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    Mickel's Shops" journal entry to correct the cut-off error

    The auditor of Mikel's Shops obtained the following information when performing cut off testing procedures during their observation of Mikel's physical inventory count at December 31, 2009. Bill of Lading number 1235 1236 1237 1238 Date 12/31/09 12/31/09 1/2/10 1/2/10 Sales Price $12,000 $4,500 $18,000 $16,000 Cost of Goo

    This post addresses the journal entries for warranty expense

    Company sold 600 gadgets during 2012 for $4,000 each. Total cost of servicing the the warranties will be $150,000 for 2 years. Prepare all journal entries to record including sales. If Co had used the cash basis how much warranty expense would have been recorded in 2012?

    Redemption of bonds

    Prepare journal entries for redemption of bonds. The situations presented here are independent of each other. Instructions For each situation prepare the appropriate journal entry for the redemption of the bonds. a. Thunder Corporation retired $130,000 face value, 12% bonds on June 30, 2007, at 102. The carrying value of t

    This post addresses journal entries for Shelly Ltd. salaries

    Shelley Ltd its salaries fortnightly in arrears.The next pay day is Thursday 2 July .The fortnightly salary is $30000,of which $10000 is retained to pay the Australian Tax Office on behalf of the employees. Payments to the ATO are made every Second Monday, with the next payment being made on Monday 6 July. Shelley Ltd's reporti

    This post addresses recording the disposal of an asset.

    On January 1, 2004, Skyline Limousine Co. purchased a limousine at an acquisition cost of $28,000. Skyline depreciated the vehicle by the straight-line method using a 4-year service life and a $4,000 salvage value. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. Instructions: Explain what you found to be the most challengin

    Journal Entries to Correct Accounts

    In reviewing the books of Unger Retailers inc., the auditor discovered certain errors that had occurred during 2013 and 2014. No errors were corrected during 2013. The errors are summarized below. (a) Beginning merchandise inventory (January 1, 2013) was understated by $8,640. (b) Merchandise costing $2,400 was sold for

    This post addresses the depreciation entry for Sandusky Ent.

    Sandusky Enterprise purchased a machine on January 3, 2011. The Machine cost $46,000 with an estimated salvage value of $2,000 and an estimated useful life of 10 years. As a result of technological improvements, a revision of the machine's useful life and estimated salvage value was made. On January 1, 2014, the equipment was es

    Payroll Register and Journal Entries

    Piniella Company has three employees who are paid on an hourly basis plus time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week. Payroll data for the week ended January 31 are presented in the attached document. Prepare a payroll register for the weekly payroll. Prepare the journal entries to record the payroll an

    Accruing Salaries Expenses at Period End

    The company has 15 employees, who earn a total of $1830 in salaries each working day. They are paid each Monday for their work in the five day workweek ending on the previous Friday. Assume that December 31, 2009 is a Tuesday and all 15 employees worked the first two days of that week. Because New Year's Day is a paid holiday, t

    Acme Company: Entries for Non-Interest-Bearing Notes

    On January 1, 2013, Acme Company makes the two following acquisitions. Purchases land having a fair market value of $329,000.00 by issuing a 5-year, zero-interest-bearing promissory note in the face amount of $554,384.74. Purchases equipment by issuing a 6%, 8-year promissory note having a maturity value of $469,000.00 (int

    depot and the asset retirement obligation

    Acme Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2012, at a cost of $828,000. Acme expects to operate the depot for 10 years, at which time it is legally required to dismantle the depot and remove the underground storage tanks. It is estimated that it will cost $96,600 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the e

    Fenton Company: Calculating imputed interest on non-interest-bearing note

    On December 31, 2011, Fenton Company sold equipment to Denver, Inc., accepting a $275,000 noninterest-bearing note receivable in full payment on December 31, 2014. Denver, Inc., normally pays 12% for its borrowed funds. The equipment is carried in Fenton's perpetual inventory records at 65% of its cash selling price. 1.) Pre

    Journal Entries for Transactions

    On September 1, Howe Office Supply had an inventory of 30 calculators at a cost of $18 each.The company uses a perpetual inventory system. During September, the following transactions occurred. Sept 6: Purchased 80 calculators at $20 each from DeVito Co. for cash. Sept 9: Paid freight of $80 on calculators purchased from DeVit

