At the end of its first month of operations, Watson Answering Service has the following unadjusted trial balance.

WATSON ANSWERING SERVICE

August 31, 2012

Trial Balance

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 5,400

Accounts Receivable

2,800

Supplies

1,300

Prepaid Insurance

2,400

Equipment

60,000

Notes Payable

$40,000

Accounts Payable

2,400

Owner’s Capital

30,000

Owner’s Drawings

1,000

Service Revenue

4,900

Salaries and Wages Expense

3,200

Utilities Expense

800

Advertising Expense

400

$77,300

$77,300

Other data:

1. Insurance expires at the rate of $200 per month.

2. $1,000 of supplies are on hand at August 31.

3. Monthly depreciation on the equipment is $900.

4. Interest of $500 on the notes payable has accrued during August.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a worksheet.

(b) Prepare a classified balance sheet assuming $35,000 of the notes payable are long term. (c) Journalize the closing entries.