The following trial balance and additional data are for South Sea Tours, Inc.:

SOUTH SEA TOURS, INC.
Trial Balance
2010 December 31

 

Debits

Credits

Cash

$109,050

 

Accounts Receivable

133,750

 

Prepaid Insurance

4,350

 

Prepaid Advertising

18,000

 

Notes Receivable

11,250

 

Land

90,000

 

Buildings

165,000

 

Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings

 

$49,500

Office Equipment

83,400

 

Accumulated Depreciation—Office Equipment

 

16,680

Accounts Payable

 

56,850

Notes Payable

 

75,000

Capital Stock

 

240,000

Retained Earnings, 2010 January 1

 

47,820

Dividends

30,000

 

Service Revenue

 

368,350

Salaries Expense

96,000

 

Travel Expense

111,000

 

Interest Revenue

 

600

Interest Expense

3,000

 
 

$854,800

$854,800

The company consistently followed the policy of initially debiting all prepaid items to asset accounts.

The buildings have an expected life of 50 years with no salvage value. The office equipment has an expected life of 10 years with no salvage value.

Accrued interest on notes receivable is USD 450.

Accrued interest on the notes payable is USD 1,000.

Accrued salaries are USD 2,100.

Expired prepaid insurance is USD 3,750.

Expired prepaid advertising is USD 16,500.

a. Prepare a 12-column work sheet for the year ended 2010 December 31. You need not include account numbers. Briefly explain the entries in the Adjustments columns at the bottom of the work sheet, as was done in Exhibit 20.

b. Prepare the required closing entries.