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STEPS IN THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE

Instructions: List the following steps in the correct order.

  • Financial statements prepared.
  • Adjusted trial balance prepared.
  • Adjustment data assembled and analyzed.
  • Transactions posted to the ledger.
  • Closing entries journalized and posted to ledger.
  • Transactions analyzed and recorded in journal.
  • Unadjusted trial balance prepared.
  • Optional end-of–period spreadsheet prepared.
  • Post-closing trial balance prepared.
  • Adjusting entries journalized and posted to ledger.

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PURPOSE OF WORK SHEET

1.Tool to assist with end-of-accounting-period work

2.Information to prepare adjusting entries and financial statements on one continuous form

3.Format that is easily adapted to a computer spreadsheet program

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WORK SHEET

To complete the columns of a work sheet:

1.List all account balances from the ledger in the Trial Balance columns. Total the Debit and Credit columns; they should be equal.

2.Record the adjusting entries in the Adjustments columns. Total the Debit and Credit columns; they should be equal.

3.Enter the balance of each account, after computing any changes due to adjusting entries, in the Adjusted Trial Balance columns. Total the Debit and Credit columns; they should be equal.

4.Enter the balance of all revenue and expense accounts in the Income Statement columns. Total the Debit and Credit columns; the difference between these columns is Net Income.

5. Enter the balance of assets, liabilities, capital, and drawings in the Balance Sheet columns. Total the Debit and Credit columns. Net income must be added to the Credit column (or net loss added to the Debit column) to make the Balance Sheet columns balance.

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END-OF-PERIOD SPREADSHEET (WORK SHEET)

Enter the following adjusting entries on the end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) for Dixie Machinery:

1.$375 of the prepaid insurance has expired.

3.Depreciation to be recorded on the office equipment is $400.

4.$350 of salaries are owed to Dixie Machinery’s employees.

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A / B / C / D / E / F / G
1 / Dixie Machinery
2 / End-of-Period Spreadsheet (Work Sheet)
3 / For the Year Ended December 31, 20--
4 / Unadjusted / Adjusted
5 / Trial Balance / Adjustments / Trial Balance
6 / Account Title / Dr. / Cr. / Dr. / Cr. / Dr. / Cr.
7 / Cash / 825 / 825
8 / Accounts Receivable / 300 / 300
9 / Prepaid Insurance / 500 / 375 / 125
10 / Office Equipment / 5,050 / 5,050
11 / Acc. Depr.—Office Equip. / 180 / 400 / 580
12 / Accounts Payable / 250 / 250
13 / Salaries Payable / 350 / 350
14 / Bill McCowan, Capital / 2,370 / 2,370
15 / Bill McCowan, Drawing / 1,100 / 1,100
16 / Repair Revenue / 15,140 / 15,140
17 / Salaries Expense / 8,025 / 350 / 8,375
18 / Rent Expense / 1,500 / 1,500
19 / Utilities Expense / 640 / 640
20 / Insurance Expense / 375 / 375
21 / Depr. Exp.—Office Equip. / 400 / 400
22 / 17,940 / 17,940 / 1,125 / 1,125 / 18,690 / 18,690
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A / F / G / H / I / J / K
1 / Dixie Machinery
2 / End-of-Period Spreadsheet (Work Sheet)
3 / For the Year Ended December 31, 20--
4 / Adjusted / Income / Balance
5 / Trial Balance / Statement / Sheet
6 / Account Title / Dr. / Cr. / Dr. / Cr. / Dr. / Cr.
7 / Cash / 825 / 825
8 / Accounts Receivable / 300 / 300
9 / Prepaid Insurance / 125 / 125
10 / Office Equipment / 5,050 / 5,050
11 / Acc. Depr.—Office Equip. / 580 / 580
12 / Accounts Payable / 250 / 250
13 / Salaries Payable / 350 / 350
14 / Bill McCowan, Capital / 2,370 / 2,370
15 / Bill McCowan, Drawing / 1,100 / 1,100
16 / Repair Revenue / 15,140 / 15,140
17 / Salaries Expense / 8,025 / 8,375
18 / Rent Expense / 1,500 / 1,500
19 / Utilities Expense / 640 / 640
20 / Insurance Expense / 375 / 375
21 / Depr. Exp.—Office Equip. / 400 / 400
22 / 18,690 / 18,690 / 11,290 / 15,140 / 7,400 / 3,550
23 / Net Income
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Income Statement

Revenues(from the work sheet)

– Expenses (from the work sheet)

Net Income

Statement of Owner's Equity

Beginning Capital (from the work sheet or owner’s

Balancecapital account in the ledger)

+Investments(from the owner’s capital account

in the ledger)

+Net Income(from the income statement)

