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Daily Challenge — September 4, 2026

adjusting and closing · full sequence

Crestwood Investment Partners, a boutique investment advisory firm, has reached year-end and must process four adjusting entries to correct its pre-adjusted revenue of $150,000 and expenses of $155,000 before closing its books to retained earnings.

Correct Answers

adjusted Net Income

-$32,500.00

ending Retained Earnings

$17,500.00

Step-by-Step Solution

FULL ADJUSTING & CLOSING SEQUENCE

Step 1 — Pre-Adjusted Income:
  Revenue (unadjusted):   $150,000.00
  Expenses (unadjusted):  $155,000.00

Step 2 — Apply Adjustments:
  +Exp Accrue interest expense on outstanding note payable $5,000.00
  +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:  $155,000.00
  Adjusted Expenses: $187,500.00
  Net Income:        $-32,500.00

Step 4 — Compute Ending Retained Earnings:
  Beginning RE:   $55,000.00
  + Net Income:   $-32,500.00
  − Dividends:    $5,000.00
  = Ending RE:    $17,500.00