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The trial balance of the Wall Fashion Center, Inc. contained the following accou

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Question

The trial balance of the Wall Fashion Center, Inc. contained the following accounts at December 31, 2007 the end of the company’s calendar year.

WALL FASHION CENTER, INC.

Trial Balance

31-Dec-07

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 16,700

Accounts Receivable

   33,700

Merchandise Inventory (Beginning)

   38,000

Store Supplies

   5,500

Store Equipment

   85,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment

$ 18,000

Delivery Equipment

   48,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Equipment

   6,000

Notes Payable

   51,000

Accounts Payable

   48,500

Common Stock

   80,000

Retained Earnings

   30,000

Dividends

   12,000

Sales

   746,600

Sales Returns and Allowances

   4,200

Purchases

   503,600

Purchase Returns and Allowances

   6,900

Purchase Discounts

   3,700

Freight-in

   10,800

Salaries Expense

   140,000

Advertising Expense

   26,400

Utilities Expense

   17,000

Repair Expense

   9,100

Delivery Expense

   16,700

Rent Expense

   24,000

$ 990,700

$ 990,700

Adjustment data:

Store supplies on hand totaled $3,500.

Depreciation is $9,000 on the store equipment and $7,000 on the delivery equipment.

Interest of $11,000 is accrued on notes payable at December 31.

Other data:

Merchandise inventory on hand at December 31, 2007 is $45,000.

Salaries expense is 70% selling and 30% administrative.

Rent expense and utilities expense are 80% selling and 20% administrative.

$30,000 of notes payable are due for payment next year.

Repair expense is 100% administrative.

The beginning balance of accounts receivable is $31,250.

The amount of total assets at the beginning of the year is $199,700.

Instructions

Journalize the adjusting entries.

Prepare a multiple-step income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year and a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.

Journalize the closing entries.

Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Prepare the following ratios and show all support for your computations:

a) Current Ratio

b) Quick Ratio

c) Working Capital

d) Accounts Receivable Turnover

e) Average Collection Period

f) Inventory Turnover

g) Days in Inventory

h) Debt to Total Assets Ratio

i) Gross Profit Ratio

j) Profit Margin Ratio

k) Return on Assets Ratio

l) Asset Turnover Ratio

   6) Based on the ratios computed in 5) above, answer the following questions and use the financial statement ratios to support your answers where appropriate:

Do you feel that the company is able to meet its current and long term obligations as they become due?

Comment on the profitability of the company with respect to the various profitability ratios that you computed.

Would you lend money to this company for the long term?

Comment on the ability of the company to collect its receivables and mange inventory.

  

2004

2005

2006

Industry Average

Liquidity

Current

1.09

1.30

1.80

1.42

Quick

0.89

1.08

1.28

1.10

Working Capital

$ 10,000.00

$ 13,500.00

$ 18,000.00

$ 20,000.00

Leverage

Debt to Total Assets (%)

52.03%

48.52%

43.61%

40.00%

Times Interest Earned

1.50

3.50

4.75

5.00

Activity

Inventory Turnover (sales)

12.56

13.85

14.02

19.98

Fixed Asset Turnover

9.50

9.98

10.50

10.25

Total Asset Turnover

5.34

6.92

7.12

6.40

Average Collection Period (days)

15.57

14.05

12.41

15.00

Accounts Receivable Turnover

23.12

25.62

29.01

28.64

Days in Inventory

29.06

26.35

26.03

24.52

Profitability

Gross Profit Margin (%)

40.98%

45.27%

49.02%

48.82%

Net Profit (%)

6.98%

9.99%

13.01%

12.35%

Return on Total Assets (%)

10.86%

11.25%

12.09%

11.36%

Return on Equity (%)

20.56%

23.07%

25.12%

24.59%

Payout Ratio

45.00%

45.00%

45.00%

35.26%

WALL FASHION CENTER, INC.

Trial Balance

31-Dec-07

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 16,700

Accounts Receivable

   33,700

Merchandise Inventory (Beginning)

