Prepare the closing entries for the month


S & X Co. is a retail store owned by Paul Tuner. During themonth of November, the equity accounts were affected by thefollowing events:

  • Nov.9 Turner invested an additional $15,000 in the business.
  • Nov.15 Tuner withdrew $1,500 for his salary for the first two weeksof the month.
  • Nov.30 Turner withdrew $1,500 for his salary for the second twoweeks of the month.
  • Nov.30 S&X distributed $1,000 or earnings to Turner.

INSTRUCTIONS:
a.Assuming that the business is organized as a soleproprietorship:
1.Prepare the journal entries to record the above events in theaccounts of S & X.
2.Prepare the closing entries for the month of November. Assumethat after closing all of the revenue and expense accounts, theIncome Summary account has a balance of $5,000.
Hint: Record the investment in a separate capital account and thewithdrawals (salary) in a separate drawing account. Close thedrawing account into the capital account as apart of the closingentries.

b. Assuming that the business is organized as a corporation:
3.Prepare the journal entries to record above events in theaccounts of S & X. . Assume that distribution of earnings onNovember 30 was payment of a dividend that was declared on November20.

4. Prepare the closing entries for the month of November. Assumethat after closing all of the revenue and expense accounts (exceptIncome Tax Expense) the Income Summary account has a balanceof$2000. Before preparing the closing entries, prepare the entriesto accrue income tax expense for the month and to close Income TaxExpense account to the Income Summary account. Assume that thecorporate income tax rate is at 30%.

c. Explain the causes of the differences in the net income betweenS&X as a sole proprietorship and S&X as a corporation.

d. Describe the effects of the business operations on Turnersindividual income tax return, assuming that the business isorganized as 1)a sole proprietorship and 2) a corporation.

So far I have the following for question a. 1. and 2. Could youplease tell me if this is correct?

Also, could you please help me to answer b. and possibly c. and d.too?

 

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