Question

Ramirez Company is completing the information processing cycle at its fiscal year-end on December 31. Following are the correct balances at December 31 for the accounts both before and after the adjusting entries.
Trial Balance, December 31 of the Current Year
Before After
Adjusting Entries Adjusting Entries
Items Debit Credit Debit Credit
a. Cash $ 13,600 $ 13,600
b. Accounts receivable 430
c. Prepaid insurance 720 480
d. Equipment 169,880 169,880
e. Accumulated depreciation, $ 41,400 $ 46,700
equipment
f. Income taxes payable 1,920
g. Common stock and 110,000 110,000
additional paid-in capital
h. Retained earnings, January 1 15,680 15,680
i. Service revenue 72,500 72,930
j. Salary expense 55,380 55,380
k. Depreciation expense 5,300
l. Insurance expense 240
m. Income tax expense 1,920
$ 239,580 $ 239,580 $ 247,230 $ 247,230
Compute the amount of net income assuming that it is based on the amounts (a) before adjusting entries and (b) after adjusting entries.

Answer 1

Answer:

Please solution below

Explanation:

Computation of the amount of net income based on;

Adjusting entries (Amounts before)

Sales revenue.

$72,500

Less Expenses;

Depreciation exp.

Nil

Insurance expense

Nil

Salary expense

($55,380)

Income tax expense

Nil

Net income

$17,120

Adjusting entries(Amounts after)

Service revenue

$72,930

Less expenses:

Depreciation expense

($5,300)

Insurance expense

($240)

Salary expense

($55,380)

Income tax expense

($1,920)

Net income

$10,090.

•Note: The net income value of $10,090 after adjusting the entries is correct because all revenue and expenses were factored, in arriving at the figure, while the net income value of $17,120 before adjusting the entries, is incorrect due to the fact that it does not take cognizance of revenue of $430 and expenses of $7,460.