Write a journal entry to estimate the uncollectible

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  1. The ledger of Piper Rental Agency on March 31 of the current year includes the following selected accounts before adjusting entries have been prepared.

 

Debit                           Credit

Prepaid Insurance       $ 3,600

Supplies                   2,800

Equipment                25,000

Accumulated

Depreciation-Equipment   $ 8,400

Notes Payable                20,000

Unearned Rent                9,900

Rent Revenue                 60,000

Interest Expense                -0-

Wages Expense                14,000

 

An analysis of the accounts shows the following:

1. The equipment depreciates $400 per month.

2. One-third of the unearned rent was earned during the quarter.

3. Interest of $500 is accrued on the notes payable.

4. Supplies on hand total $700.

5. Insurance expires at the rate of $200 per month.

Instructions

Prepare the adjusting entries at March 31, assuming that adjusting entries are made quarterly.

Additional accounts are: Depreciation Expense, Insurance Expense, Interest Payable, and

Supplies Expense.

2. Write a Journal Entry to estimate the uncollectible accounts at the beginning of each year?

3. Calculate Earning per share from the information given below:

Net Income for the year - $25000

Dividends paid to preference shareholders - $8000

Dividends paid to common stockholders - $5000

No. of Outstanding Share = 50000

4. Prepare Statement of Retained Earnings from the given information:

The company had an opening balance of Retained Earnings as $1050000. The Company earned an income of $36000 during the year. In the previous year the income was understated because of the error in calculation of Inventory. The amount from which the income was understated was $50000. During the year the company declared and paid the cash dividend and stock dividend of $100000 and $200000 respectively.

5.Calculate the break even point in units and dollars from the below mentioned information.The company sells its products at $22 per unit, while the variable cost is $7, the company incurs $5000 as a fixed cost.

6.Journalizing stockholders equity transactions. Airborne Manufacturing Co. complete the following transactions during 2009 Jan 16- Declared a cash dividend on the 4%, $102 par preferred stock (1,050 shares outstanding) Declared a $0.55 per share dividend on the 95,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The date of record is January 31, and the payment due date is February 15. Feb15- Paid the cash dividends June 10 Split common stock 2 for 1. Before the split, airborne had 95,000 shares of $10 par common stock outstanding Jul 30 Distributed a 25% stock dividend on the common stock. The market value of the common stock was $10 per share Oct 26 Purchased 3,000 shares of treasury stock at $15 per share Nov 8 Sold 1,500 shares of treasury stock for $20 per share Nov 30 Sold 1,500 shares of treasury stock for $9 per share

Requirement: Record the transactions in Airbornes general journal

7. Cost-Volume Profit analysis cannot be performed when:

a. Costs can be accurately separated into fixed and variable components.

b. Fixed and variable costs change over different activity levels.

c. Contribution margin is based on the difference between selling price and variable costs.
d. Breakeven point is calculated based upon the fixed costs divided by the contribution margin.

8. Calculate the current ratio from the given information:

Assets

Amount

Liabilities

Amount

Current Assets

 

Current Liabilities

 

Cash and cash equivalent

12000

Accounts Payable

8000

Inventories

8700

Accrued Salaries

780

Short term securities

7800

Income tax payable

800

Total Current Assets

28500

Total Current Liabilities

9580

Furniture, net

5200

Long term debts

5200

Equipment, net

4800

Total Liabilities

14780

Goodwill

8000

Shareholder's Equity

31720

Total Assets

46500

 Total Liabilities and shareholder's equity

46500

9.5. Paid cash for income tax at the rate of 30 percent of income before taxes.

Required
a.Compute the cost of goods sold and ending inventory, assuming (1) FIFO cost flow, (2) LIFO cost flow, and (3) weighted-average cost flow.
b. Use a vertical model to prepare the 2012 income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows under FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average. (Hint: Record the events under an accounting equation before preparing the statements.)

10.  A common size income statement would typically be prepared by dividing: 

A) All items on income statement in Year t by their corresponding value in Year t-1
B) All items on income statement in Year t by their corresponding balance sheet account in Year t 
C) All items on income statement in Year t by net income in Year t-1 
D) All items on income statement in Year t by sales in Year t

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