After the success of the company's first two months, Santana Rey continues to operate Business Solutions. (Transactions for the first two months are described in the Chapter 2 serial problem.) The November 30, 2017, unadjusted trial balance of Business Solutions (reflecting its transactions for October and November of 2017) follows.
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Business Solutions had the following transactions and events in December 2017.
Dec. 2 Paid $1,025 cash to Hillside Mall for Business Solutions's share of mall advertising costs.
3 Paid$500 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.
4 Received $3,950 cash from Alex's Engineering Co. for the receivable from November.
10 Paid cash to Lyn Addie for six days of work at the rate of $125 per day.
14 Notified by Alex's Engineering Co. that Business Solutions's bid of $7,000 on a proposed project has been accepted. Alex's paid a $1,500 cash advance to Business Solutions.
15 Purchased $1,100 of computer supplies on credit from Harris Office Products.
16 Sent a reminder to Gomez Co. to pay the fee for services recorded on November 8.
20 Completed a project for Liu Corporation and received $5,625cash.
22-26 Took the week off for the holidays.
28 Received $3,000 cash from Gomez$ $\mathrm{Co}. on its receivable.
29 Reimbursed S. Rey for business automobile mileage ( 600 miles at$0.32 per mile).
31 The company paid $1,500 cash in dividends.
The following additional facts are collected for use in making adjusting entries prior to preparing financial statements for the company's first three months:
a. The December 31 inventory count of computer supplies shows $580 still available.
b. Three months have expired since the 12 -month insurance premium was paid in advance.
c. As of December 31 , Lyn Addie has not been paid for four days of work at $125 per day.
d. The computer system, acquired on October 1 , is expected to have a four-year life with no salvage value.
e. The office equipment, acquired on October 1 , is expected to have a five-year life with no salvage value.
f. Three of the four months' prepaid rent have expired.
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Prepare journal entries to record each of the December transactions and events for Business Solutions. Post those entries to the accounts in the ledger.
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Prepare adjusting entries to reflect a through f. Post those entries to the accounts in the ledger.
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Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of December 31,2017.
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Prepare an income statement for the three months ended December 31, 2017.
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Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the three months ended December 31,2017.
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Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31,2017 .
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Record and post the necessary closing entries as of December 31,2017.
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Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31,2017.