Life, Inc. experienced the following events in Year 1, its first year of operation:
1. Performed counseling services for $21,200 cash.
2. On February 1, Year 1, paid $14,400 cash to rent office space for the coming year.
3. Adjusted the accounts to reflect the amount of rent used during the year.
Required:
Based on this information alone:
A. Record the events in accounts under an accounting equation.
LIFE, INC.
Effect of Events on the Accounting Equation
Assets = Stockholders Equity
Event Cash Prepaid Rent = Retained Earnings
1 Performed services 28,400 28.400
2 Prepaid rent (19,800) 19.800
3 Used rent
Totals 8,600 19.800 = 28.400
B. Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for the Year 1 accounting period.
C. Ignoring all other future events, what is the amount of rent expense that would be recognized in Year 2?

Respuesta :

Answer and Explanation:

Life Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows

For Year Ended December 31, 2018

A. Effect of events on Accounting Equation

S. no.    Event               Assets                         =                 Liabilities +

                                                                                       Stockholders' Equity

                                   Cash    Prepaid Rent     =          Retained Earnings

1.  Performed

 Counseling

  services                 $21,200                                           $21,200

2. Prepaid Rent       -$14,400    $14,400

3. Used Rent                              -$13,200                        -$13,200

                                           ($14,400 × 11 ÷ 12)

Total                    $6,800           $1,200                          $8,000

B. The preparation of Income statement is prepared below:-

Life Inc.

Income statement

For the year 1

Particulars                 Amount

Service Revenue     $21,200

Rent Expense         -$13,200

Net Income               $8,000

Life Inc.

Balance Sheet

For the year 1

Particulars               Amount

Assets:  

Cash                          $6,800

Prepaid Rent             $1,200

Total Assets               $8,000

Liabilities & Stockholder's Equity:  

Retained Earnings     $8,000

Total liabilities and

Stockholder's Equity  $8,000

Life Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows

For Year 1

Particulars                               Amount

Cash Flows from operating activities:  

Cash received from

customers                                  $21,200

Cash paid for rent                     -$14,400

Net Cash provided by operating

activities                                       $ 6,800

Cash flow from investing

activities                                         $0.00

Cash flow from financing

activities                                       $0.00

Net Increase (Decrease) in

Cash                                            $6,800

Cash balance at the beginning

of year                                         $0.00

Cash balance at end of year      $6,800

c. The computation of the amount of rent expense that would be recognized in Year 2 is shown below:-

Amount of rent expense that will be recognized in Year 2 = Ending balance in prepaid rent = $1,200