Problem 3-8A (Continued)
Part 2
Closing entries (all dated December 31, 2015)
Instructor note: Entries are shown without an account reference column because no posting is required.
(1) Professional Fees Earned…………………….… 97,000
Rent Earned……………..………………………….… 14,000
Dividends Earned….………………………………. 2,000
Interest Earned………………..………………….…. 2,100
Income Summary……………………………. 115,100
To close the revenue accounts.
(2) Income Summary……………..………….…….….. 110,800
Postage Expense…………………………….. 4,200
Property Taxes Expense……………..…… 5,000
Repairs Expense…………………………….. 8,900
Telephone Expense…………………..….…. 3,200
Utilities Expense………………..……………. 4,600
To close the expense accounts.
(3) Income Summary……………..………….…….….. 4,300
Retained Earnings………………....….……. 4,300
To close the income summary account.
Part 3
a. Return on assets = $4,300/[($200,000 + $218,100)/2] = 2.1% (or 0.021)
b. Debt ratio = $100,400/$218,100 = 0.46