusted trial balance found short by Rs 30,100.

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