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You have been assigned to examine the financial statements of Zarle Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. You discover the following situations.

1. Depreciation of \(3,200 for 2017 on delivery vehicles was not recorded.

2. The physical inventory count on December 31, 2016, improperly excluded merchandise costing \)19,000 that had been temporarily stored in a public warehouse. Zarle uses a periodic inventory system.

3. A collection of \(5,600 on account from a customer received on December 31, 2017, was not recorded until January 2, 2018.

4. In 2017, the company sold for \)3,700 fully depreciated equipment that originally cost \(25,000. The company credited the proceeds from the sale to the Equipment account.

5. During November 2017, a competitor company filed a patent-infringement suit against Zarle claiming damages of \)220,000. The company’s legal counsel has indicated that an unfavorable verdict is probable and a reasonable estimate of the court’s award to the competitor is \(125,000. The company has not reflected or disclosed this situation in the financial statements.

6. Zarle has a portfolio of trading investments. No entry has been made to adjust to market. Information on cost and fair value is as follows. Cost Fair Value December 31, 2016 \)95,000 \(95,000 December 31, 2017 \)84,000 \(82,000

7. At December 31, 2017, an analysis of payroll information shows accrued salaries of \)12,200. The Salaries and Wages Payable account had a balance of \(16,000 at December 31, 2017, which was unchanged from its balance at December 31, 2016.

8. A large piece of equipment was purchased on January 3, 2017, for \)40,000 and was charged to Maintenance and Repairs Expense. The equipment is estimated to have a service life of 8 years and no residual value. Zarle normally uses the straight-line depreciation method for this type of equipment.

9. A \(12,000 insurance premium paid on July 1, 2016, for a policy that expires on June 30, 2019, was charged to insurance expense.

10. A trademark was acquired at the beginning of 2016 for \)50,000. No amortization has been recorded since its acquisition. The maximum allowable amortization period is 10 years.

Instructions

Assume the trial balance has been prepared but the books have not been closed for 2017. Assuming all amounts are material, prepare journal entries showing the adjustments that are required. (Ignore income tax considerations.)

Short Answer

Expert verified

The trial balance is a financial worksheet that shows debit and credit sides, and all the adjustment journal entries are passed.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of trial Balance

The trial balance is defined as the financial worksheet into which the balance of all the ledger accounts is transferred to check the accuracy.

02

Journal entries

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

1.

Depreciation

3,200

Delivery vehicles

3,200

(Being adjustment recorded)

2.

Closing Stock

19,000

Trading account

19,000

(Being adjustment recorded)

3.

Bank

5,600

Customer Account

5,600

(Being adjustment recorded)

4.

Equipment

3,700

Profit on sale of equipment

3,700

(Being adjustment recorded)

5.

No entry

6.

Fair Value Adjustment

2,000

Investment Account

2,000

(Being adjustment recorded)

7.

Salaries and wages expense

12,200

Salaries and wages payable

12,200

(Being adjustment recorded)

8.

Equipment

40,000

Maintenance and repair

40,000

(Being adjustment recorded)

Depreciation

5,000

Accumulated depreciation

5,000

9.

Prepaid Insurance

6,000

Insurance expense

6,000

(Being adjustment recorded)

10.

Amortization

10,000

Trademark

10,000

(Being adjustment recorded)

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Whittier Construction Co. had followed the practice of expensing all materials assigned to a construction job without recognizing any salvage inventory. On December 31, 2017, it was determined that salvage inventory should be valued at \(52,000. Of this amount, \)29,000 arose during the current year. How does this information affect the financial statements to be prepared at the end of 2017?

On December 31, 2017, before the books were closed, the management and accountants of Madrasa Inc. made the following determinations about three pieces of equipment.

1. Equipment A was purchased January 2, 2014. It originally cost \(540,000 and, for depreciation purposes, the straight-line method was originally chosen. The asset was originally expected to be useful for 10 years and have a zero salvage value. In 2017, the decision was made to change the depreciation method from straight-line to sum-of-the-years’-digits, and the estimates relating to useful life and salvage value remained unchanged.

2. Equipment B was purchased January 3, 2013. It originally cost \)180,000 and, for depreciation purposes, the straight-line method was chosen. The asset was originally expected to be useful for 15 years and have a zero residual value. In 2017, the decision was made to shorten the total life of this asset to 9 years and to estimate the residual value at \(3,000.

3. Equipment C was purchased January 5, 2013. The asset’s original cost was \)160,000, and this amount was entirely expensed in 2013. This particular asset has a 10-year useful life and no residual value. The straight-line method was chosen for depreciation purposes.

Additional data:

1. Income in 2017 before depreciation expense amounted to \(400,000.

2. Depreciation expense on assets other than A, B, and C totaled \)55,000 in 2017.

3. Income in 2016 was reported at \(370,000.

4. Ignore all income tax effects.

5. 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding in 2016 and 2017.

Instructions

(a) Prepare all necessary entries in 2017 to record these determinations.

(b) Prepare comparative retained earnings statements for Madrasa Inc. for 2016 and 2017. The company had retained earnings of \)200,000 at December 31, 2015.

