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17 August, 2015 - 11:03

Polarscape Snow Services Ltd. was incorporated on December 1, 2015 and had the following transactions during its first month of operations.

Dec.

1

Issued share capital for $6,000 cash

 

1

Purchased a used truck for $9,000: paid $4 ,000 cash, balance due January 15

 

2

Purchased a $2,000 snowplough on credit to be attached to the truck (record as an increase in the cost of the truck)

 

5

Purchased salt, sand, and gravel on credit for $500 (recorded as an asset, unused supplies)

 

6

Paid truck operating expenses of $200

 

7

Paid $360 for a one-year truck insurance policy effective December 1 (record as an asset, prepaid expense)

 

14

Paid $1,500 in wages for two weeks

 

16

Paid $40 traffic ticket (record as truck operating expense)

 

20

Received a bill for $350 of truck repairs

 

24

Purchased tire chains on credit for $100 (recorded as truck operating expense)

 

24

Collected $3,500 of the amount billed December 3

 

27

Paid for the purchase made on December 5

 

28

Collected $400 for snow removal performed today for a new customer

 

28

Paid $1,500 in wages for two weeks

 

30

Called customers owing $1,500 billed December 3

 

31

Transferred the amount of December’s truck insurance ($30) to insurance expense

 

31

Counted $100 of salt, sand, and gravel still on hand (record the amount used as supplies expense)

 

31

Recorded unpaid wages for three days applicable to December in the amount of $450

 

31

Billed customers $5,000 for December snow removal

 

31

Paid $200 dividend in cash.

 

Required:

1.

Record the above transactions on a transactions worksheet and

calculate the total of each column at the end of December. Use the

following headings on your worksheet.

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2.

Prepare an income statement and a statement of changes in equity for the month-ended December 31, 2015, and a balance sheet at December 31. Identify the revenue as “Service Revenue”. Record the expenses in alphabetical order.