Prepare in journal form any required correcting entries

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Question 1: Company XYX December 31, 2016 trial balance is as follows:

Alpha Corporation
Trial Balance
December 31, 2016
Account	Debit	Credit
Cash	$43,500
Accounts Receivable	53,500
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	1,500
Notes Receivable	30,000
Merchandise Inventory	55,000
Land	20,000
Building	150,000
Accumulated Depreciation, Building		$15,000
Equipment	50,000
Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment		21,000
Goodwill	26,000
Accounts Payable		25,000
Long Term Notes Payable		75,000
Common Stock, $10 par, 2,000 shares authorized & outstanding		20,000
Retained Earnings		147,000
Sales Revenue		700,000
Salaries Expense	150,000
Utilities Expense	3,500
Cost of Goods Sold	350,000
Administrative Expenses	55,000
Sales Expenses	15,000	_______
Totals	$1,003,000	$1,003,000

 Alpha is a small company and records adjusting entries & closing entries only at fiscal (calendar) year end. Correcting and adjusting entries have not been recorded. 

Additional Information:

a. Notes Receivable is a 3-months, 6% note accepted on November 1, 2016.

b. Long Term Notes Payable is a 5-year, 5% note, that was signed on July 1, 2016. Interest is payable annually.

c. Building is depreciated at 3% per year. There is no salvage value.

d. Equipment is depreciated at 15% year. There is no salvage value.

e. Alpha discovered, on December 30^th, that the inexperienced bookkeeper recorded in the general journal and general ledger that day's $1,500 cash sales as a debit to f. Accounts Receivable and a credit to Sales Revenue.

The year-end physical count for Merchandise Inventory reflected a value of $51,500. Any difference in value will not be considered theft or loss. 

Salaries for the last half of December, payable in January, amount to $5,500.

Alpha estimates that of the Accounts Receivable 5% will not be collectable. 

Required:

a. Prepare in journal form, any required correcting entries

b. Prepare in journal form, all end-of-the period adjusting entries

c. Prepare a December adjusted trial balance

d. Prepare a classified balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2016

e. Prepare in journal form, the closing entries for the year ended December 31, 2016