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The Unadjusted Trial Balance That You Prepared For Ps Music

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The Unadjusted Trial Balance That You Prepared For Ps Music At The End

The Unadjusted Trial Balance That You Prepared For Ps Music At The End

The unadjusted trial balance that you prepared for PS Music at the end of Chapter 2 should appear as follows: PS Music UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE July 31, 2016 ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT 1 Cash 9,945. Accounts Receivable 2,750. Supplies 1,020. Prepaid Insurance 2,700. Office Equipment 7,500. Accounts Payable 8,350. Unearned Revenue 7,200. Common Stock 9,000. Dividends 1,750. Fees Earned 16,200. Wages Expense 2,800. Office Rent Expense 2,550. Equipment Rent Expense 1,375. Utilities Expense 1,215. Music Expense 3,610. Advertising Expense 1,500. Supplies Expense 180. Miscellaneous Expense 1,855. Totals 40,750.00

The data needed to determine adjustments are as follows: • During July, PS Music provided guest disc jockeys for KXMD for a total of 115 hours. Since the company only contracted for 80 hours per month, make an adjusting entry to accrue the additional 35 hours of service. NOTE: The unearned revenue account will not be affected in this adjustment. For information on the amount of the accrued revenue to be billed to KXMD, see the contract described in the July 3, 2016, transaction at the end of Chapter 2.* • Supplies on hand at July 31, $275. • The balance of the prepaid insurance account relates to the July 1, 2016, transaction at the end of Chapter 2.* • Depreciation of the office equipment is $50. • The balance of the unearned revenue account relates to the contract between PS Music and KXMD, described in the July 3, 2016, transaction at the end of Chapter 2.* • Accrued wages as of July 31, 2016, were $140. * The chapter 2 list of transactions are included in a separate panel of this problem for your convenience.

1. Prepare adjusting journal entries on page 3 of the journal. (Please note that pages 1 and 2 show the transactions that were recorded in Continuing Problem 2 from chapter 2.) Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Note that Chart of Accounts has the following additional accounts: 18 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment; 22 Wages Payable; 57 Insurance Expense; 58 Depreciation Expense. 2. Post the adjusting entries, inserting balances in the accounts affected. Do not enter anything in the Item column. Indicate a zero balance by inserting a 0 (zero) in either of the Balance columns opposite the adjusting entry. 3. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. Chapter 2 transactions: Jul. 1 Peyton Smith made an additional investment in PS Music in exchange for common stock by depositing $5,000 in PS Music’s checking account. 1 Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency, Peyton decided to rent office space near a local music store. Paid rent for July, $1,750. 1 Paid a premium of

$2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft, and fire. The policy covers a one-year period. 2 Received $1,000 on account. 3 On behalf of PS Music, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station, KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Music to provide a guest disc jockey for 80 hours per month for a monthly fee of $3,600. Any additional hours beyond 80 will be billed to KXMD at $40 per hour. In accordance with the contract, Peyton received $7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3 Paid $250 on account. 4 Paid an attorney $900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5 Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart, $7,500. 8 Paid for a newspaper advertisement, $200. 11 Received $1,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13 Paid $700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment. 14 Paid wages of $1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 16 Received $2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18 Purchased supplies on account, $850. 21 Paid $620 to Upload Music for use of its current music demos in making various music sets. 22 Paid $800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23 Served as disc jockey for a party for $2,500. Received $750, with the remainder due August 4, 2016. 27 Paid electric bill, $915. 28 Paid wages of $1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29 Paid miscellaneous expenses, $540. 30 Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for $1,500. Received $500, with the remainder due on August 9, 2016. 31 Received $3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31 Paid $1,400 royalties (music expense) to National Music Clearing for use of various artists’ music during July. 31 Paid dividends, $1,250. X Chart of Accounts CHART OF ACCOUNTS PS Music

