Question: Help needed with Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. I have worked on preparing the adjusted trial balance but cannot

Help needed with Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

I have worked on preparing the adjusted trial balance but cannot get my debits and credits to equal. Any information you can provide is appreciated.

Great Adventures Problem 3-1

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The following transactions occur over the remainder of the year.

Aug. 1

Great Adventures obtains a $38,000 low-interest loan for the company from the city council, which has recently passed an initiative encouraging business development related to outdoor activities. The loan is due in three years, and 6% annual interest is due each year on July 31.

Aug. 4 The company purchases 14 kayaks, costing $15,400.
Aug. 10

Twenty additional kayakers pay $3,200 ($160 each), in addition to the $6,600 that was paid in advance on July 30, on the day of the clinic. Tony conducts the first kayak clinic.

Aug. 17 Tony conducts a second kayak clinic, and the company receives $11,800 cash.
Aug. 24 Office supplies of $1,800 purchased on July 4 are paid in full.
Sep. 1

To provide better storage of mountain bikes and kayaks when not in use, the company rents a storage shed, purchasing a one-year rental policy for $2,400 ($200 per month).

Sep. 21 Tony conducts a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives $13,300 cash.
Oct. 17

Tony conducts an orienteering clinic. Participants practice how to understand a topographical map, read an altimeter, use a compass, and orient through heavily wooded areas. Clinic fees total $19,700.

Dec. 1

Tony decides to hold the companys first adventure race on December 15. Four-person teams will race from checkpoint to checkpoint using a combination of mountain biking, kayaking, orienteering, trail running, and rock-climbing skills. The first team in each category to complete all checkpoints in order wins. The entry fee for each team is $650.

Dec. 5

To help organize and promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor will be paid $70 in salary for each team that competes in the race. His salary will be paid after the race.

Dec. 8 The company pays $1,800 to purchase a permit from a state park where the race will be held. The amount is recorded as a miscellaneous expense.
Dec. 12

The company purchases racing supplies for $2,300 on account due in 30 days. Supplies include trophies for the top-finishing teams in each category, promotional shirts, snack foods and drinks for participants, and field markers to prepare the racecourse.

Dec. 15 Forty teams pay a total of $26,000 to race. The race is held.
Dec. 16 The company pays Victors salary of $2,800.
Dec. 31 The company pays a dividend of $4,100 ($2,050 to Tony and $2,050 to Suzie).
Dec. 31

Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for $4,300. Tony surprises Suzie by proposing that they get married. Suzie accepts!

The following information relates to year-end adjusting entries as of December 31, 2015.

a.

Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $7,400.

b. Six months worth of insurance has expired.
c. Four months worth of rent has expired.
d. Of the $1,800 of office supplies purchased on July 4, $380 remains.
e. Interest expense on the $38,000 loan obtained from the city council on August 1 should be recorded.
f. Of the $2,300 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $100 remains.
g. Suzie calculates that the company owes $13,500 in income taxes.

Assume the following ending balances for the month of July.

Balance
Cash $ 19,390
Prepaid insurance 4,320
Supplies (Office) 1,800
Equipment (Bikes) 15,600
Accounts payable 1,800
Unearned revenue 6,600
Common stock 30,000
Service revenue (Clinic) 5,200
Advertising expense 1,190
Legal fees expense 1,300

Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 4

4.

Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2015. (The items in the Trial Balance should be grouped as follows: Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Dividends, Revenues, and Expenses.)

5.

Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 5

5-a.

For the period July 1 to December 31, 2015, prepare an income statement.

5-b.

For the period July 1 to December 31, 2015, prepare an statement of stockholders equity. All account balances on July 1 were zero. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)

5-c.

Prepare a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

6.

Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 6

6. Record closing entries as of December 31, 2015.

7.

Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 7

7.

Post the closing entries of retained earnings to the T-accounts.

8.

Great Adventures Problem 3-1 Part 8

8.

Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31, 2015. (The items in the Trial Balance should be grouped as follows: Assets, Liabilities, Equity.)

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