Question: On January 1 , 2 0 2 4 , the general ledger of ACME Fireworks includes the following account balances: Accounts Debit Credit Cash $

On January 1,2024, the general ledger of ACME Fireworks includes the following account balances:
Accounts Debit Credit
Cash $26,100
Accounts Receivable 48,200
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $5,200
Inventory 21,000
Land 56,000
Equipment 20,000
Accumulated Depreciation 2,500
Accounts Payable 29,500
Notes Payable (6%, due April 1,2025)60,000
Common Stock 45,000
Retained Earnings 29,100
Totals $171,300 $171,300
During January 2024, the following transactions occur:
January 2 Sold gift cards totaling $10,000. The cards are redeemable for merchandise within one year of the purchase date.
January 6 Purchase additional inventory on account, $157,000. ACME uses the perpetual inventory system.
January 15 Firework sales for the first half of the month total $145,000. All of these sales are on account. The cost of the units sold is $78,800.
January 23 Receive $126,400 from customers on accounts receivable.
January 25 Pay $100,000 to inventory suppliers on accounts payable.
January 28 Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $5,800.
January 30 Firework sales for the second half of the month total $153,000. Sales include $16,000 for cash and $137,000 on account. The cost of the units sold is $84,500.
January 31 Pay cash for monthly salaries, $53,000.
The following information is available on January 31.
Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straight-line method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a residual value of $4,400 and a two-year service life.
The company records an adjusting entry for $13,980 for estimated future uncollectible accounts.
The company has accrued interest on notes payable for January.
The company has accrued income taxes at the end of January of $14,000.
By the end of January, $4,000 of the gift cards sold on January 2 have been redeemed (ignore cost of goods sold).

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