XYZ Inc.s fiscal year end is December 31 and the company uses the periodic inventory method. 2019
Question:
XYZ Inc.’s fiscal year end is December 31 and the company uses the periodic inventory method.
2019 Transactions
1. On October 28, 2019, XYZ Inc. was incorporated to begin operating a new retail business.
2. On November 3, 2019, four new owners transferred $40,000 cash to the corporation for 4,000 shares (1,000 shares each owner).
3. A building was purchased for $28,000 on December 14, 2019, for use beginning in 2020. It is expected to have a 20-year life with $5,000 salvage.
4. Equipment costing $6,000 was purchased December 16, 2019, for use beginning in 2020. It is expected to last 5 years with $1,000 salvage value.
5. The firm arranged to borrow $10,000 from the bank by signing a Note paying 7% interest and effective December 31, 2019 due December 31, 2021.
Required for 2019
1. Write journal entries for each transaction.
2. Post each transaction to a general ledger (T-account or spreadsheet format) and prepare the trial balance.
3. Prepare the basic financial statements for the year.
Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025624
10th edition
Authors: Theodore E. Christensen, David M. Cottrell, Richard E. Baker