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Grant Company has the following post-closing trial balance on December 31, 2016:

GRANT COMPANYPost-Closing Trial BalanceDecember 31, 2016\begin{array}{c} &\textbf{GRANT COMPANY}\\ &\textbf{Post-Closing Trial Balance}\\ &\textbf{December 31, 2016}\\ \end{array}

AccountDebitCreditCash$26,000Accounts receivable19,000Merchadise Inventory16,500Prepaid Insurance16,500Equipment and Fixtures56,000Accumulated Depreciation$15,000Accounts Payable16,000Common Stock17,000Retained Earnings64,975Totals$119,100$119,100\begin{array}{lrr} \textbf{Account}&\textbf{Debit}&\textbf{Credit}\\ \text{Cash}&\$26,000&\\ \text{Accounts receivable}&19,000&\\ \text{Merchadise Inventory}&16,500&\\ \text{Prepaid Insurance}&16,500&\\ \text{Equipment and Fixtures}&56,000&\\ \text{Accumulated Depreciation}&&\$15,000\\ \text{Accounts Payable}&&16,000\\ \text{Common Stock}&&17,000\\ \text{Retained Earnings}&&\underline{64,975}\\ \text{Totals}&\$119,100&\$119,100\\ \hline\hline \end{array}

The company's accounting department has gathered the following budgeting information for the first quarter of 2017:

 Budgeted total sales, all on account $121,200 Budgeted purchases of merchandise inventory, all on account 60,900 Budgeted cost of goods sold 60,600 Budgeted selling and administrative expenses:  Commissions expense 6,060 Salaries expense 8,000 Rent expense 4,800 Depreciation expense 400 Insurance expense 200 Budgeted cash receipts from customers 127,960 Budgeted cash payments for merchandise inventory 67,675 Budgeted cash payments for salaries and commissions 15,243 Budgeted income tax expense 4,800\begin{array}{lr} \hline \text { Budgeted total sales, all on account } & \$ 121,200 \\ \text { Budgeted purchases of merchandise inventory, all on account } & 60,900 \\ \text { Budgeted cost of goods sold } & 60,600 \\ \text { Budgeted selling and administrative expenses: } & \\ \text { Commissions expense } & 6,060 \\ \text { Salaries expense } & 8,000 \\ \text { Rent expense } & 4,800 \\ \text { Depreciation expense } & 400 \\ \text { Insurance expense } & 200 \\ \text { Budgeted cash receipts from customers } & 127,960 \\ \text { Budgeted cash payments for merchandise inventory } & 67,675 \\ \text { Budgeted cash payments for salaries and commissions } & 15,243 \\ \text { Budgeted income tax expense } & 4,800 \\ \hline \end{array}

Additional information: Rent and income tax expenses are paid as incurred. Insurance expense is an expiration of the prepaid amount. Requirements

  1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
  2. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2017.
  3. Prepare a budgeted statement of cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Amy Austin established an insurance agency on March 1 of the current year and completed the following transactions during March:

A. Opened a business bank account with a deposit of $50,000 in exchange for common stock. B. Purchased supplies on account,$4,000. C. Paid creditors on account, $2,300. D. Received cash from fees earned on insurance commissions,$13,800. E. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,000. F. Paid automobile expenses for month,$1,150, and miscellaneous expenses, $300. G. Paid office salaries,$2,500. H. Determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $2,700; therefore, the cost of supplies used was$1,300. I. Billed insurance companies for sales commissions earned, $12,500. J. Paid dividends,$3,900.

Instructions

  1. Indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction, using the following tabular headings:

Assets=Liabilities +Owners EquityCash + Accounts Receivable + Supplies =Accounts Payable +Common Stock- Dividends+ Fees Earned- Rent Expense- Salaries Expense- Supplies Expense- Auto Expense- Misc. Expense\begin{array}{l l r} \hspace{80pt}\textbf{Assets} \hspace{83pt}=\hspace{10pt}\textbf{Liabilities } \hspace{38pt}\textbf{+} \hspace{10pt}\textbf{Owners Equity}\\ \hspace{10pt}\text{Cash + Accounts Receivable + Supplies } \hspace{10pt}= \hspace{10pt}\text{Accounts Payable } \hspace{10pt}\text{+} \hspace{10pt}\text{Common Stock}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Dividends}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{+} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Fees Earned}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Rent Expense}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Salaries Expense}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Supplies Expense}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Auto Expense}\\ \hspace{309pt}\text{-} \hspace{10pt}\text{ Misc. Expense}\\ \end{array}

  1. Briefly explain why issuing common stock and revenues increased stockholders’ equity, while dividends and expenses decreased stockholders’ equity.
  2. Determine the net income for March.
  3. How much did March’s transactions increase or decrease retained earnings?

