Question

dditional Information Accrued sales salaries amount to $2,400. Prepaid selling expenses of $2,100 have expired. A physical count of year-end merchandise inventory shows $32,300 of goods still available. (a) Use the above account balances along with the additional information, prepare the adjusting entries. (b) Use the above account balances along with the additional information, prepare the closing entries.

Answer 1

A) Adjusting entries:

Dr Sales salaries expense 2,400

Cr Sales salaries payable 2,400

Dr Selling expenses 2,100

Cr Prepaid selling expenses 2,100

Dr Cost of goods sold 3,700

Dr Merchandise inventory 3,700

B) prepare the closing entries

Dr Sales revenue 550,900 (net = $557,000 - $19,900 - $6,200)

Cr Income summary 550,900

Dr Income summary 484,200

Cr Cost of goods sold 239,700 (net = $236,000 + $3,700)

Cr Sales salaries expense 62,400 (net = $60,000 + $2,400)

Cr Selling expense 44,100 (net = $42,000 + $2,100)

Cr Utilities expense 21,000

Cr Administrative expense 117,000

Dr Income summary 66,700 (= $550,900 - $484,200)

Cr Retained earnings 66,700

Dr Retained earnings 45,000

Cr Dividends 45,000