Aug. 1 Great Adventures obtains a $47,000 low-interest loan for the company from the city council, which has recently passed an initiative encouraging business development related to outdoor activities. The loan is due in three years, and 6% annual interest is due each year on July 31.

Aug. 4 The company purchases 14 kayaks, paying $18,200 cash.

Aug. 10 Twenty additional kayakers pay $3,400 ($170 each), in addition to the $6,000 that was paid in advance on July 30, on the day of the clinic. Tony conducts the first kayak clinic.

Aug. 17 Tony conducts a second kayak clinic, and the company receives $12,400 cash.

Aug. 24 Office supplies of $1,700 purchased on July 4 are paid in full.

Sep. 1 To provide better storage of mountain bikes and kayaks when not in use, the company rents a storage shed, purchasing a one-year rental policy for $4,200 ($350 per month).

Sep. 21 Tony conducts a rock-climbing clinic. The company receives $13,800 cash.

Oct. 17 Tony conducts an orienteering clinic. Participants practice how to understand a topographical map, read an altimeter, use a compass, and orient through heavily wooded areas. The company receives $19,800 cash.

Dec. 1 Tony decides to hold the company’s first adventure race on December 15. Four-person teams will race from checkpoint to checkpoint using a combination of mountain biking, kayaking, orienteering, trail running, and rock-climbing skills. The first team in each category to complete all checkpoints in order wins. The entry fee for each team is $520.

Dec. 5 To help organize and promote the race, Tony hires his college roommate, Victor. Victor will be paid $40 in salary for each team that competes in the race. His salary will be paid after the race.

Dec. 8 The company pays $1,000 to purchase a permit from a state park where the race will be held. The amount is recorded as a miscellaneous expense.

Dec. 12 The company purchases racing supplies for $2,400 on account due in 30 days. Supplies include trophies for the top-finishing teams in each category, promotional shirts, snack foods and drinks for participants, and field markers to prepare the racecourse.

Dec. 15 The company receives $20,800 cash from a total of forty teams, and the race is held.

Dec. 16 The company pays Victor’s salary of $1,600.

Dec. 31 The company pays a dividend of $3,800 ($1,900 to Tony and $1,900 to Suzie).

Dec. 31 Using his personal money, Tony purchases a diamond ring for $5,300. Tony surprises Suzie by proposing that they get married. Suzie accepts and they get married!

The following information relates to year-end adjusting entries as of December 31, 2018.

a. Depreciation of the mountain bikes purchased on July 8 and kayaks purchased on August 4 totals $8,800.
b. Six months’ worth of insurance has expired.
c. Four months’ worth of rent has expired.
d. Of the $1,700 of office supplies purchased on July 4, $290 remains.
e. Interest expense on the $47,000 loan obtained from the city council on August 1 should be recorded.
f. Of the $2,400 of racing supplies purchased on December 12, $180 remains.
g. Suzie calculates that the company owes $14,300 in income taxes.

Assume the following ending balances for the month of July.

Balance
Cash $ 14,950
Prepaid insurance 5,880
Supplies (Office) 1,700
Equipment (Bikes) 13,000
Accounts payable 1,700
Deferred revenue 6,000
Common stock 27,000
Service revenue (Clinic) 3,500
Advertising expense 970
Legal fees expense 1,700

Required:

1. Record transactions from August 1 through December 31.

2. Record adjusting entries as of December 31, 2018.

3. Post transactions from August 1 through December 31 and adjusting entries on December 31 to T-accounts.

4. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2018.

5-a. For the period July 1 to December 31, 2018, prepare an income statement.

5-b. For the period July 1 to December 31, 2018, prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity. All account balances on July 1 were zero.

5-c. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

6. Record closing entries as of December 31, 2018.

7. Post the closing entries of retained earnings to the T-account. On July 1, 2018, Tony and Suzie organize their new company as a corporation, Great Adventures Inc. The following transactions occur from August 1 through December 31. Also, the balances are provided for the month ended July 31.

8. Prepare a post-closing trial balance as of December 31, 2018.