JWS Transport Company's employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately (that is, an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2021, total salaries paid to employees equaled $428,000, including $4,000 for vacations actually taken in 2021 but not including vacations related to 2021 that will be taken in 2022. All vacations earned before 2021 were taken before January 1, 2021. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations. No overtime premium and no bonuses were paid during the period. Required: Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2021. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) Yimm transaction list

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JWS Transport Company's employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests
immediately (that is, an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2021, total salaries paid to employees
equaled $428,000, including $4,000 for vacations actually taken in 2021 but not including vacations related to 2021 that will be taken
in 2022. All vacations earned before 2021 were taken before January 1, 2021. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations.
No overtime premium and no bonuses were paid during the period.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2021. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event,
select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
View transaction list
Journal entry worksheet
>
Record the adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2021.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Event
General Journal
Debit
Credit
1
Record entry
Clear entry
View general journal
Transcribed Image Text:JWS Transport Company's employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately (that is, an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2021, total salaries paid to employees equaled $428,000, including $4,000 for vacations actually taken in 2021 but not including vacations related to 2021 that will be taken in 2022. All vacations earned before 2021 were taken before January 1, 2021. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations. No overtime premium and no bonuses were paid during the period. Required: Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2021. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet > Record the adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2021. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Record entry Clear entry View general journal
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