To determine the amount of office supplies used during the year, we need to calculate the difference between the beginning balance, purchases, and ending inventory.
Office supplies available = Beginning balance + Purchases - Ending inventory
Office supplies available = $4,000 + $13,400 - $2,554
Office supplies available = $14,846
The amount of office supplies used during the year is therefore:
Office supplies used = Office supplies available - Beginning balance
Office supplies used = $14,846 - $4,000
Office supplies used = $10,846
Therefore, the company used $10,846 worth of office supplies during the year