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Presented is information related to Hurley Co. for the month of January 2012. En

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Question

Presented is information related to Hurley Co. for the month of January 2012.

Ending inventory per perpetual records $27,870
Ending inventory actually on hand 27,305
Cost of goods sold 223,940
Freight out 7,410
Insurance expense 12,340
Rent expense 22,200
Salary expense 68,640
Sales discounts 10,800
Sales returns and allowances 13,790
Sales 385,550

Instructions

(a) Prepare the necessary adjusting entry for inventory.

Description/Account Debit Credit



(b) Prepare the necessary closing entries. (For multiple debit/credit entries, list amounts from largest to smallest e.g. 10, 5, 3, 2.)

Description/Account Debit Credit


(To close income statement accounts with credit balances.)


(To close income statement accounts with debit balances.)


(To close net income to capital.)

Explanation / Answer

(a) Prepare the necessary adjusting entry for inventory.

Description/Account             Debit          Credit
Inventory Short & Over          $586
   Merchandise Inventory                           $586
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(b) Prepare the necessary closing entries. (For multiple debit/credit entries, list amounts from largest to smallest e.g. 10, 5, 3, 2.)

Description/Account          Debit         Credit
Sales                                $388,540
   Income Summary                             388,540
(To close income statement accounts with credit balances.)
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Income Summary              $361,146
    Cost of goods sold                         $222,470
    Freight out                                       $7,530
    Insurance expense                          $12,350
    Rent expense                                 $29,230
    Salary expense                               $64,890
    Sales discounts                              $10,470
    Sales returns and
    allowances                                    $13,620
    Inventory Short & Over                      $586
(To close income statement accounts with debit balances.)
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Income Summary               $27,394
    Retained Earnings                         $27,394
(To close net income to capital.)
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