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Holmes Cleaning Service began operation on January 1, 2018. The company experienced the following events for its first year of operations:

Events Affecting 2018:
Provided $170,000 of cleaning services on account.
Collected $127,500 cash from accounts receivable.
Paid salaries of $28,000 for the year.
Adjusted the accounts to reflect management's expectations that uncollectible accounts expense would be $1,900. The expense was determined using the percent of revenue method.

Organize the transaction data in accounts under an accounting equation.

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Final answer:

Transactions for Holmes Cleaning Service can be organized under the accounting equation with increases and decreases in assets, liabilities, and owner's equity based on services provided, collections made, salary payments, and adjustments for uncollectible accounts. From the self-check question, after subtracting total expenses from sales revenue, the firm's accounting profit is $50,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To organize the transaction data for Holmes Cleaning Service under the accounting equation, we need to understand that the accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity. Here is how the events affect the accounts:

  • Providing cleaning services on account increases Accounts Receivable (Asset) by $170,000 and Service Revenue (Owner's Equity) by $170,000.
  • Collecting cash from accounts receivable increases Cash (Asset) by $127,500 and decreases Accounts Receivable (Asset) by $127,500.
  • Paying salaries decreases Cash (Asset) by $28,000 and decreases Salaries Expense (Owner's Equity) by $28,000.
  • Adjusting for uncollectible accounts increases Uncollectible Accounts Expense (Owner's Equity) by $1,900 and increases Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Liability) by $1,900.

Now, let's calculate the firm's accounting profit from the self-check question. With sales revenue of $1 million, and total expenses on labor, capital, and materials of $950,000 ($600,000 + $150,000 + $200,000), the firm's accounting profit would be $50,000 ($1 million - $950,000).

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