Question

Exercise 4-10 Preparing adjusting and closing entries for a merchandiser LO P3 The following list includes selected permanent accounts and all of the temporary accounts from the December 31 unadjusted trial balance of Emiko Co., a business owned by Kumi Emiko. Emiko Co. uses a perpetual inventory system. Debit Credit Merchandise inventory $ 40,000 Prepaid selling expenses 7,600 Dividends 53,000 Sales $ 609,000 Sales returns and allowances 21,500 Sales discounts 7,000 Cost of goods sold 252,000 Sales salaries expense 68,000 Utilities expense 25,000 Selling expenses 46,000 Administrative expenses 125,000 Additional Information Accrued and unpaid sales salaries amount to $1,800. Prepaid selling expenses of $2,900 have expired. A physical count of year-end merchandise inventory is taken to determine shrinkage and shows $34,700 of goods still available. (a) Use the above account balances along with the additional information, prepare the adjusting entries. (b) Use the above account balances along with the additional information, prepare the closing entries.

Answer 1

Answer:

Kumi Emiko Co.

a) Adjusting Journal Entries:

Debit Sales Salaries expense $1,800

Credit Sales Salaries Payable $1,800

To record accrued sales salaries.

Debit Selling expense $2,900

Credit Prepaid selling expense $2,900

To record expired selling expense.

Debit Cost of goods sold $5,300

Credit Merchandise Inventory $5,300

To record determined shrinkage in merchandise inventory.

b) Closing Journal Entries:

Debit Sales revenue $ 609,000

Credit Sales returns and allowances $21,500

Credit Sales discounts $7,000

Credit Income summary $580,500

To close the net sales revenue to the income summary.

Debit Income Summary $526,000

Debit:

Cost of goods sold             $257,300

Sales salaries expense          69,800

Utilities expense                    25,000

Selling expenses                   48,900

Administrative expenses    125,000

To close cost of goods sold and expenses to the income summary.

Debit Income Summary $54,500

Credit Retained Earnings $54,500

To close the income summary to retained earnings.

Debit Retained Earnings $53,000

Credit Dividends $53,000

To close the dividend to retained earnings.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

                                                    Debit       Credit

Merchandise inventory         $ 40,000

Prepaid selling expenses           7,600

Dividends                                 53,000

Sales                                                      $ 609,000

Sales returns and allowances 21,500

Sales discounts                          7,000

Cost of goods sold               252,000

Sales salaries expense          68,000

Utilities expense                    25,000

Selling expenses                   46,000

Administrative expenses    125,000

Analysis of additional Information:

Sales Salaries expense $1,800 Sales Salaries Payable $1,800

Selling expense $2,900 Prepaid selling expense $2,900

Cost of goods sold $5,300 Merchandise Inventory $5,300

Adjusted accounts:

                                                    Debit       Credit

Merchandise inventory         $ 34,700

Prepaid selling expenses           4,700

Dividends                                 53,000

Sales Salaries Payable                                   1,800

Sales                                                      $ 609,000

Sales returns and allowances 21,500

Sales discounts                          7,000

Cost of goods sold               257,300

Sales salaries expense          69,800

Utilities expense                    25,000

Selling expenses                   48,900

Administrative expenses    125,000