Answer:
Bonita Equipment Co.
A. Entries to correct Bonita's accounts at December 31:
Debit Sales revenue $28,000
Credit Cash $28,000
To reverse the cash sales of January recorded in December.
Debit Accounts Receivable $18,000
Credit Cash $17,640
Credit Cash Discounts $360
To reverse the cash receipts of January recorded in December.
Debit Cash $22,450
Debit Cash Discounts $250
Credit Accounts Payable $22,700
To reverse the cash payment of January recorded in December.
B. To some extent, Bonita was able to show a more favorable balance sheet at December 31 by holding its cash book open. This becomes more pronounced when the working capital elements of the balance sheet are analyzed with ratios.
For example, the current and quick ratios before the above adjustments shows 2.4 and 1.4 respectively. After the adjustments, the current and quick ratios reduced to 1.74 and 0.92 respectively.
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Cash Sales $28,000
Collections on account $17,640
Total $45,640
Cash Discounts on collections = $360
Total collections on account $18,000
Cash Disbursements:
Check for payment on account = $22,450
Discounts $250
Total disbursement $22,700
Sales revenue $28,000
Cash $28,000
Accounts Receivable $18,000
Cash $17,640
Cash Discounts $360
Cash $22,450
Cash Discounts $250
Accounts Payable $22,700
Before Adjustments After Adjustments
Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash $39,000 $15,450($39,000 - $28,000 - $18,000 + $22,450)
Accounts receivable 42,000 60,000 ($42,000 + $18,000)
Inventory 67,000 67,000
Accounts payable $45,000 $67,450 ($45,000 + $22,450)
Other current liabilities 14,200 14,200
Total $148,000 $59,200 $142,450 $81,650
Working capital ratios:
Before Adjustments After Adjustments
Current ratio = $148,000/$59,200 $142,450/$81,650
= 2.5 1.74
Quick ratio = $81,000/$59,200 $75,450/$81,650
= 1.4 0.92
