As a recently hired accountant for a small business, SMC, Inc., you are provided with last year’s balance sheet, income statement, and post closing trial balance to familiarize yourself with the business.

SMC, Inc.

Balance Sheet December31,2014

Assets

Cash ……………………………………………………………………………………………

$34,500

Accounts receivable ……………………………………………………………………..

25,000

Inventory ……………………………………………………………………………………..

10,000

Supplies ………………………………………………………………………………………

200

Total assets………………………………………………………………………………….

$69,700

Liabilities andStockholders’ Equity

Liabilities:

SMC, Inc.

Income Statement

For theYearEndedDecember31,2014

Sales revenue ………………………………………………………………………………

$110,000

Rent revenue ……………………………………………………………………………….

1,000

Total revenues ……………………………………………………………………………..

$111,000

Less cost of goods sold…………………………………………………………………

60,000

Gross margin ……………………………………………………………………………….

$ 51,000

Less operating expenses:

Supplies expense …………………………………………………………………..

$ 400

Salaries expense ……………………………………………………………………

22,000

Miscellaneous expense ………………………………………………………….

4,100

26,500

Income before taxes……………………………………………………………………..

$ 24,500

Less income taxes………………………………………………………………………..

3,675

Net income…………………………………………………………………………………..

$ 20,825

Accounts payable …………………………………………………………………..

$12,000

Salaries payable …………………………………………………………………….

1,000

Income taxes payable …………………………………………………………….

3,675

Total liabilities………………………………………………………………………………

$16,675

Stockholders’equity:

Capital stock (10,000 shares outstanding)………………………………

$25,000

Retained earnings ………………………………………………………………….

28,025

Total stockholders’ equity ……………………………………………………………..

53,025

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity…………………………………………

$69,700

SMC, Inc.

Post Closing Trial Balance December31,2014

Debits

Credits

Cash ……………………………………………………………………………………………

$34,500

Accounts Receivable …………………………………………………………………….

25,000

Inventory ……………………………………………………………………………………..

10,000

Supplies ………………………………………………………………………………………

200

Accounts Payable …………………………………………………………………………

$12,000

Salaries Payable …………………………………………………………………………..

1,000

Income Taxes Payable…………………………………………………………………..

3,675

Capital Stock………………………………………………………………………………..

25,000

Retained Earnings ………………………………………………………………………..

28,025

Totals…………………………………………………………………………………………..

$69,700

$69,700

You are also given the following information that summarizes the business activity for the current year, 2015

a. Issued 10,000 additional shares of capital stock for $25,000 cash on January 1st.

b. Borrowed $5,000 on March 1, 2015, from Downtown Bank as a long term loan. The interest rate on the loan is 6% and Interest for the year is payable on January 1, 2016.

c. Paid $4,800 cash on April1 to lease a building for one year.

d. Received $2,400 on May 1 from a tenant for one year’s rent.

e. Paid $1,800 on June 1 for a one year insurance policy.

f. Purchased $1,500 of supplies for cash on June 15th.

g. Purchased inventory for $100,000 on account on July 1.

h. August 1, sold inventory for $150,000 on account; cost of the merchandise sold was $80,000.

i. Collected $90,000 cash from customers’ accounts receivable on August 20th.

j. September 1, Paid $70,000 cash for inventories purchased earlier during the year.

k. September 20th, paid $27,000 for sales reps’ salaries, including $1,000 owed at the beginning of 2015.

l. Dividends for $7,500 were paid on October 20th.

m. The income taxes payable at the beginning of 2015 were paid on November 15th.

n. For adjusting entries, all prepaid expenses are initially recorded as assets, and all unearned revenues are initially recorded as liabilities.

o. At year end, $550 worth of supplies are on hand.

p. At year end, an additional $5,000 of sales salaries are owed, but have not yet been paid.

q. Prepare an adjusting entry to recognize the taxes owed for 2015. The corporate tax rate is 15% of the income before income taxes.

Youareaskedtodothefollowingonanexcelspreadsheet:

1. Journalize the transactions for the current year, 2015, using the accounts listed on the financial statements and other appropriate accounts (See the Chart of Accounts Tab on the Excel Spreadsheet).

2. Set up T accounts and enter the beginning balances from the December 31, 2014, post closing trial balance for SMC. Post all current year journal entries to the T accounts.

3. Journalize and post any necessary adjusting entries at the end of 2015. (Hint: Itemsb, c,d,e,o,p, and q require adjustment.) Post the adjusting entries to your T accounts.

4. After the adjusting entries are posted, prepare an adjusted trial balance, an income statement,

statement of retained earnings and a balance sheet for 2015. (Hint:Incomebeforeincometaxes shouldequal$34,550)

5. Journalize and post closing entries for 2015 and prepare a po