   38,000

Store Supplies

   5,500

Store Equipment

   85,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment

$ 18,000

Delivery Equipment

   48,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Equipment

   6,000

Notes Payable

   51,000

Accounts Payable

   48,500

Common Stock

   80,000

Retained Earnings

   30,000

Dividends

   12,000

Sales

   746,600

Sales Returns and Allowances

   4,200

Purchases

   503,600

Purchase Returns and Allowances

   6,900

Purchase Discounts

   3,700

Freight-in

   10,800

Salaries Expense

   140,000

Advertising Expense

   26,400

Utilities Expense

   17,000

Repair Expense

   9,100

Delivery Expense

   16,700

Rent Expense

   24,000

$ 990,700

$ 990,700

Explanation / Answer

Wall fashion Centre Adjusting JVs Account Dr $ Cr $ Supplies Store expense                  2,000 Supplies Store               2,000 Depreciation Expense                16,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment               9,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Equipment               7,000 Interest expense                11,000 Accrued Interest Payable            11,000 Merchandise Inventory (Beginning)            38,000 Purchases          503,600 Purchase Returns and Allowances                  6,900 Purchase Discounts                  3,700 Freight-in            10,800 Merchandise Inventory (closing)                45,000 Cost of Merchandise sold             496,800 JV for Closing Entries Account Dr $ Cr $ Sales             746,600 Sales Returns and Allowances               4,200 Income statement          746,600 Income statement                  4,200 Supplies Store expense                  2,000 Cost of Merchandise sold             496,800 Salaries Expense             140,000 Advertising Expense                26,400 Utilities Expense                17,000 Repair Expense                  9,100 Depreciation Expense                16,000 Delivery Expense                16,700 Rent Expense                24,000 Interest Expense                11,000 Income statement          759,000 Post Closing TB As on 31-12-07 Accounts Debit Credit Cash                16,700 Accounts Receivable                33,700 Merchandise Inventory (Beginning)                         -   Merchandise Inventory (closing)                45,000 Store Supplies                  3,500 Store Equipment                85,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment            27,000 Delivery Equipment                48,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Equipment            13,000 Notes Payable            51,000 Accrued Interest Payable            11,000 Accounts Payable            48,500 Common Stock            80,000 Retained Earnings               1,400             231,900          231,900 Wall fashion Centre Income statement for the period ending 31-12-2007 Details Amt $ Amt $ Sales          746,600 Less Sales Returns and Allowances                  4,200 Net Sales          742,400 Less: Cost of Merchandise sold          496,800 Gross profit          245,600 Selling Expenses Salary -Sales                98,000 Advertising Expense                26,400 Utilities Expense                13,600 Rent Expense                19,200 Depreciation                16,000 Delivery Expense                16,700 Total Selling Expense          189,900 Admin Expense Supplies Store expense                  2,000 Salary -Admin                42,000 Rent                  4,800 Utilities Expense                  3,400 Repair Expense                  9,100            61,300 EBIT            (5,600) Interest expense                11,000 Earning Before Tax          (16,600) Wall fashion Centre Balance sheet As On 31-12-2007. Assets Current Asset Cash                16,700 Accounts Receivable                33,700 Merchandise Inventory (closing)                45,000 Store Supplies                  3,500 Total Current Assets                98,900 Non Current Assets Store Equipment                85,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment             (27,000) Delivery Equipment                48,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Equipment             (13,000) Total Non Current Assets                93,000 Total Assets             191,900 Liabilities & Equities Current Liabilities Notes Payable                30,000 Accrued Interest Payable                11,000 Accounts Payable                48,500 Total Current Liabilities                89,500 Non Current Liabilities Notes Payable                21,000 Total Non Current Liabilities Equities Common Stock                80,000 Retained Earnings                  1,400 Total Equities                81,400 Total Liabilities & Equities             191,900 Ratio a Current Raio= Current Asset/Current Liabilities =98900/89500                 1.11 b Quick ratio= (Current Asset-Inventory)/Current Laib =(98900-45000)/89500                 0.60 c Working Capital = Current Asset -Current Liab         9,400.00 d AR Turnover =Sales/Avg AR =742400/(33700+31250)/2                 5.72 e Average collection period =365/AR TO               63.87 f Inventory TO = Sales/Avg Inventory =742400/(45000+38000)/2                 4.47 g Days in Inventory =365/Inv TO               81.61 h Debt to Total Assets =51000/191900                 0.27 i Gross profit Ratio= Gr Profit/sales = 245600/742400 33.08% j Profit Margin Ratio= Net Profit/sales -2.24% k Return on Assets=Net profit/Avg Assets = -16600/(191900+199700)/2 -2.12% l Asset TO ratio =Sales/Avg Asste                 0.95 Wall fashion Centre Observation on ratio 6 Cuurent Ratio is good , but lower than industry avg. quick raio is slightly low. Liquidy is bit lower.But as working capital requirement is less than industry average, the company may be able to fulfill short term obligations. Debt to Assets ratio is lower than Industry average, but the firm has negatibe EBIT. So honoring long term debt is a concern. Gross profit ratio s healthy bit EBIT & EBT negative due to very high selling expense. Specially in 2007 the net profit became negative , though in earlier years it was positive, As a lender , I would be cautious and would not lend to the company at present due to negative margin. Though the earlier year ratio were good , I need to watch the raio for coming years before lending. The collection period jumped four times and inventory days juped 3 times over previous years and industry average. This prove the company has managed collections and inventory very poorly in 2007