Post the journal entries to the t-accounts

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From the information calculate diluted earnings per share.

Record adjusting entries and prepare financial Statements.

The accounting records for Beta Company contained the following balance as of December 31, 2008:

 Assets

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Cash

$50,000

Accounts Payable

$17,500

Accounts Receivable

26,500

 

 

Prepaid Rent

3,600

Common Stock

48,600

Land

10,500

Retained Earnings

24,500

Totals

$90,600

$90,600

 

The following accounting events apply to Beta's 2009 fiscal year:

a.

Jan. 1 Beta purchased a computer that cost $18,000 for cash. Depreciation is $6,000 per year.

b.

Mar. 1 The Company borrowed $20,000 by issuing a two-year note at 12%.

c.

May 1 The Company paid $6,000 cash in advance for a six-month lease starting on July 1 for office space.

d.

June 1 The Company paid dividends of $2,000 to the owners.

e.

July 1 The Company purchased land that cost $15,000 cash.

f.

Aug 1 Cash payments on accounts payable amounted to $5,500.

g.

Aug 1 Beta received $13,200 cash in advance for 12 months of service to be performed monthly for the next year, beginning on receipt of payment.

h.

Sept. 1 Beta sold a parcel of land for $13,000, the amount it originally paid for the land.

i.

Oct. 1 Beta purchased $1,300 of supplies on account.

j.

Nov. 1 Beta purchased short-term investments for $10,000. The investments earn 5% per year.

k.

Dec. 31 The Company earned service revenue on account during the year that amounted to $50,000.

l.

Dec. 31 Cash collections from accounts receivable amounted to $46,000.

m.

Dec. 31 The Company incurred other operating expenses on account during the year that amounted to $5,850.

The following additional information is available at December 31:

1. Salaries that had been earned by the sales staff but not yet paid amounted to $2,300.
2. Supplies on hand at the end of the period totaled $200.
3. The beginning balance of $3,600 in Prepaid Rent was completely used up by the end of the year.

Based on the preceding transaction data, some additional adjustments need to be made before the financial statements can be prepared.

Required

a. Open T-accounts and record the account balance as of December 31, 2008.
b. Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions that occurred during 2009 and the necessary adjusting entries at year-end. (Land is not depreciated.)
c. Post the journal entries to the T-accounts. (Hint: some new accounts must be opened.)
d. Prepare all four financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.
e. Prepare the closing entries.

0. Open t-accounts and record the account balances at December 31, 2008.
1. Prepare the financial statements (income statement, statement of changes in retained earnings, and balance sheet).
2. Prepare closing entries and post them to the general ledger (the t-accounts).

Prepare an adjusted trial balance.

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