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Please assist with the following: Preparing an Unadjusted Trial Balance and Adju

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Please assist with the following:

Preparing an Unadjusted Trial Balance and Adjustments SnapShot Company, a commercial photography studio, has just completed its first full year of operations on December 31, 2015. General ledger account balances before year-end adjustments follow; no adjusting entries have been made to the accounts at any time during the year. Assume that all balances are normal. Cash $2,150 Accounts Payable $1,910 Accounts Receivable 3,800 Unearned Photography Fees 2,600 12,600 Common Stock Prepaid Insurance 2,970 Photography Fees Earned 34,480 4,250 Wages Expense 22,800 Utilities Expense Prepaid Rent 24,000 Supplies 11,000 Equipment 3,420 An analysis of the firm's records discloses the following.

Explanation / Answer

SnapShot Company

Unadjusted trial balance:

Adjusting entries:

SnapShot Company

Unadjusted Trial Balance

as on December 31, 2015

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

Cash

$2,150

Accounts Receivable

$4,725

Prepaid Rent

$6,300

Prepaid Insurance

$1,980

Supplies

$1,520

Equipment

$22,800

Accumulated Depreciation

$2,280

Accounts Payable

$1,910

Wages Payable

$375

Utilities Payable

$400

Common Stock

$24,000

Photography Fees Earned

$38,005

Wages Expense

$11,375

Utilities Expense

$3,820

Rent Expense

$6,300

Depreciation Expense

$2,280

Insurance Expense

$990

Supplies Expense

$2,730

Total

$66,970

$66,970

Beg. Bal = $3,800

Add: unbilled services = $925

Ending bal = $4,725

Beg bal = 12,600

Less; rent expense = $6,300

Ending bal = $6,300

Beg. Bal = $2,970

Insurance expense = $990

Ending balance = $1,980

Beg. Bal = $34,480

Add: unbilled = $925

Add: unearned portion earned = $2,600

Ending balance = $38,005

Adjusting entries using the financial statement effects template

BALANCE SHEET

INCOME STATEMENT

Transaction

Cash Assets

+

Non-Cash Assets

-

Contra Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Contributed Capital

+

Earned Capital

Revenue

-

Expenses

=

Net Income

1

Fees earned but not received

0

$925

0

0

$925

$925

0

$925

2

Depreciation expense for one year

0

0

$2,280

0

0

($2,280)

0

$2,280

($2,280)

3

Utilities expense

0

0

0

$400

0

($400)

0

$400

($400)

4

rent expense

0

($6,300)

0

0

0

($6,300)

0

$6,300

($6,300)

5

photo revenues

0

0

0

($2,600)

0

$2,600

$2,600

$0

$2,600

6

insurance expense

0

($990)

0

0

0

($990)

0

$990

($990)

7

Supplies expense

0

($2,730)

0

$0

0

($2,730)

0

$2,730

($2,730)

8

Wages expense

0

$0

0

$375

0

($375)

0

$375

($375)

Totals

0

($9,095)

($2,280)

($1,825)

0

($9,550)

$3,525

$13,075

($9,550)

Adjusting entries:

Adjusting entries:

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Ref. No.

Debit

Credit

31-Dec-15

Fees Receivable

$925

Photography Fee Earned

$925

(To record revenue earned but not billed)

31-Dec-15

Depreciation Expense

$2,280

Accumulated depreciation

$2,280

(To record depreciation expense, $22,800/10 years = $2,280)

31-Dec-15

Utiliities Expense

$400

Utilities Payable

$400

(To record December utilities unpaid)

31-Dec-15

Rent Expense

$6,300

Prepaid Rent

$6,300

(To record expired portion of prepaid rent, $12,600/2 years = $6,300)

31-Dec-15

Unearned Photography Fee

$2,600

Photography Fee Earned

$2,600

(To record recognition of fee advances)

31-Dec-15

Insurance Expense

$990

Prepaid Insurance

$990

(To record expired portion of prepaid insurance, $2,970/3 years = $990)

31-Dec-15

Supplies Expense

$2,730

Supplies

$2,730

(To record cost of supplies used, $4,250 - $1,520 = $2,730)

31-Dec-15

Wages Expense

$375

Wages Payable

$375

(To record unpaid wages)

SnapShot Company

Unadjusted Trial Balance

as on December 31, 2015

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

Cash

$2,150

Accounts Receivable

$4,725

Prepaid Rent

$6,300

Prepaid Insurance

$1,980

Supplies

$1,520

Equipment

$22,800

Accumulated Depreciation

$2,280

Accounts Payable

$1,910

Wages Payable

$375

Utilities Payable

$400

Common Stock

$24,000

Photography Fees Earned

$38,005

Wages Expense

$11,375

Utilities Expense

$3,820

Rent Expense

$6,300

Depreciation Expense

$2,280

Insurance Expense

$990

Supplies Expense

$2,730

Total

$66,970

$66,970