danerjnbaptiste
Nov 7, 2009, 03:57 AM
P. Yearwood operates a clothing wholesale business. The trial balance for the business is given below: Yearwood’s
Unadjusted Trial Balance
as on December 31, 20X8
Name of Account Dr ($) Cr ($)
Capital 104,000
Drawings 12,000
Land 100,000
Buildings 70,000
Prov. For Depreciation – Buildings @ 01/01/X8 33,600
Motor Vehicles 40,000
Prov. For Depreciation – Motor Vehicles @ 01/01/X8 10,840
Accounts Payable 15,500
Accounts Receivable 20,300
Inventory @ 01/01/X8 9,700
Bank 21,300
Cash 560
Purchases 58,200
Sales 116,400
Purchases Return 8,730
Sales Return 10,180
Short-term Loans 15,000
Long-term Loans 90,000
Rental Income 65,000
Discounts Received 2,200
Discounts Allowed 3,400
Bad Debts Recovered 7,000
Prov. For Bad Debts 1,190
Utilities 17,900
Insurance 49,600
Carriage Inwards 2,200
Carriage Outwards 1,800
Wages 88,520
Miscellaneous Expenses 6,400 ________
$490,760 $490,760
Additional information at December 31, 20X8:
i. Inventory at December 31, 20X8 was $8,400.
ii. Rental income received in advance amounted to $9,000.
iii. Wages in arrears at December 31, 20X8 were $11, 480.
iv. The insurance paid represents fixed monthly premiums for the period January 1, 20X8 to April 30, 20X9.
v. Bad debts of $2,500 are to be written off.
vi. The provision for bad debts is maintained to reflect 5% of accounts receivable at the financial year end of the business.
vii. Buildings are to be depreciated using the straight-line method at a rate of 8% per annum.
viii. The reducing balance method is used to depreciate motor vehicles at a rate of 10% per annum.
ix. Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) of long-term loans must be repaid by March 31, 20X9.
Required:
1. Journalise the adjusting entries to be made in the books of Yearwood for the above
adjustments. (10 marks)
2. Prepare the adjusted trial balance for Yearwood at December 31, 20X8 (10 marks)
Here is what ive done so far...not able to make the trial balance to balance
General Journal
DATE Details DEBIT CREDIT
31. December 2008 Rent Income $9,000
Prepaid Rent $9,000
$11,480
Wage Expense
Accrued Wage Expense $11,480
Prepaid Insurance $12400
Insurance Expense $12400
Bad Debts Expense $2500
Accounts receivable $2,500
Bad Debts Provisions $175
Profit & Loss Account $175
Depreciation Expense $5,600
Provisions for Depreciation $5,600
Depreciation Expense $2,916
Provision for Depreciation $2,916
________ ________
$44071_ _$44071_
Unadjusted Trial Balance
as on December 31, 20X8
Name of Account Dr ($) Cr ($)
Capital 104,000
Drawings 12,000
Land 100,000
Buildings 70,000
Prov. For Depreciation – Buildings @ 01/01/X8 33,600
Motor Vehicles 40,000
Prov. For Depreciation – Motor Vehicles @ 01/01/X8 10,840
Accounts Payable 15,500
Accounts Receivable 20,300
Inventory @ 01/01/X8 9,700
Bank 21,300
Cash 560
Purchases 58,200
Sales 116,400
Purchases Return 8,730
Sales Return 10,180
Short-term Loans 15,000
Long-term Loans 90,000
Rental Income 65,000
Discounts Received 2,200
Discounts Allowed 3,400
Bad Debts Recovered 7,000
Prov. For Bad Debts 1,190
Utilities 17,900
Insurance 49,600
Carriage Inwards 2,200
Carriage Outwards 1,800
Wages 88,520
Miscellaneous Expenses 6,400 ________
$490,760 $490,760
Additional information at December 31, 20X8:
i. Inventory at December 31, 20X8 was $8,400.
ii. Rental income received in advance amounted to $9,000.
iii. Wages in arrears at December 31, 20X8 were $11, 480.
iv. The insurance paid represents fixed monthly premiums for the period January 1, 20X8 to April 30, 20X9.
v. Bad debts of $2,500 are to be written off.
vi. The provision for bad debts is maintained to reflect 5% of accounts receivable at the financial year end of the business.
vii. Buildings are to be depreciated using the straight-line method at a rate of 8% per annum.
viii. The reducing balance method is used to depreciate motor vehicles at a rate of 10% per annum.
ix. Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) of long-term loans must be repaid by March 31, 20X9.
Required:
1. Journalise the adjusting entries to be made in the books of Yearwood for the above
adjustments. (10 marks)
2. Prepare the adjusted trial balance for Yearwood at December 31, 20X8 (10 marks)
Here is what ive done so far...not able to make the trial balance to balance
General Journal
DATE Details DEBIT CREDIT
31. December 2008 Rent Income $9,000
Prepaid Rent $9,000
$11,480
Wage Expense
Accrued Wage Expense $11,480
Prepaid Insurance $12400
Insurance Expense $12400
Bad Debts Expense $2500
Accounts receivable $2,500
Bad Debts Provisions $175
Profit & Loss Account $175
Depreciation Expense $5,600
Provisions for Depreciation $5,600
Depreciation Expense $2,916
Provision for Depreciation $2,916
________ ________
$44071_ _$44071_