Cookie Creations 14 (Part Level Submission) After establishing their company\'s
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Cookie Creations 14 (Part Level Submission) After establishing their company's fiscal year-end to be October 31, Natalie and Curtis begin operating Cookie & Coffee Creations Inc. on November 1, 2017. On that date, after the issuance of shares, the paid-in capital section of the company's balance sheet is as follows. Paid-in capital Preferred stock, $0.50 noncumulative, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 2,000 issued Common stock, no par value, 100,000 shares $10,000 authorized, 25,930 issued 25,930 Cookie & Coffee Creations then has the following selected transactions during its first year of operations. Dec. 1 Issues an additional 800 preferred shares to Natalie's brother for $4,000. Apr. 30 Declares a semiannual dividend to the preferred stockholders of record on May 15, payable on June 1 June 30 Repurchases 750 shares of common stock issued to the lawyer, for $500. Recall that these were originally issued for $750. The lawyer had decided to retire and wanted to liquidate all of her assets Oct. 31 The company has had a very successful first year of operations. It earned revenues of $462,500 and incurred operating expenses of $370,000 (including $750 legal fee, but excluding income tax) 31 Records income tax expense. (The company has a 20% income tax rate.) 31 Declares a semiannual dividend to the preferred stockholders of record on November 15, payable on December 1Explanation / Answer
Prepare closing entries :
388500
Date accounts & explanation debit credit Oct 31 Sales revenue a/c 462500 Income summary a/c 462500 (To record close of revenue account) Oct 31 Income summary a/c388500
Operating expenses 370000 Income tax expense 18500 (To record close of expenses account) Oct 31 Income summary a/c 74000 Retained earnings 74000 (To record close net income)