Journalize the adjusting entries


Question: Neosho River Resort, Inc. opened for business on June 1 with eight air-conditioned units. Its trial balance before adjustment on August 31 is as follows.

NEOSHO RIVER RESORT, INC.
Trial Balance
August 31, 2008

Account Number                                                                      Debit                                  Credit

101                                              Cash                                     $ 19,600

126                                              Supplies                                    3,300

130                                              Prepaid Insurance                     6,000

140                                              Land                                         25,000

143                                              Cottages                                 125,000

149                                              Furniture                                   26,000

201                                              Accounts Payable                                                               $ 6,500

208                                              Unearned Rent                                                                      7,400

275                                              Mortgage Payable                                                               80,000

311                                              Common Stock                                                                  100,000

332                                              Dividends                                   5,000

429                                              Rent Revenue                                                                     80,000

622                                              Repair Expense                         3,600

726                                              Salaries Expense                     51,000

732                                              Utilities Expense                        9,400

                                                                                                 $273,900                            $273,900

In addition to those accounts listed on the trial balance, the chart of accounts for Neosho River

Resort also contains the following accounts and account numbers: No. 112 Accounts Receivable, No. 144 Accumulated Depreciation—Cottages, No. 150 Accumulated Depreciation—Furniture, No. 212 Salaries Payable,No. 230 Interest Payable,No. 320 Retained Earnings,No. 620 Depreciation Expense—Cottages, No. 621 Depreciation Expense—Furniture, No. 631 Supplies Expense, No. 718 Interest Expense, and No. 722 Insurance Expense.

Other data:

1. Insurance expires at the rate of $400 per month.

2. A count on August 31 shows $600 of supplies on hand.

3. Annual depreciation is $6,000 on cottages and $2,400 on furniture.

4. Unearned rent of $4,100 was earned prior to August 31.

5. Salaries of $400 were unpaid at August 31.

6. Rentals of $1,000 were due from tenants at August 31. (Use Accounts Receivable.)

7. The mortgage interest rate is 9% per year. (The mortgage was taken out on August 1.)

Instructions:

(a) Journalize the adjusting entries on August 31 for the 3-month period June 1–August 31.

(b) Prepare a ledger using the three-column form of account. Enter the trial balance amounts and post the adjusting entries. (Use J1 as the posting reference.)

(c) Prepare an adjusted trial balance on August 31.

(d) Prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the 3 months ending August 31 and a balance sheet as of August 31.

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