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Introduction: Accounting is a process under which the financial transactions are identified, recorded, analyzed, and summarized, and at the end of the year, the financial results are reported. The various financials prepared at the end of the year are the
To prepare: The
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Introduction: Accounting is a process under which the financial transactions are identified, recorded, analyzed, and summarized, and at the end of the year, the financial results are reported. The various financials prepared at the end of the year are the balance sheet, cash flow statement, and income statement.
To prepare: The adjusting entry on December 31 and entry on January 6 for the payment of salaries assuming reversing entries are made.
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- Reviewing payroll records indicates that one-fifth of employee salaries that are due to be paid on the first payday in January, totaling $15,000, are actually for hours worked in December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct.arrow_forwardReviewing payroll records indicates that employee salaries that are due to be paid on January 3 include $3,575 in wages for the last week of December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct.arrow_forwardHickory Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $5,000. December 31 falls on Thursday, and Hickory Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 4) for the previous full week. Assume Hickory Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense $610,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31 Requirement 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Post the adjustment to the two accounts using a "Dec. 31" posting reference, and then calculate and enter the ending balance of the accounts using a "Bal." posting reference on the appropriate side of each account. Salaries Payable Salaries Expense Unadj. Bal. 610,000 Requirements Requirement 3. Record the…arrow_forward
- Cedar Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $22,500. December 31 falls on Thursday, and Cedar Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 4) for the previous full week. Assume Cedar Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $520,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation o Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31 Requirements Unadj. Bal. 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Print Done Requirement 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Post the adjustment to the two accounts using a "Dec. 31" posting reference, and then calculate and enter the ending balance of the accounts using a "Bal."…arrow_forwardAspen Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $20,000. December 31 falls on Monday, and Aspen Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 7) for the previous full week. Assume Aspen Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $600,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Date Dec. 31 Cash Prepaid Salaries Revenues Salaries Expense Salaries Payable Requirements 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved and show their balances after adjustments. 3. Record the journal entry for payment of salaries made on January 7. Print Done Xarrow_forwardplease assist me with workings and explanation thanksarrow_forward
- This problem challenges you to apply your cumulative accounting knowledge to move a step beyond the material in the chapter. Irina Company pays its employees weekly.The last pay period for 20-1 was on December 28.From December 28 through December 31, the employees earned $1,754, so the following adjusting entry was made: The first pay period in 20-2 was on January 4.The totals line from Irina Company's payroll register for the week ended January 4, 20-2,was as follows: REQUIRED a.Prepare thejournal entry for the payment of the payroll on January 4, 20-2. b.Prepare T accounts for Wages and Salaries Ex. pense and Wages and Salaries Payable showing the beginning balance, January 4, 20-2.entry, and ending balance as of January 4, 20-2.arrow_forwardZoey Bella Company has a payroll of $7,820 for a five-day workweek. Its employees are paid each Friday for the five-day workweek. Journalize the adjusting entry required on December 31, assuming the year ends on a Thursday. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Dec. 31arrow_forwardplease help mearrow_forward
- Oriole provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December 31, 70 employees have earned two weeks of vacation time to be taken the following year. If the average weekly salary for these employees is $920, what is the required journal entry to accrue compensated absences? Debit Salaries and Wages Payable for $128295 and credit Salaries and Wages Expense for $128295. No journal entry required. Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for $128800 and credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $128800. Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for $64400 and credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $64400.arrow_forwardMason Painting Services has a weekly payroll of $25,000. December 31 falls on Wednesday and Mason will pay its employees the following Monday (January 5) for the previous full week. Assume that Mason has a five−day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $800,000 at December 31. What amount should be debited to Salaries Expense on December 31? A. $15,000 B. $25,000 C. $10,000 D. $800,000arrow_forwardIrina Company pays its employees weekly. The last pay period for 20-1 was on December 28. From December 28 through December 31, the employees earned $1,754, so the following adjusting entry was made: The first pay period in 20-2 was on January 4. The totals line from IrinaCompany’s payroll register for the week ended January 4, 20-2, was as follows: Required1. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the payroll on January 4, 20-2.2. Prepare T accounts for Wages and Salaries Expense and Wages and Salaries Payable showing the beginning balance, January 4, 20-2, entry, and ending balance as of January 4, 20-2.arrow_forward
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