Chapter 9

Accounting Cycle of a Service Business

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SEATWORK 1: TRUE OR FALSE

1. A worksheet is prepared primarily to facilitate the preparation of the financial

statements.

2. In the income statement columns of the worksheet, if total debits exceed total
credits, there is profit.

3. Closing entries are prepared at the end of the accounting period to “zero out” the
balances of all nominal accounts in the ledger.

4. The amounts in the “post-closing trial balance” represent the beginning balances
of accounts in the next accounting period.

5. All adjusting entries can be reversed.

6. The trial balance is the end product of the accounting process.

7. Accounts receivable is an example of a real account.

8. Worksheets are prepared only in the classroom. They are not prepared in real
life.

9. The financial statements are prepared only after adjusting entries are made.

10. The unexpired portion of an item of expense that was paid in advanced is
recognized as expense.

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SEATWORK 2: WORKSHEET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Entity A started operations on January 1, 20x1. A summary of the transactions during the year is
provided below:

1. The owner invested ₱2,000,000 to the business.

2. Acquired equipment for ₱1,000,000 cash.
3. Obtained a 12%, one-year, bank loan of ₱500,000.
4. Paid one-year insurance amounting to ₱160,000 on September 30, 20x1. Entity A uses the “asset
method” in recording prepayments.
5. Total service fees earned amounted to ₱6,000,000, one-third of which was on cash basis.
6. Collected ₱1,800,000 accounts receivable.
7. Total salaries expense paid amounted to ₱1,200,000.
8. Total utilities expense paid amounted ₱500,000.
9. Total supplies purchased on cash basis amounted to ₱120,000.
10. Total owner’s drawings amounted to ₱1,400,000.

Requirements:
a. Provide the journal entries for the transactions.
b. Post the entries to the ledger using T-accounts.
c. Prepare the unadjusted trial balance using a worksheet.
d. Prepare the adjusting entries (see additional information below).

Information for adjusting entries:

i. The equipment was acquired on January 1, 20x1 and was estimated to have a useful life of 10
years.
ii. The loan was obtained on July 1, 20x1. Principal and interest are due at maturity date.
iii. The one-year insurance covers the period October 1, 20x1 to September 30, 20x2.
iv. Unused supplies at the end of the year amounted to ₱40,000.

e. Complete the worksheet.

f. Prepare the closing entries.
g. Prepare the balance sheet and income statement.

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SEATWORK 3: REVERSING ENTRIES

1. Which of the following adjustments cannot be reversed in the next accounting period?

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 a. Accruals for income or expense
b. Prepayments initially recorded using the expense method
c. Advanced collections initially recorded using the income method
d. Prepayments initially recorded using the asset method

2. Which of the following adjustments can be reversed in the next accounting period?
a. Adjusting entry to take up depreciation expense
b. Adjusting entry to record bad debts expense
c. Adjusting entry to record accrued interest income
d. All of these

Use the following information for the next three questions:

Entity A paid one-year insurance amounting to ₱160,000 on September 30, 20x1. Entity A uses the
“expense method” in recording prepayments.

3. What is the entry to record the prepayment on September 30, 20x1?

4. What is the adjusting entry on December 31, 20x1?

5. What is the reversing entry in the next accounting period (i.e., 20x2)?

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