FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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### Selected 2028 Transactions of Sheridan Car Rental Corporation:

#### January 1
- **Transaction**: Retired a piece of equipment.
  - **Details**: The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2012, for $46,000. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value.

#### June 30
- **Transaction**: Sold a piece of equipment.
  - **Details**: The equipment was bought on January 1, 2026, for $68,400 with a useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. It was sold for $7,600 cash.

#### December 31
- **Transaction**: Sold a piece of equipment for $11,700 cash.
  - **Details**: The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2025, for $41,000. It was depreciated based on a 5-year useful life with a $2,300 salvage value.

### Instructions for Journal Entries:
Journalize all entries required on the specified dates, including any updates to depreciation on assets disposed of, where applicable. Note that Sheridan Car Rental Corporation uses straight-line depreciation. Depreciation has been adjusted through December 31, 2027. Follow these guidelines when recording the journal entries:

- Credit account titles should be automatically indented when the amount is entered.
- Do not indent manually.
- If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.
- Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.
- List all debit entries before credit entries.

This educational content is designed to help accounting students understand how to handle transactions related to equipment retirement and sales, including the necessary adjustments for depreciation.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Selected 2028 Transactions of Sheridan Car Rental Corporation: #### January 1 - **Transaction**: Retired a piece of equipment. - **Details**: The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2012, for $46,000. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. #### June 30 - **Transaction**: Sold a piece of equipment. - **Details**: The equipment was bought on January 1, 2026, for $68,400 with a useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. It was sold for $7,600 cash. #### December 31 - **Transaction**: Sold a piece of equipment for $11,700 cash. - **Details**: The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2025, for $41,000. It was depreciated based on a 5-year useful life with a $2,300 salvage value. ### Instructions for Journal Entries: Journalize all entries required on the specified dates, including any updates to depreciation on assets disposed of, where applicable. Note that Sheridan Car Rental Corporation uses straight-line depreciation. Depreciation has been adjusted through December 31, 2027. Follow these guidelines when recording the journal entries: - Credit account titles should be automatically indented when the amount is entered. - Do not indent manually. - If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. - Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem. - List all debit entries before credit entries. This educational content is designed to help accounting students understand how to handle transactions related to equipment retirement and sales, including the necessary adjustments for depreciation.
### Journal Entry Template for Recording Financial Transactions

This template is structured to assist in recording various financial transactions, such as depreciation and the sale of equipment. This is an essential part of accounting, whereby each transaction is recorded in a journal before being posted to the general ledger. The specific layout seen in the image includes columns for the date, account titles and explanations, debit amounts, and credit amounts.

#### Structure and Explanation of the Template:

- **Date:** This column is used to input the date on which the transaction occurs. Each row represents a new transaction date.

- **Account Titles and Explanation:** This column is crucial for specifying the accounts involved in the transactions. It also includes a brief explanation for each transaction, helping clarify the nature of each recorded entry.

- **Debit:** Here, you enter the amount that is to be debited for each transaction. Debits increase asset or expense accounts and decrease liability, revenue, or equity accounts.

- **Credit:** This column is used for noting the amount to be credited. Credits do the opposite of debits; they increase liability, revenue, or equity accounts and decrease asset or expense accounts.

#### Specific Transactions:

1. **To Record Depreciation:**
   - The sections labeled "(To record depreciation)" indicate where you should record transactions related to the depreciation of assets over time. Depreciation is a method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

2. **To Record Sale of Equipment:**
   - The section labeled "(To record sale of equipment)" is designated for logging transactions involving the sale of equipment. The sale of equipment often involves recording the removal of the asset and recognizing any gain or loss on the sale.

Given these areas, each transaction must ensure that the total of the debit side equals the total of the credit side, maintaining the balance required in double-entry bookkeeping.

### Example Journal Entry:

Suppose on January 1, you need to record depreciation on equipment worth $1,000. The entry would look like this:

- **Date:** January 1
- **Account Titles and Explanation:** 
  - Debit: Depreciation Expense – $1,000
  - Credit: Accumulated Depreciation – $1,000

For the sale of equipment, where equipment worth $5,000 is sold for $4,500, the entry could look like this:

- **Date:** January 15
- **Account Titles and Explanation:** 
  - Debit:
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Transcribed Image Text:### Journal Entry Template for Recording Financial Transactions This template is structured to assist in recording various financial transactions, such as depreciation and the sale of equipment. This is an essential part of accounting, whereby each transaction is recorded in a journal before being posted to the general ledger. The specific layout seen in the image includes columns for the date, account titles and explanations, debit amounts, and credit amounts. #### Structure and Explanation of the Template: - **Date:** This column is used to input the date on which the transaction occurs. Each row represents a new transaction date. - **Account Titles and Explanation:** This column is crucial for specifying the accounts involved in the transactions. It also includes a brief explanation for each transaction, helping clarify the nature of each recorded entry. - **Debit:** Here, you enter the amount that is to be debited for each transaction. Debits increase asset or expense accounts and decrease liability, revenue, or equity accounts. - **Credit:** This column is used for noting the amount to be credited. Credits do the opposite of debits; they increase liability, revenue, or equity accounts and decrease asset or expense accounts. #### Specific Transactions: 1. **To Record Depreciation:** - The sections labeled "(To record depreciation)" indicate where you should record transactions related to the depreciation of assets over time. Depreciation is a method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. 2. **To Record Sale of Equipment:** - The section labeled "(To record sale of equipment)" is designated for logging transactions involving the sale of equipment. The sale of equipment often involves recording the removal of the asset and recognizing any gain or loss on the sale. Given these areas, each transaction must ensure that the total of the debit side equals the total of the credit side, maintaining the balance required in double-entry bookkeeping. ### Example Journal Entry: Suppose on January 1, you need to record depreciation on equipment worth $1,000. The entry would look like this: - **Date:** January 1 - **Account Titles and Explanation:** - Debit: Depreciation Expense – $1,000 - Credit: Accumulated Depreciation – $1,000 For the sale of equipment, where equipment worth $5,000 is sold for $4,500, the entry could look like this: - **Date:** January 15 - **Account Titles and Explanation:** - Debit:
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