Journalizing adjusting and closing entries The unadjusted trial balance and adjustment data of Elias Real Estate Appraisal Company at June 30, 2012, follow:

ELIAS REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL COMPANY

Unadjusted Trial Balance

June 30, 2012

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Cash

$4,900

 

Accounts receivable

4,000

 

Supplies

3,000

 

Prepaid insurance

2,200

 

Building

74,400

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

$18,800

Land

13,600

 

Accounts payable

 

19,500

Interest payable

 

8,800

Salary payable

 

1,300

Common stock

 

11,000

Retained earnings

 

19,800

Dividends

27,900

 

Service revenue

 

97,900

Salary expense

32,400

 

Depreciation expense

0

 

Insurance expense

4,200

 

Utilities expense

4,000

 

Supplies expense

6,500

 

Total

$177,100

$177,100

Adjustment data at June 30, 2012:

  1. Prepaid insurance expired, $300.
  2. Accrued service revenue, $1,300.
  3. Accrued salary expense, $900.
  4. Depreciation for the year, $8,500.
  5. Supplies used during the year, $600.

Requirements

1. Open T accounts for Retained earnings and all the accounts that follow on the trial balance. Insert their unadjusted balances. Also open a T account for Income summary, which has a zero balance.

2. Journalize the adjusting entries and post to the accounts that you opened. Show the balance of each revenue account and each expense account.

3. Journalize the closing entries and post to the accounts that you opened. Draw double underlines under each account balance that you close to zero.

4. Compute the ending balance of Retained earnings