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Assume you are the accountant for Washington Enterprises. Paulette Washington, the owner of the company, is in a hurry to receive

the financial statements for the year ended December $31,20$X$1,$ and asks you how soon they will be ready. You tell her you have just

completed the trial balance and are getting ready to prepare the adjusting entries. Ms$.$ Washington tells you not to waste time

preparing adjusting entries but to complete the worksheet without them and prepare the financial statements based on the data in the

trial balance. According to her, the adjusting entries will not make that much difference. The trial balance shows the following account

balances:

If the income statement were prepared using trial balance amounts, the net income would be $$193,180.$

A review of the company's records reveals the following information:

Rent of $$86,600$ was paid on July $1,201,$ for $12$ months.

Purchases of supplies during the year totaled $$39,100.$ An inventory of supplies taken at year$-$end showed supplies on hand of

$$5,750.$

The building was purchased three years ago and has an estimated life of $30$ years and a salvage value of $$50,000.$

No adjustments have been made to any of the accounts during the year.

Indicate the change to net income that results from the adjusting entries.

Note: Round your final answers to whole numbers.

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