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Analyze the transactions of Kareem Ismail’s transition from part-time to full-time business operations, focusing on journalizing the transactions, posting to ledger, preparing trial balances, adjustments, financial statements, closing entries, and final trial balance. Evaluate specific questions regarding the financial statements’ ending balances and net income for October 2010.

Paper For Above instruction

The transition of Kareem Ismail from part-time to full-time operation of Iron Mountain Consulting in October 2010 presents a comprehensive scenario for accounting analysis. This scenario includes recording initial asset contributions, various transactions during the month, adjustments at month-end, and preparing financial statements. The main tasks involve journalizing each transaction chronologically, posting to ledger accounts, preparing unadjusted and adjusted trial balances, creating financial statements, recording closing entries, and preparing a post-closing trial balance.

Introduction

The shift from part-time to full-time business operation engenders significant changes in how financial activities are recorded and reported. Accurate bookkeeping through journal entries, ledger posting, and financial statement preparation ensures the integrity and clarity of financial data. This paper explores the full spectrum of accounting procedures involved in this transition, emphasizing each step’s importance and the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Recording Transactions

The initial step involves journalizing all transactions that occurred during October, including asset contributions, payments, revenues, and expenses. For example, on October 1, Kareem contributed assets to his newly established full-time business, which should be debited to respective asset accounts — cash, accounts receivable, supplies, and office equipment — with a credit to Kareem Ismail, Capital. Subsequent transactions, such as rent payments, insurance premiums, client payments, and expense payments, require precise journal entries reflecting increases or decreases in account balances.

For illustrative purposes, the journal entry on October 1 for asset reception would be:

Debit: Cash $18,000


Debit: Accounts Receivable $5,000


Debit: Supplies $1,500


Debit: Office Equipment $10,750


Credit: Kareem Ismail, Capital $36,250

Other transactions such as rent payments, service revenues, salary expenses, and supplies expense are similarly journalized, following the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Posting to Ledger and Trial Balance

After journalizing the transactions, each entry is posted to individual ledger accounts with four columns: debits, credits, and running balances. This process aggregates all transactions per account, allowing for the preparation of an unadjusted trial balance. The trial balance lists all ending balances for each account, ensuring that total debits equal total credits, thus maintaining accounting equation integrity.

Adjusting Entries and Financial Statements

At period-end, adjusting entries are necessary to reflect accrued expenses, deferred revenues, depreciation, supplies on hand, and prepaid expenses. For example, adjusting for insurance expired involves debiting insurance expense and crediting prepaid insurance. These adjustments are crucial to presenting a true picture of the company's financial position.

Using the adjusted trial balance, the income statement is prepared by totaling credits in revenue accounts and debits in expense accounts for the period, resulting in net income. The statement of owner’s equity adjusts the opening capital for net income and withdrawals, resulting in the ending capital balance. The balance sheet then presents the company's assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity at period-end, ensuring total assets equal total liabilities plus owner’s equity.

Closing Entries and Post-Closing Trial Balance

To close temporary accounts (revenues, expenses, withdrawals), closing entries transfer balances to the owner’s capital account, and the income summary account is used for summarizing revenues and expenses before closing to capital. The post-closing trial balance verifies that all temporary accounts are closed and that only permanent accounts remain with balanced debits and credits.

Financial Analysis and Multiple Choice Questions

The multiple-choice questions require analyzing the resulting financial statements. For example, the ending balance of the adjusted trial balance provided as options suggests a need to verify calculations based on all transactions and adjustments. The net income is calculated by subtracting total expenses from total revenues, while the ending capital and balances are derived from the statement of owner’s equity and balance sheet.

In this scenario, the correct answers are deduced through detailed review and reconciliation of the trial balances and financial statements. For instance, the net income for October 2010, based on the data, is approximately $26,100, corresponding to option (b). Similarly, the ending balances in other statements are verified through computations based on ledger accounts and adjustments.

Conclusion

The comprehensive recording and reporting process demonstrated in Kareem Ismail’s scenario underscores the importance of accurate accounting practices in transitioning from part-time to full-time operations. Proper journal entries, ledger management, adjustments, and financial statement preparations ensure transparent and reliable financial reporting, which is vital for decision-making, compliance, and business valuation. Mastery of these procedures enhances financial control and accountability for small business owners.

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