    4% Stock Dividend

    Issued 410 shares of $80 par value preferred stock at par. Issued 640 shares of $80 par value preferred stock in exchange for land that had an appraised value of $81,600. Issued 21,000 shares of $4 par value common stock for $10 per share. Purchased 5,200 shares of common stock for the treasury at $10 per share. Sold 2,100 s

    Entries for Stock Dividends and Stock Splits

    1) (Entries for Stock Dividends and Stock Splits) The stockholders' equity accounts of G.K. Chesterton Company have the following balances on December 31, 2008. Common stock, $10 par, 310,000 shares issued and outstanding $3,100,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 1,200,000 Retained earnings 5,6

    Journal Entry to Record the Issuance of the Bonds

    On July 1, 2011, Atwater Corporation issued $2,000,000 face value, 10%, 10-year bonds at $2,271,813. This price resulted in an effective-interest rate of 8% on the bonds. Atwater uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds pay semiannual interest July 1 and January 1. Prepare entries to

    Installment Sale Journal Entry

    LCD Industries purchased a supply of electronic components from Entel Corporation on November 1, 2011. In payment for the $24 million purchase, LCD issued a 1-year installment note to be paid in equal monthly payments at the end of each month. The payments include interest at the rate of 12%. 1. Prepare the journal entry for LC

    Write the journal entry for each transaction or adjustment.

    Record transactions and adjustments. Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings shown aftr the following list of transactions. Record the effect, if any, of the transaction entry or adjusting entry on the appropriate balance sheet category or on the income statement by entering the account name and amount and indicating wh

    Max Weinberg Company: Correct errors by reversing the incorrect entry

    See the attached file. Max Weinberg Company discovered the following errors made in January 2008. A payment of Salaries Expense of $600 was debited to Equipment and credited to Cash, both for $600. A collection of $1,000 from a client on account was debited to Cash $100 and credited to Service Revenue $100. T

    Record entries & compute retained earnings

    Johnston, Inc. engaged in the following transactions involving treasury stock: Feb. 10 Purchased for cash 17,000 shares of treasurey stock at a price of $25 per share. June 4 Reissued 6,000 shares of treasurey stock at a price of $33 per share. Dec. 22 Reissued 4,000 shares of treasure stock at a price of $22 per share.

    Journal Entries for Sale of Bonds and payment of Interest

    Simon issues four-year bonds with a $50,000 par value on June 1, 2011, at a price of $47,974. The annual contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on November 30 and May 31. 1. Prepare journal entries to record the first two interest payments and to accrue interest as of December 31, 2011.

    Journalize Entries Equipt Disposal

    Sam Company. has delivery equipment that cost $55,000 and has been depreciated $30,000. Instructions Record journal entries for the disposal under the following assumptions. (a) It was scrapped as having no value. No money was received or paid. (b) It was sold for $27,000. (c) It was sold for $15,000.

    Leonard Matson Determine the Segment Return on Assets

    5. Leonard Matson completed these transactions during December of the current year: Prepare general journal entries to record these transactions. 9. A company allows its customers to use bank credit cards to charge purchases. When customers use the credit cards, the net amount is deposited in the company's checking account

    Transaction analysis for sale of a machine

    When a machine having a net book value of $5,000 is sold for $4,000: a. current assets increase, equipment (net) increases, and net income increases. b. current assets increase, equipment (net) decreases, and net income increases. c. current assets increase, equipment (net) decreases, and net income decreases. d. cur

    Research any industry, business, or professional practice.

    Research any industry, business, or professional practice. Write an Executive Summary discussing the business entity structure (for example, the advantages and disadvantages of the structure, liability issues and risks against which the business must protect itself against). Compare and discuss the difference of the company'

    Prepare Income Statements of Flexibly Designed

    This project should be completed using Excel (with formulas and linked data). The parameters of the project are below: 1. Prepare an Income Statement for the year ended 2011. This statement should be flexibly designed (formulas in cells). This should be a multi-step income statement (see video and/or exhibit 4.1 on pg. 4-5

    Direct Costs for Trenton Glass Works

    The following information pertains to Trenton Glass Works for the year just ended. Budgeted direct-labor cost: 70,000 hours (practical capacity) at $16 per hour Actual direct-labor cost: 80,000 hours at $17.50 per hour Budgeted manufacturing overhead: $997,500 Actual selling and administrative expenses: 432,0