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Comprehensive Problem 2 for Chapters 1-4:
This comprehensive problem is a continuation of Comprehensive Problem 1. Murphy Delivery Service
has completed closing entries and the accounting cycle for 2018. The business is now ready to record
January 2019 transactions.
Jan. 3 Collected $200 cash from customer on account.
5 Purchased office supplies on account, $1,000.
12 Performed delivery services for a customer and received $3,000 cash.
15 Paid employee salary, including the amount owed on December 31, $4,100.
18 Performed delivery services on account, $1,350.
20 Paid $300 on account.
24 Purchased fuel for the truck, paying $200 cash.
27 Completed the remaining work due for Unearned Revenue.
28 Paid office rent, $2,200, for the month of January.
30 Collected $3,000 in advance for delivery service to be performed later.
31 Cash dividends of $1,500 were paid to stockholders.
Requirements
1. Record each January transaction in the journal. Explanations are not required.
2. Post the transactions in the T-accounts. Don’t forget to use the December 31, 2018, ending balances
as appropriate.
3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2019.
4. Prepare a worksheet as of January 31, 2019 (optional).
5. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following adjustment data and also by reviewing the
journal entries prepared in Requirement 1. Post adjusting entries to the T-accounts.
Adjustment data:
a. Office Supplies on hand, $600.
b. Accrued Service Revenue, $1,800.
c. Accrued Salaries Expense, $500.
d. Prepaid Insurance for the month has expired.
e. Depreciation was recorded on the truck for the month.
6. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2019.
7. Prepare Murphy Delivery Service’s income statement and statement of retained earnings for the
month ended January 31, 2019, and the classified balance sheet on that date. On the income
statement, list expenses in decreasing order by amount—that is, the largest expense first, the smallest
expense last.
8. Calculate the following ratios as of January 31, 2019, for Murphy Delivery Service: return on assets,
debt ratio, and current ratio.
SOLUTION
Requirement 1
Comprehensive Problem 2, cont.
Requirement 2, 5
