Mark Wilson resigned from his corporate job on December 15, 2021, to start his soleproprietorship, called Wilson's
Question:
Mark Wilson resigned from his corporate job on December 15, 2021, to start his soleproprietorship, called Wilson's Consulting.He started on January 1, 2022. He employed threeemployees to get started. He was handling the administrative functions on his own but soonrealized that he needed assistance, so he invited applications for an accounting assistant.Heinterviewed several applicants on May 15, 2022, and decided on employing Sharon Mighty, whocame highly recommended by an associate. Sharon had a human resource diploma with verylittletraining inaccounting, butshehadavibrantpersonality andwasateam player.
Sharon was responsible for recording all transactions and extracting the financial reports fromthe QuickBooks software system to be sent to the external accountants for tax purposes.Theexternal accountants charge by the hour, so Mark had indicated to Sharon, that a clean set ofreportsenttotheaccountantswouldminimizethelevelofworkrequiredbytheaccountantsandtherefore minimize the cost.He had also requested that all reports be approved by him prior tobeingsent to theaccountants.
Required
You are required to Build a report to Mark Wilson.
>Included in this report should be thecorrected trial balance,
> the income statement,
>the statement of owner's equity, and the balancesheet.The accounting framework should also be discussed, with any areas of concern beinghighlighted.
OnJanuary28,2023,SharonextractedandsentthefollowingtrialbalancetoMarkforhisreview.
Wilson's ConsultingTrialBalance
AsatDecember31,2022
Dr | Cr | |
Cash | 68,000 | |
Short TermInvestments | 17,000 | |
AccountsReceivable | 24,000 | |
AllowanceforDoubtfulAccounts | 7,000 | |
Supplies | 6,500 | |
Inventory | 27,300 | |
PrepaidExpense | 2,500 | |
Land | 125,000 | |
Buildings | 190,000 | |
AccumulatedDepreciation-Buildings | 35,000 | |
Equipment | 90,000 | |
AccumulatedDepreciation-Equipment | 20,000 | |
AccountsPayable | 14,600 | |
BankLoan | 28,700 | |
UnearnedRevenue | 5,300 | |
NotesPayable(DueAugust1,2023) | 76,000 | |
MortgagePayable | 200,000 | |
Capital | 60,000 |
SalesRevenue | 245,600 | |
CostofGoodsSold | 84,300 | |
RentExpense | 15,000 | |
SalariesExpense | 25,300 | |
TravelExpense | 10,200 | |
MaintenanceExpense | 9,700 | |
UtilitiesExpense | 7,800 | |
InterestExpense | 1,200 | |
DepreciationExpense | 8,800 | |
Total | 702,400 | 702,400 |
It was also noted that the following journal entries were completed by Sharon on the followingdates.Thesejournal entries wererecommended tobereviewed.
Date | AccountandExplanation | Debit | Credit |
Dec12,2022 | Cash | 6,500 | |
Supplies | 6,500 | ||
Torecordsuppliespurchasedforcash | |||
Dec15,2022 | AccountsPayable | 1,200 | |
InterestExpense | 1200 | ||
Torecordinterestexpenseowing | |||
Dec21,2022 | Cash | 2,500 | |
PrepaidExpense | 2,500 | ||
Torecordrentexpensepaidinadvance |