Prepare in journal form any required correcting entries

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Question 1: Company XYX December 31, 2016 trial balance is as follows:

Alpha Corporation

 

 

Trial Balance

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Account

Debit

Credit

Cash

$43,500

 

Accounts Receivable

53,500

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

1,500

 

Notes Receivable

30,000

 

Merchandise Inventory

55,000

 

Land

20,000

 

Building

150,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation, Building

 

$15,000

Equipment

50,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment

 

21,000

Goodwill

26,000

 

Accounts Payable

 

25,000

Long Term Notes Payable

 

75,000

Common Stock, $10 par, 2,000 shares authorized & outstanding

 

20,000

Retained Earnings

 

147,000

Sales Revenue

 

700,000

Salaries Expense

150,000

 

Utilities Expense

3,500

 

Cost of Goods Sold

350,000

 

Administrative Expenses

55,000

 

Sales Expenses

15,000

_______

         Totals

$1,003,000

$1,003,000

 Alpha is a small company and records adjusting entries & closing entries only at fiscal (calendar) year end. Correcting and adjusting entries have not been recorded. 

Additional Information:

a. Notes Receivable is a 3-months, 6% note accepted on November 1, 2016.

b. Long Term Notes Payable is a 5-year, 5% note, that was signed on July 1, 2016. Interest is payable annually.

c. Building is depreciated at 3% per year. There is no salvage value.

d. Equipment is depreciated at 15% year. There is no salvage value.

e. Alpha discovered, on December 30th, that the inexperienced bookkeeper recorded in the general journal and general ledger that day's $1,500 cash sales as a debit to f. Accounts Receivable and a credit to Sales Revenue.

The year-end physical count for Merchandise Inventory reflected a value of $51,500. Any difference in value will not be considered theft or loss. 

Salaries for the last half of December, payable in January, amount to $5,500.

Alpha estimates that of the Accounts Receivable 5% will not be collectable. 

Required:

a. Prepare in journal form, any required correcting entries

b. Prepare in journal form, all end-of-the period adjusting entries

c. Prepare a December adjusted trial balance

d. Prepare a classified balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2016

e. Prepare in journal form, the closing entries for the year ended December 31, 2016

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