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![### Educational Website: Analyzing Adjusting Entries
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Certain adjusting entries made at the end of an accounting period are reversed at the beginning of the following period.
#### Required:
Analyze the following four adjusting entries made on December 31, and determine whether a reversing entry is needed.
#### Adjusting Entries:
| **Date** | **Description** | **Debit** | **Credit** | **Reversing entry necessary** | **Reversing entry not necessary** |
|-------------|---------------------------|-----------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Dec. 31 | **Deferred Advertising** | 880 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) | |
| | **Advertising Revenue** | | 880 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Accounts Receivable** | 2,000 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Service Revenue** | | 2,000 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Taxes Expense** | 1,750 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Taxes Payable** | | 1,750 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Insurance Expense** | 890 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Prepaid Insurance** | | 890 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
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### Explanation of Graphs and Diagrams:
- **Reversing entry necessary** and **Reversing entry not necessary** columns:
- For each adjusting entry, a checkbox is provided under these columns to indicate whether a reversing entry is necessary or not.
- Example shown: Under **Deferred Advertising**, the "Reversing entry necessary" checkbox is selected, indicating it requires a reversing entry. For the other entries, the "Reversing entry not necessary" checkbox is selected.
### Key Terms:
- **Adjusting Entry**: Entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the correct period.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Educational Website: Analyzing Adjusting Entries
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Certain adjusting entries made at the end of an accounting period are reversed at the beginning of the following period.
#### Required:
Analyze the following four adjusting entries made on December 31, and determine whether a reversing entry is needed.
#### Adjusting Entries:
| **Date** | **Description** | **Debit** | **Credit** | **Reversing entry necessary** | **Reversing entry not necessary** |
|-------------|---------------------------|-----------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Dec. 31 | **Deferred Advertising** | 880 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) | |
| | **Advertising Revenue** | | 880 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Accounts Receivable** | 2,000 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Service Revenue** | | 2,000 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Taxes Expense** | 1,750 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Taxes Payable** | | 1,750 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| 31 | **Insurance Expense** | 890 | | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
| | **Prepaid Insurance** | | 890 | | ![Selected](https://example.com/circle) |
---
### Explanation of Graphs and Diagrams:
- **Reversing entry necessary** and **Reversing entry not necessary** columns:
- For each adjusting entry, a checkbox is provided under these columns to indicate whether a reversing entry is necessary or not.
- Example shown: Under **Deferred Advertising**, the "Reversing entry necessary" checkbox is selected, indicating it requires a reversing entry. For the other entries, the "Reversing entry not necessary" checkbox is selected.
### Key Terms:
- **Adjusting Entry**: Entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the correct period.
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