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P3-5A Ewok-Ackbar opened Ewok's Carpet Cleaners Inc. on March 1. During March, the
following transactions were completed.

Mar. 1 Issued $10,000 of common stock for $10,000 cash.
1 Purchased used truck for $6,000, paying $4,000 cash and the balance on account.
3 Purchased cleaning supplies for $1,200 on account.
5 Paid $1,800 cash on one-year insurance policy effective March 1.
14 Billed customers $2,800 for cleaning services.
18 Paid $1,500 cash on amount owed on truck and $500 on amount owed on
cleaning supplies.
Mar. 20 Paid $1,500 cash for employee salaries.
21 Collected $1,600 cash from customers billed on March 14.
28 Billed customers $2,500 for cleaning services.
31 Paid gas and oil for month on truck $200.
31 Declared and paid a $700 cash dividend.

The chart of accounts for Ewok's Carpet Cleaners Inc. contains the following accounts: No. 101
Cash, No. 112 Accounts Receivable, No. 128 Cleaning Supplies, No. 130 Prepaid Insurance,
No. 157 Equipment, No. 158 Accumulated Depreciation?Equipment, No. 201 Accounts
Payable, No. 212 Salaries Payable, No. 311 Common Stock, No. 320 Retained Earnings, No.
350 Income Summary, No. 400 Service Revenue, No. 633 Gas & Oil Expense, No. 634 Cleaning
Supplies Expense, No. 711 Depreciation Expense, No. 722 Insurance Expense, No. 726
Salaries Expense.

Instructions
(a) Journalize and post the March transactions. Use page J1 for the journal and the three column
form of account.

(b) Prepare a trial balance at March 31 on a work sheet.

(c) Enter the following adjustments on the work sheet and complete the work sheet.
(1) Earned but unbilled revenue at March 31 was $600.
(2) Depreciation on equipment for the month was $250.
(3) One-twelfth of the insurance expired.
(4) An inventory count shows $400 of cleaning supplies on hand at March 31.
(5) Accrued but unpaid employee salaries were $500.
(d) Journalize and post adjusting entries. Use page J2 for the journal.
(e) Prepare the income statement and a retained earnings statement for March and a classified
balance sheet at March 31.
(f) Journalize and post closing entries and complete the closing process. Use page J3 for the
journal.
(g) Prepare a post-closing trial balance at March 31.

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This solution is comprised of a detailed explanation to journalize and post the March transactions, prepare a trial balance at March 31 on a work sheet, enter the adjustments on the work sheet and complete the work sheet, journalize and post adjusting entries, prepare the income statement and a retained earnings statement for March and a classified
balance sheet at March 31, journalize and post closing entries and complete the closing process, and prepare a post-closing trial balance at March 31.

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P3-5A Ewok-Ackbar opened Ewok's Carpet Cleaners Inc. on March 1. During March, the
following transactions were completed.

Mar. 1 Issued $10,000 of common stock for $10,000 cash.
1 Purchased used truck for $6,000, paying $4,000 cash and the balance on account.
3 Purchased cleaning supplies for $1,200 on account.
5 Paid $1,800 cash on one-year insurance policy effective March 1.
14 Billed customers $2,800 for cleaning services.
18 Paid $1,500 cash on amount owed on truck and $500 on amount owed on
cleaning supplies.
Mar. 20 Paid $1,500 cash for employee salaries.
21 Collected $1,600 cash from customers billed on March 14.
28 Billed customers $2,500 for cleaning services.
31 Paid gas and oil for month on truck $200.
31 Declared and paid a $700 cash dividend.

The chart of accounts for Ewok's Carpet Cleaners Inc. contains the following accounts: No. 101
Cash, No. 112 Accounts Receivable, No. 128 Cleaning Supplies, No. 130 Prepaid Insurance,
No. 157 Equipment, No. 158 Accumulated Depreciation?Equipment, No. 201 Accounts
Payable, No. 212 Salaries Payable, No. 311 Common Stock, No. 320 Retained Earnings, No.
350 Income Summary, No. 400 Service Revenue, No. 633 Gas & Oil Expense, No. 634 Cleaning
Supplies Expense, No. 711 Depreciation Expense, No. 722 Insurance Expense, No. 726
Salaries Expense.

Instructions
(a) Journalize and post the March transactions. Use page J1 for the journal and the threecolumn
form of account.

(b) Prepare a trial balance at March 31 on a work sheet.

(c) Enter the following adjustments on the work sheet and complete the work sheet.
(1) Earned but unbilled revenue at March 31 was $600.
(2) Depreciation on equipment for the month was $250.
(3) One-twelfth of the insurance expired.
(4) An inventory count shows $400 of cleaning supplies on hand at March 31.
(5) Accrued but unpaid employee salaries were $500.
(d) Journalize and post adjusting entries. Use page J2 for the journal.
(e) Prepare the income statement and a retained earnings statement for March and a classified
balance sheet at March 31.
(f) Journalize and post closing entries and complete the closing process. Use page J3 for the
journal.
(g) Prepare a post-closing trial balance at March 31.

Mar. 1 Cash 10,000
Common Stock 10,000

Mar. 1 Equipment 6,000
Cash 4,000
Accounts Payable 2,000

Mar. 3 Cleaning Supplies 1,200
Accounts Payable 1,200

Mar. 5 Prepaid Insurance 1,800
Cash 1,800

Mar. 14 Accounts Receivable 2,800
Service Revenue 2,800

Mar. 18 Accounts Payable 2,000
Cash ...

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