Holtzman Company is in the process of preparing its financial statements for 2017. Assume that no entries for depreciation have been recorded in 2017. The following information related to depreciation of fixed assets is provided to you.

1. Holtzman purchased equipment on January 2, 2014, for \(85,000. At that time, the equipment had an estimated useful life of 10 years with a \)5,000 salvage value. The equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis. On January 2, 2017, as a result of additional information, the company determined that the equipment has a remaining useful life of 4 years with a \(3,000 salvage value.

2. During 2017, Holtzman changed from the double-declining-balance method for its building to the straight-line method. The building originally cost \)300,000. It had a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of \(30,000. The following computations present depreciation on both bases for 2015 and 2016. 2016 2015 Straight-line \)27,000 \(27,000 Declining-balance 48,000 60,000

3. Holtzman purchased a machine on July 1, 2015, at a cost of \)120,000. The machine has a salvage value of \(16,000 and a useful life of 8 years. Holtzman’s bookkeeper recorded straight-line depreciation in 2015 and 2016 but failed to consider the salvage value.

Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entries to record depreciation expense for 2017 and correct any errors made to date related to the information provided. (Ignore taxes.)

(b) Show comparative net income for 2016 and 2017. Income before depreciation expense was \)300,000 in 2017, and was $310,000 in 2016. (Ignore taxes.)

(Analysis of Various Accounting Changes and Errors) Katherine Irving, controller of Lotan Corp., is aware of a pronouncement on accounting changes. After reading the pronouncement, she is confused about what action should be taken on the following items related to Lotan Corp. for the year 2017.

1. In 2017, Lotan decided to change its policy on accounting for certain marketing costs. Previously, the company had chosen to defer and amortize all marketing costs over at least 5 years because Lotan believed that a return on these expenditures did not occur immediately. Recently, however, the time differential has considerably shortened, and Lotan is now expensing the marketing costs as incurred.

2. In 2017, the company examined its entire policy relating to the depreciation of plant equipment. Plant equipment had normally been depreciated over a 15-year period, but recent experience has indicated that the company was incorrect in its estimates and that the assets should be depreciated over a 20-year period.

3. One division of Lotan Corp., Hawthorne Co., has consistently shown an increasing net income from period to period. On closer examination of its operating statement, it is noted that bad debt expense and inventory obsolescence charges are much lower than in other divisions. In discussing this with the controller of this division, it has been learned that the controller has increased his net income each period by knowingly making low estimates related to the write-off of receivables and inventory.

4. In 2017, the company purchased new machinery that should increase production dramatically. The company has decided to depreciate this machinery on an accelerated basis, even though other machinery is depreciated on a straight-line basis.

5. All equipment sold by Lotan is subject to a 3-year warranty. It has been estimated that the expense ultimately to be incurred on these machines is 1% of sales. In 2017, because of a production breakthrough, it is now estimated that ½ of 1% of sales is sufficient. In 2015 and 2016, warranty expense was computed as \(64,000 and \)70,000, respectively. The company now believes that these warranty costs should be reduced by 50%.

6. In 2017, the company decided to change its method of inventory pricing from average-cost to the FIFO method. The effect of this change on prior years is to increase 2015 income by \(65,000 and increase 2016 income by \)20,000.

Instructions Katherine Irving has come to you, as her CPA, for advice about the situations above. Prepare a report, indicating the appropriate accounting treatment that should be given for each of these situations.

On March 5, 2018, you were hired by Hemingway Inc., a closely held company, as a staff member of its newly created internal auditing department. While reviewing the company’s records for 2016 and 2017, you discover that no adjustments have yet been made for the following items. Items

1. Interest income of \(14,100 was not accrued at the end of 2016. It was recorded when received in February 2017.

2. A computer costing \)4,000 was expensed when purchased on July 1, 2016. It is expected to have a 4-year life with no salvage value. The company typically uses straight-line depreciation for all fixed assets.

3. Research and development costs of \(33,000 were incurred early in 2016. They were capitalized and were to be amortized over a 3-year period. Amortization of \)11,000 was recorded for 2016 and \(11,000 for 2017.

4. On January 2, 2016, Hemingway leased a building for 5 years at a monthly rental of \)8,000. On that date, the company paid the following amounts, which were expensed when paid. Security deposit \(20,000 First month’s rent 8,000 Last month’s rent 8,000 \)36,000

5. The company received \(36,000 from a customer at the beginning of 2016 for services that it is to perform evenly over a 3-year period beginning in 2016. None of the amount received was reported as unearned revenue at the end of 2016.

6. Merchandise inventory costing \)18,200 was in the warehouse at December 31, 2016, but was incorrectly omitted from the physical count at that date. The company uses the periodic inventory method.

Instructions

Indicate the effect of any errors on the net income figure reported on the income statement for the year ending December 31, 2016, and the retained earnings figure reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2017. Assume all amounts are material, and ignore income tax effects. Using the following format, enter the appropriate dollar amounts in the appropriate columns. Consider each item independent of the other items. It is not necessary to total the columns on the grid.

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