Sunday 20 May 2012

On October 1, Natalie King organized Real Solutions, a new consulting firm. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.


Exercise 1-16 Preparing a balance sheet L.O. P2
On October 1, Natalie King organized Real Solutions, a new consulting firm. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.

  






  Cash
$
2,000

Cash dividends
$
3,360  
  Accounts receivable

19,000

Consulting fees earned

21,000  
  Office supplies

4,250

Rent expense

3,780  
  Land

36,000

Salaries expense

8,400  
  Office equipment

28,000

Telephone expense

660  
  Accounts payable

7,500

Miscellaneous expenses

680  
  Common stock

77,630







Using the above information prepare an October 31 balance sheet for Real Solutions. (Be sure to list the assets and liabilities in order of their liquidity. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

REAL SOLUTIONS
Balance Sheet
October 31
  Assets

     Cash correct
$ 2,000 correct  
     Accounts receivable correct
19,000 correct  
     Office supplies correct
 correct  
     Land correct
 correct  
     Office equipment correct
 correct  
  


  Total Assets
$ 89,250 correct  
  




  Liabilities

     Accounts payable correct
$ 7,500 correct  
  Equity

     Common stock correct
77,630 correct  
     Retained earnings correct
4,120 correct  
  


  Total equity
81,750 correct  
  


  Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 89,250 correct  
  






Explanation:
REAL SOLUTIONS
Income Statement
For Month Ended October 31
  Revenues:








           Consulting fees earned



$
21,000  



  Expenses:








           Salaries expense
$
8,400  






           Rent expense

3,780  






           Miscellaneous expenses

680  






           Telephone expense

660  






    










           Total expenses




13,520  



  










  Net income



$
7,480  



  



















REAL SOLUTIONS
Statement of Retained Earnings
For Month Ended October 31
  Retained earnings, Oct. 1
$
0  

  Add: Net income

7,480  

  







7,480  

  Less: Cash dividends

3,360  

  





  Retained earnings, Oct. 31
$
4,120  

  










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