Trial Balance Exercise 1
James Darmody is the owner of Bootlegger Trader, a business that sells alcoholic
beverages. The following is his business’ trial balance at 31st
December 2014:
Trial Balance for the 12 months ended on 31st
December 2014
Accounts
Mortgage loan
Sales
Carriage inwards
Bad Debt
Capital
Inventory
Drawings
Office expense
Debtors
Utility expense
Office Building
Cost of Goods Sold
Sales wages
Sales return
Creditor
Advertising expense
Cash
Office equipment
Interest expense
Prepaid rent revenue
Accrued Interest Revenue
$
1100
900
6950
2400
3000
4760
560
59200
44650
6460
1030
2900
16600
1750
800
$
20050
64000
55800
8400
1810
3000
Additional information occuring on 31st
December
1) The business earned service revenue $1800 but has not received it.
2) It also received $4000 of consultation revenue, although it has not provided any
services so far.
3) It has earned $500 of rent (per month) for the last 6 months.
4) It received $800 of the interest revenue owed from a borrower.
Requirements
1) Adjust the trial balance based on the additional information.
2) Prepare a P&L statement and Balance Sheet based on the adjusted trial balance.

Trial balance exercise 1

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    Trial Balance Exercise1 James Darmody is the owner of Bootlegger Trader, a business that sells alcoholic beverages. The following is his business’ trial balance at 31st December 2014: Trial Balance for the 12 months ended on 31st December 2014 Accounts Mortgage loan Sales Carriage inwards Bad Debt Capital Inventory Drawings Office expense Debtors Utility expense Office Building Cost of Goods Sold Sales wages Sales return Creditor Advertising expense Cash Office equipment Interest expense Prepaid rent revenue Accrued Interest Revenue $ 1100 900 6950 2400 3000 4760 560 59200 44650 6460 1030 2900 16600 1750 800 $ 20050 64000 55800 8400 1810 3000 Additional information occuring on 31st December 1) The business earned service revenue $1800 but has not received it. 2) It also received $4000 of consultation revenue, although it has not provided any services so far. 3) It has earned $500 of rent (per month) for the last 6 months. 4) It received $800 of the interest revenue owed from a borrower. Requirements 1) Adjust the trial balance based on the additional information. 2) Prepare a P&L statement and Balance Sheet based on the adjusted trial balance.