Question: On July 1 , 2 0 2 4 , Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a corporation, Great Adventures Incorporated The articles of

On July 1,2024, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a corporation, Great Adventures Incorporated
The articles of incorporation state that the corporation will sell 36,000 shares of common stock for $1 each. Each
share of stock represents a unit of ownership. Tony and Suzie will act as co-presidents of the company. The
following business activities occur during July for Great Adventures. August 4 UTlce supp\perples $\perp,40\cup purcnased on Ju\perpy 4 are pala 1n ru\perp\perp.
September 1 To provide better storage of mountain bikes and kayaks when not in use, the company rents
a storage shed for one year, paying $3,960($330 per month) in advance.
September 21 Tony and Suzie conduct a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives $15,100 cash.
October 17 Tony and Suzie conduct an orienteering clinic. Participants practice how to understand a
topographical map, read an altimeter, use a compass, and orient through heavily wooded
areas. The company receives $18,300 cash.
December 1 Tony and Suzie decide to hold the company's 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 $510.
December 5 To help organize and promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor
will be paid $40 in salary for each team that competes in the race. His salary will be
paid after the race.
December 8 The company pays $1,000 to purchase a permit from a state park where the race will be
held. The amount is recorded as a miscellaneous expense.
December 12 The company purchases racing supplies for $2,700 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.
December 15 The company receives $20,400 cash from a total of forty teams, and the race is held.
December 16 The company pays Victor's salary of $1,600.
December 31 The company pays a dividend of $4,500( $2,250 to Tony and $2,250 to Suzie).
December 31 Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for $4,600. Tony surprises Suzie
by proposing that they get married. Suzie accepts and they get married!
The following information relates to year-end adjusting entries as of December 31,2024.
a. Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $8,200.
b. Six months' of the one-year insurance policy purchased on July 1 has expired.
c. Four months of the one-year rental agreement purchased on September 1 has expired.
d. Of the $1,400 of office supplies purchased on July 4,$300 remains.
e. Interest expense on the $49,000 loan obtained from the city council on August 1 should be recorded.
f. Of the $2,700 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $200 remains.
g. Suzie calculates that the company owes $14,000 in income taxes. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31,2024.
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 On July 1,2024, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as

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