General Ledger ASSETS 11 Cash 12 Accounts Receivable 14 Supplies 15 Prepaid Insurance 17 Office Equipment 18 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 21 Accounts Payable 22 Wages Payable 23 Unearned Revenue EQUITY 31 Common Stock 33 Dividends REVENUE 41 Fees

EXPENSES 50 Wages Expense 51 Office Rent Expense 52 Equipment Rent Expense 53 Utilities Expense 54 Music Expense 55 Advertising Expense 56 Supplies Expense 57 Insurance Expense 58 Depreciation Expense 59 Miscellaneous Expense Journal: 1. Prepare adjusting journal entries. (Please note that pages 1 and 2 are done, so only page 3 of adjusting entries is needed.) as pages one and two are done. 3. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. PS Music ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE July 31, 2016 ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT 1 Cash 2 Accounts Receivable 3 Supplies 4 Prepaid Insurance 5 Office Equipment 6 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment 7 Accounts Payable 8 Wages Payable 9 Unearned Revenue 10 Common Stock 11 Dividends 12 Fees Earned 13 Wages Expense 14 Office Rent Expense 15 Equipment Rent Expense 16 Utilities Expense 17 Music Expense 18 Advertising Expense 19

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Introduction

The financial statement preparation process is a vital phase in accounting that ensures all financial activities are accurately recorded, adjusted, and summarized to reflect the true financial position of a company. This process encompasses the initial recording of transactions in the trial balance, followed by adjusting entries to account for accrued and deferred items, ultimately culminating in the preparation of the adjusted trial balance. This paper discusses the importance of adjusting journal entries, demonstrates their preparation based on the provided scenario for PS Music, and emphasizes the significance of an accurate adjusted trial balance.

Adjusting journal entries are essential for recognizing revenues and expenses in the correct accounting period, in accordance with the matching principle and accrual accounting standards. In the case of PS Music, several adjustments are necessary to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements. These include recognizing services provided but not yet billed, adjusting for supplies on hand, depreciation of office equipment, accrued wages, and revenues received in advance but not yet earned.

The first adjustment involves accruing for guest disc jockey hours served but not yet billed. Since PS Music provided 115 hours, exceeding the contracted 80 hours, the additional 35 hours need to be recognized as revenue earned but not yet billed, with an adjustment to accrue the revenue and records receivable. The contract specifies billing at $40 per hour for hours beyond the contractual 80, leading to an accrued revenue of $1,400 (35 hours x $40).

Next, supplies on hand at July 31, are valued at $275. Supplies expense must be adjusted to reflect the supplies used during the period. Given the initial supplies balance was $1,020, and supplies on hand are now $275, supplies expense for July totals $745 ($1,020 - $275).

The prepaid insurance, initially paid at $2,700 for a year starting July 1, needs to be adjusted to recognize only the expired portion for July, which is one month. Thus, insurance expense for July amounts to $225 ($2,700 / 12 months). This adjustment ensures that the insurance expense aligns with the period it covers.

Office equipment depreciates, and the expense for July is $50, which must be recorded as depreciation expense, and an accumulated depreciation contra account should be updated accordingly.

Wages owed to employees as of July 31 amount to $140. These wages are accrued, and wages payable liability must be increased accordingly, with a corresponding Wages Expense entry.

Additionally, since PS Music received an advance payment of $7,200 from KXMD, representing unearned revenue, and revenue earned during July must be recognized, the appropriate portion of unearned revenue must be adjusted, recognizing the earned part of the revenue. Since no specific portion of the advance was detailed for July, an assumption that part of it is earned in July would be made, but for this case, let's clarify that revenue should be recognized only for services provided in July, and the rest remains unearned.

Finally, thorough review of the transactions and adjustments, including the unearned revenue, accrued revenue, supplies used, depreciation, and wages, allows the preparation of the adjusted trial balance, which presents a true and fair view of the company's financial position after adjustments.

The process detailed demonstrates the importance of precise adjustment entries and their correct posting to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting. Proper adjustments not only comply with accounting principles but also support the financial decision-making process by providing stakeholders with reliable financial information.

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