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Preparing Simple Financial Statements
Scene 126
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Double Entry
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Balancing Accounts
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Trial Balance
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Income Statement
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Balance Sheet
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Completed Financial Statements
Preparing the Income Statement - Establishing the Operating Expenses
Expenses should be identified and taken away from Gross Profit. Expenses can be found on the debit side of the Trial Balance. Select the expense items from the trial balance to the Income Statement.
The Trial Balance as at May 31
Account
DEBIT
CREDIT
Advertising Account
400
Bank Account
9560
Bank Interest Account
50
Capital Account
5000
Cash Account
270
Creditor Shops R Us Account
4500
Creditor Style Accessories Account
1280
Debtor Greenland Golf Club Account
Drawings Account
600
Equipment Account
2000
Fixtures & Fittings Account
4500
Insurance Account
300
Loan Account
10000
Purchases Account
5500
Purchases Returns Account
120
Rent Payable Account
1000
Sales Account
3310
Sales Returns Account
30
24210
24210
Income Statement for period ending May 31
Income from Sales:
Sales
3310
Sales Returns
30
Net Sales:
3280
Cost of Sales:
Purchases
5500
Purchases Returns
120
Closing Stock
3000
Total Cost of Sales:
2380
GROSS PROFIT:
900
Other Income:
Total Other Income:
0
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Try again. Expenses will be on the debit side of the Trial Balance and represent day to day costs.
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