From the following Company T adjusted trial balance, prepare the following:

E. Post-Closing Trial Balance

Adjusted Trial Balance\begin{array}{c} \textbf{Adjusted Trial Balance} \end{array}

DebitCreditCash$24,000Accounts Receivable14,900Prepaid Insurance5,300Land13,500Accounts Payable$12,400Salaries Payable1,500Common Stock34,000Retained Earnings10,200Dividends5,000Service Revenue56,300Insurance Expense7,900Salaries Expense39,000Miscellaneous Expense4,800$114,400$114,400\begin{array}{lcc} &\textbf{Debit}&\textbf{Credit}\\[5pt] \text{Cash}&\text{\$\hspace{5pt}24,000}\\ \text{Accounts Receivable}&\text{\hspace{10pt}14,900}\\ \text{Prepaid Insurance}&\text{\hspace{15pt}5,300}\\ \text{Land}&\text{\hspace{10pt}13,500}\\ \text{Accounts Payable}&&\text{\$\hspace{5pt}12,400}\\ \text{Salaries Payable}&&\text{\hspace{15pt}1,500}\\ \text{Common Stock}&&\text{\hspace{10pt}34,000}\\ \text{Retained Earnings}&&\text{\hspace{10pt}10,200}\\ \text{Dividends}&\text{\hspace{15pt}5,000}\\ \text{Service Revenue}&&\text{\hspace{10pt}56,300}\\ \text{Insurance Expense}&\text{\hspace{15pt}7,900}\\ \text{Salaries Expense}&\text{\hspace{10pt}39,000}\\ \text{Miscellaneous Expense}&\underline{\text{\hspace{15pt}4,800}}&\underline{\text{\hspace{39pt}}}\\ &\underline{\underline{\text{\$\hspace{1pt}114,400}}}&\underline{\underline{\text{\$\hspace{1pt}114,400}}}\\ \end{array}

Question

Amy Austin established an insurance agency on March 1 of the current year and completed the following transactions during March:

a. Opened a business bank account with a deposit of $50,000\$ 50,000 from personal funds.
b. Purchased supplies on account, $4,000\$ 4,000.
c. Paid creditors on account, $2,300\$ 2,300.
d. Received cash from fees earned on insurance commissions, $13,800\$ 13,800.
e. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,000\$ 5,000.
f. Paid automobile expenses for the month, $1,150\$ 1,150, and miscellaneous expenses, $300\$ 300.
g. Paid office salaries, $2,500\$ 2,500.
h. Determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $2,700\$ 2,700; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $1,300\$ 1,300.
i. Billed insurance companies for sales commissions earned, $12,500\$ 12,500.
j. Withdrew cash for personal use, $3,900\$ 3,900.

Instructions

  1. Indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction, using the following tabular headings:

AssetsAccountsCash+Receivable+Supplies==Liabilities+Owner’s EquityAccountsAmy Austin,Amy Austin,FeesRent  SalariesSupplies  Auto  Misc.  Payable + Capital  Drawing + EarnedExpenseExpenseExpenseExpenseExpense \begin{array}{c} \begin{array}{ccc} \begin{array}{ccccc} && \text{Assets}\\ \hline && \text{Accounts}\\ \text{Cash} & + & \text{Receivable} & + & \text{Supplies} \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} =\\ \\ = \end{array} & \begin{array}{ccccccccccccccccc} \text{Liabilities} & + &&&&&&& \text{Owner’s Equity}\\ \hline \text {Accounts} && \text {Amy Austin,} && \text {Amy Austin,} && \text {Fees} && \text {Rent } && \text { Salaries} && \text {Supplies } && \text { Auto } && \text { Misc. } \\ \text { Payable } & + & \text { Capital } & - & \text { Drawing } & + & \text { Earned} & - & \text {Expense} & - & \text {Expense} & - & \text {Expense} & - & \text {Expense} & - & \text {Expense } \\ \end{array} \end{array} \end{array}

  1. Briefly explain why the owner's investment and revenues increased owner's equity, while withdrawals and expenses decreased owner's equity.
  2. Determine the net income for March.
  3. How much did March's transactions increase or decrease Amy Austin's capital?

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