–Drawing (from the work sheet)

Ending Capital Balance

Balance Sheet

Current Assets(from the work sheet)

+Property, Plant & Equip.(from the work sheet)

Total Assets

Current Liabilities(from the work sheet)

+Long-Term Liabilities (from the work sheet)

Total Liabilities

+Capital Balance (from statement of owner's equity)

Total Liabilities and

Owner's Equity

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Dixie Machinery

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20--

Revenues:

Repair revenue...... $15,140

Expenses:

Salaries expense...... $8,375

Rent expense...... 1,500

Utilities expense...... 640

Depreciation expense—office

equipment...... 400

Insurance expense...... 375

Total expenses...... 11,290

Net income...... $3,850

Dixie Machinery

Statement of Owner's Equity

For the Year Ended December 31, 20--

Bill McCowan, capital, January 1...... $ 2,370

Net income...... $3,850

Less withdrawals...... 1,100

Increase in owner’s equity...... 2,750

Bill McCowan, capital, December 31..$ 5,120

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Dixie Machinery

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20--

AssetsLiabilities

Current assets:Current liabilities:

Cash...... $825 Accounts payable...... $250

Accounts receivable.300 Salaries payable...... 350

Prepaid insurance...125Total liabilities...... $600

Total current assets$1,250

Owner’s Equity

Property, plant , and equipment:

Office equipment....$5,050Bill McCowan, capital..... 5,120

Less accumulated

depreciation...580

Total property, plant,

and equipment 4,470 Total liabilities and

Total assets...... $5,720 owner’s equity...... $5,720

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WRITING EXERCISE

Keith Martin is the controller for Daniels Printing Service. Keith has been putting in a lot of overtime; therefore, Mr. Daniels has allowed Keith to hire an assistant. Keith's assistant is a bright high school graduate, but he has never taken an accounting class. Keith is trying to decide which accounting activities could be delegated to his assistant. Keith is willing to give the assistant a few simple instructions on how to complete each task, but he doesn't have time to teach the assistant to be an accountant.

For each task listed, state whether Keith should continue to do the work or delegate the task to his assistant. Explain each answer.

1.List the account balances from the general ledger in the Trial Balance columns of the end-of-period spreadsheet.

2.Add the Debit and Credit columns of the trial balance.

3.Make the adjusting entries on the spreadsheet.

4.Complete the spreadsheet.

5.Type the formal financial statements using the data from the Income Statement and Balance Sheet columns of the spreadsheet.

6.Journalize and post the adjusting entries.

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CLOSING ENTRIES

Part A

Service Revenue
3,500 / Bal.3,500
Bal.0
Salaries Expense / Rent Expense
Bal.1,400 / 1,400 / Bal.600 / 600
Bal.0 / Bal.0
J. Jones, Drawing / J. Jones, Capital
Bal.1,200 / 1,200 / 1,400 / Bal.10,000
600 / 3,500
1,200
Bal.0 / Bal.10,300

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J. Jones Company

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20--

Service revenue...... $3,500

Expenses:

Salaries expense...... $1,400

Rent expense...... 600

Total expenses...... 2,000

Net income...... $1,500

J. Jones Company

Statement of Owner's Equity

For the Year Ended December 31, 20--

J. Jones, capital, January 1...... $10,000

Net income...... $1,500

Less withdrawals...... 1,200

Increase in owner’s equity...... 300

J. Jones, capital, December 31....$10,300

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CLOSING ENTRIES

Part B

Service Revenue / Salaries Expense
Bal.3,500 / Bal.1,400
a.3,500 / b.1,400
Bal.0 / Bal.0
Rent Expense / J. Jones, Drawing
Bal.600 / Bal.1,200
b.600 / d.1,200
Bal.0 / Bal.0
Income Summary / J. Jones, Capital
a.3,500 / Bal.10,000
b.2,000 / c.1,500
Bal.1,500* / d.1,200
c.1,500
Bal.0 / Bal.10,300

*$1,500 Balance = Net Income

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WRITING EXERCISE

1.Why are closing entries prepared?

2.Why do we use Income Summary when preparing closing entries?

3.Why are closing entries prepared after financial statements?

4.What are some examples of temporary accounts that would be closed for a physician?

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STEPS IN THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE

  • Transactions analyzed and recorded in journal.
  • Transactions posted to the ledger.
  • Unadjusted trial balance prepared.
  • Adjustment data assembled and analyzed.
  • Optional end-of–period spreadsheet prepared.
  • Adjusting entries journalized and posted to ledger.
  • Adjusted trial balance prepared.
  • Financial statements prepared.
  • Closing entries journalized and posted to ledger.
  • Post-closing trial balance prepared.