Financial Accounting for Undergraduates
Financial Accounting for Undergraduates
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781618530400
Author: FERRIS
Publisher: Cambridge
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Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at December 31.

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Adjusting entries: Adjusting entries are those entries which are recorded at the end of the year, to update the income statement accounts (revenue and expenses) and balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity) to maintain the records according to accrual basis principle.

Rules of Debit and Credit:

Following rules are to be followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:

  • Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.
  • Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.

Accrued expense: Accrued expense is the expense incurred but not yet paid. It is treated as liability until the expense is paid. Hence, accrued expenses require adjustment at the end of the accounting period.

Accrued revenue: Accrued revenue is the revenue earned but not yet received. It is treated as asset until the cash is received. Hence, accrued revenues require adjustment at the end of the accounting period.

Prepaid expenses:

Advance payment for future expenses is called as prepaid expenses. These prepaid expenses are considered as assets until they are expensed or used. Hence, prepaid expenses require adjustment at the end of the accounting period.

Unearned revenues:

Collection of cash in advance to render service or to deliver goods in future is known as unearned revenues. These unearned revenues are considered as liabilities until they are earned. Hence, unearned revenue requires adjustment at the end of the accounting period.

1.

Prepare adjusting entry for accrued salaries expense.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Salaries Expense720
       Salaries Payable720
(To record accrued salaries for two days of December)

Table (1)

  • Salaries expense is an expense account. The amount has increased because salaries are accrued and the increased expenses decrease equity value. Therefore, debit Salaries Expense account with $720.
  • Salaries Payable is a liability account. The amount has increased because salaries that are to be paid have increased. Therefore, credit Salaries Payable account with $720.

Working Notes:

Compute the salaries for two days (Monday and Tuesday).

Salaries for 5 days is $1,800

Number of days is 2 days

Salaries for two days}=Salaries for 5 days5 days × Number of days=$1,8005 days×2 days=$720

2.

Prepare adjusting entry for accrued interest expense.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Interest Expense200
          Interest Payable200
(To record accrued interest)

Table (2)

  • Interest expense is an expense account. The amount has increased because interest is outstanding on the note is accrued and the increased expenses decrease equity value. Therefore, debit Interest Expense account with $200.
  • Interest Payable is a liability account. The amount has increased because salaries that are to be paid have increased. Therefore, credit Interest Payable account with $200.

3.

Prepare adjusting entry for accrued service revenue.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Fee Receivable900
       Service Revenue900
(To record accrued earned fee revenue)

Table (3)

  • Fee Receivable is an asset account. The amount has increased because services are performed but the amount is to be received. Therefore, debit Fee Receivable account with $900.
  • Service Revenue is a revenue account. The amount has increased because service revenue is to be received and revenues increase Equity value. Therefore, credit Service Revenue account with $900.

4.

Prepare adjusting entry for prepaid maintenance.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Maintenance Expense90
         Prepaid Maintenance90
(To record maintenance expense)

Table (4)

  • Maintenance expense is an expense. There is an increase in the expenses, and therefore debit Maintenance Expense with $90.
  • Prepaid Maintenance is an asset. There is a decrease in assets, and therefore credit Prepaid Maintenance with $90.

5.

Prepare adjusting entry for prepaid maintenance.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Advertising Expense300
         Prepaid Advertising300
(To record accrued advertising expense)

Table (5)

  • Advertising expense is an expense. There is an increase in the expenses, and therefore debit Advertising Expense with $300.
  • Prepaid Advertising is an asset. There is a decrease in assets, and therefore credit Prepaid Advertising with $300.

Working Note:

Compute maintenance expense for December.

Prepaid advertising expense is $900

Total aired as on December 31 is One-third of $900

Advertising expense=(Prepaid advertising expense ×Total aired as on December 31)=$900×13=$300

6.

Prepare adjusting entry for prepaid maintenance.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Rent Expense160
      Prepaid Rent160
(To record rent expense)

Table (6)

  • Rent expense is an expense. There is an increase in the expenses, and therefore debit Rent Expense with $160.
  • Prepaid Rent is an asset. There is a decrease in assets, and therefore credit Prepaid Rent with $160.

Working Note:

Compute rent expense for 15 days.

Total square feet = 400 square feet

Monthly rate per square foot = $0.80

Number of days = 15 days

Rent expense=(Total square feet × Monthly rate per square foot)30 days × Number of days=400 square feet×$0.8030 days×15 days=$32030 days×15 days=$160

7.

Prepare adjusting entry for deferred interest income.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Interest Receivable38
       Interest Income38
(To record accrued interest earned on securities)

Table (7)

  • Interest Receivable is an asset account. The amount has increased because interest is earned on securities will be received in future. Therefore, debit Interest Receivable account with $38.
  • Interest Income is a revenue account. The amount has increased because interest income is to be received and revenues increase Equity value. Therefore, credit Interest Income account with $38.

8.

Prepare adjusting entry for depreciation.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationPost Ref.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Depreciation Expense2,175

          Accumulated Depreciation

          Equipment

2,175
(To record depreciation expense)

Table (8)

  • Depreciation Expense is an expense account. Expenses decrease Equity value. Therefore, debit Depreciation Expense account with $2,175.
  • Accumulated Depreciation – Equipment is a contra-asset account and would have a normal credit balance. Therefore, credit Accumulated Depreciation – Equipment account with $2,175.

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Financial Accounting for Undergraduates

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