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Daily Challenge — August 23, 2026

adjusting and closing · full sequence

Keystone Partners Corp., a mid-sized management consulting firm, has reached the end of its fiscal year and must process four accrual-based adjusting entries before closing its temporary accounts to finalize retained earnings.

Correct Answers

adjusted Net Income

$48,500.00

ending Retained Earnings

$103,500.00

Step-by-Step Solution

FULL ADJUSTING & CLOSING SEQUENCE

Step 1 — Pre-Adjusted Income:
  Revenue (unadjusted):   $255,000.00
  Expenses (unadjusted):  $180,000.00

Step 2 — Apply Adjustments:
  +Exp Accrue interest expense on outstanding note payable $4,000.00
  +Rev Recognise the earned portion of a customer advance payment $5,000.00
  +Exp Record annual depreciation on equipment            $20,000.00
  +Exp Record office supplies used during the period      $7,500.00

Step 3 — Adjusted Totals:
  Adjusted Revenue:  $260,000.00
  Adjusted Expenses: $211,500.00
  Net Income:        $48,500.00

Step 4 — Compute Ending Retained Earnings:
  Beginning RE:   $60,000.00
  + Net Income:   $48,500.00
  − Dividends:    $5,000.00
  = Ending RE:    $103,500.00