Prepare financial statements to determine how well the


At the end of the first three months of operation, Kubose Answering Service, Inc.'s trial balance appears as follows. Kubose has hired an accountant to prepare financial statements to determine how well the company is doing after three months. Upon examining the accounting records, the accountant finds the following items of interest:

  1. An inventory of office supplies reveals supplies on hand of $133.
  2. The Prepaid Rent account includes the rent for the first three months plus a deposit for April's rent.
  3. Depreciation on the equipment for the first three months is $208.
  4. The balance of the Unearned Answering Service Revenue account represents a 12-month service contract paid in advance on February 1.
  5. On March 31, accrued wages total $80.
  6. Federal income taxes for the three months are estimated to be $980.
Kubose Answering Service, Inc.
Trial Balance
March 31, 2014
Cash   3,482  
Accounts Receivable   4,236  
Office Supplies   903  
Prepaid Rent   800  
Equipment   4,700  
Accounts Payable     2,673
Unearned Answering Service Revenue     888
Common Stock     5,933
Dividends   2,130  
Answering Service Revenue     9,002
Wages Expense   1,900  
Office Cleaning Expense   345    
  18,496   18,496

All adjustments affect one balance sheet account and one income statement account. For each of these situations, the accounts affected are shown below, you are required to show the amount of the adjustment (using a + or - to indicate an increase or decrease), and the balance of the account after the adjustment in the following format (Enter all dollar amounts as positive numbers):

  Balance Sheet Account Amount of Adjustment
(+ or -)
Balance after 
Adjustment
  Income Statement Account Amount of Adjustment
(+ or -)
Balance after
Adjustment
a. Office Supplies Select+-Item 1   mce_markernbsp;    mce_markernbsp;    Office Supplies Expense Select+-Item 4   mce_markernbsp;    mce_markernbsp; 
b. Prepaid Rent Select+-Item 7           Rent Expense Select+-Item 10        
c. Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Select+-Item 13           Depreciation Expense-Equipment Select+-Item 16        
d. Unearned Answering Service Revenue Select+-Item 19           Answering Service Revenue Select+-Item 22        
e. Wages Payable Select+-Item 25           Wages Expense Select+-Item 28        
f. Income Taxes Payable Select+-Item 31           Income Taxes Expense Select+-Item 34

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