The bookkeeper for Reliable Computers, Inc., reports the following balance sheet amounts as of June 30, 2008.

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The bookkeeper for Reliable Computers, Inc., reports the following balance sheet amounts as of June 30, 2008.

Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $233,400

Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        667,100

Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        146,820

Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       100,000

Owners’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      653,680

A review of account balances reveals the following data.

(a) An analysis of current assets discloses the following:

Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 47,500

Investment securities—trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      55,000

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     51,900

Inventories, including advertising supplies of $2,000 . . . .     79,000

$233,400

(b) Other assets include the following:

Property, plant, and equipment:

Depreciated book value (cost, $670,000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $574,000

Deposit with a supplier for merchandise ordered

for August delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,200

Goodwill recorded on the books to cancel losses incurred

by the company in prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   87,900

$667,100

(c) Current liabilities include the following:

Payroll payable Taxes payable. Rent payable. Accounts payable Total owed to suppliers on account Less: 6-month note rece

(d) Other liabilities include the following:

10% mortgage on property, plant, and equipment, payable in semiannual

installments of $10,000 through June 30, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $100,000

(e) Owners’ equity includes the following:

Preferred stock: 20,000 shares outstanding ($20 par value) . . . .       $400,000

Common stock: 150,000 shares at $1 stated value . . . . . . . . . . .       150,000

Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        103,680

$653,680

(f) Common shares were originally issued for $394,000, but the losses of the company for the past years were charged against additional paid-in capital.


Instructions: 

Using the account balances and related data, prepare a corrected balance sheet showing individual asset, liability, and owners’ equity balances properly classified.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324312140

16th Edition

Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen

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