The first step in the accounting cycle is to analyze transactions and events to prepare for journalizing.

Determine the net income of a company for which the following information is available for the month of September.     Service revenue $ 300,000 Rent expense   48,000 Utilities expense   3,200 Salaries expense   81,000

Profit margin reflects the percent of profit in each dollar of revenue.

On January 1 of Year 1, Boing Airlines issued $3,500,000 of 7% bonds that pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The bond issue price is $3,197,389 and the market rate of interest for similar bonds is 8%. The bond premium or discount is being amortized at a rate of $10,087 every six months. After accruing interest at year end, the company’s December 31, Year 1 balance sheet should reflect total liabilities associated with the bond issue in the amount of:

Cash investments by stockholders are listed on which of the following statement(s)?

On December 1, United Insurance Company borrowed $50,000 at a 6.0% interest rate from Omaha Mutual Bank. The note payable plus interest will not be paid until April 1 of the following year. The company’s annual accounting period ends on December 31 and adjustments are only made at year-end. The adjusting entry needed on December 31 is:

Technology:

Murphy, Inc. purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. The machine’s book value at the end of year 3 is:

At the beginning of the year, a company’s balance sheet reported the following balances: Total Assets = $225,000; Total Liabilities = $25,000; Total Paid-in capital of $100,000; and Retained earnings = $100,000. During the year, the company reported revenues of $46,000 and expenses of $30,000. In addition, dividends for the year totaled $20,000. Assuming no other changes to Retained earnings, the balance in the Retained earnings account at the end of the year would be:

Technology: