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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 --- 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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