Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305654174
Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 4, Problem 4.15E
Wages Payable
Denton Corporation employs 50 workers in its plant. Each employee is paid $10 per hour and works seven hours per day, Monday through Friday. Employees are paid every Friday. The last payday was Friday, September 19.
Required
- Compute the dollar amount of the weekly payroll.
- Prepare the
journal entry on Friday, September 26, for the payment of the weekly payroll. - Denton prepares monthly financial statements. Prepare the adjusting journal entry on Tuesday, September 30, the last day of the month.
- Prepare the journal entry on Friday, October 3, for the payment of the weekly payroll.
- Will net income for the month of September be understated or overstated if Denton doesn’t bother with an
adjusting entry on September 30? Explain your answer.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 4 Solutions
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Ch. 4 - Read each definition below and write the number of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.1ECh. 4 - Comparing the Income Statement and the Statement...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3ECh. 4 - Accruals and Deferrals For the following...Ch. 4 - Office Supplies Somerville Corp. purchases office...Ch. 4 - Prepaid Rent—Quarterly Adjustments On September...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.7ECh. 4 - Depreciation On July 1, 2016, Dexter Corp. buys a...Ch. 4 - Working Backward: Depreciation Polk Corp....
Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.10ECh. 4 - Subscriptions Horse Country Living publishes a...Ch. 4 - Customer Deposits Wolfe $ Wolfe collected $9,000...Ch. 4 - Concert Tickets Sold in Advance Rock N Roll...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.14ECh. 4 - Wages Payable Denton Corporation employs 50...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.16ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.17ECh. 4 - Interest Payable—Quarterly Adjustments Glendive...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.19ECh. 4 - Interest Receivable On June 1, 2016, MicroTel...Ch. 4 - Rent Receivable Hudson Corp. has extra space in...Ch. 4 - Working Backward: Rent Receivable Randys Rentals...Ch. 4 - The Effect of Ignoring Adjusting Entries on Net...Ch. 4 - The Effect of Adjusting Entries on the Accounting...Ch. 4 - Reconstruction of Adjusting Entries from...Ch. 4 - The Accounting Cycle The steps in the accounting...Ch. 4 - Trial Balance The following account titles,...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.28ECh. 4 - Preparation of a Statement of Retained Earnings...Ch. 4 - Reconstruction of Closing Entries The following T...Ch. 4 - Closing Entries for Nordstrom The following...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.32ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.33ECh. 4 - Prob. 4.34ECh. 4 - Revenue Recognition, Cash and Accrual Bases...Ch. 4 - Depreciation Expense During 2016, Carter Company...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.37MCECh. 4 - Adjusting Entries Kretz Corporation prepares...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.2PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3PCh. 4 - Recurring and Adjusting Entries Following are...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.5PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.6PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.8PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.9PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.10PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1IPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.2APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.9APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.10APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.11MCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.12MCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.13MCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.11AMCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.12AMCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.13AMCPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.5APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.6APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.8APCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1DCCh. 4 - Prob. 4.2DCCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3DCCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4DCCh. 4 - Depreciation Jensen Inc., a graphic arts studio,...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.6DCCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7DC
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- A weekly payroll summary made from labor time records shows the following data for Pima Company: Overtime is payable at one-and-a-half times the regular rate of pay and is distributed to all jobs worked on during the period. a. Determine the net pay of each employee. The income taxes withheld for each employee amount to 15% of the gross wages. b. Prepare journal entries for the following: 1. Recording the payroll. 2. Paying the payroll. 3. Distributing the payroll. (Assume that the overtime premium will be charged to all jobs worked on during the period.) 4. The employers payroll taxes. (Assume that none of the employees has achieved the maximum wage bases for FICA and unemployment taxes.)arrow_forwardThe total wages and salaries earned by all employees of James Industries during the month of February, as shown in the labor cost summary and the schedule of fixed administrative and sales salaries, are classified as follows: a. Prepare a journal entry to distribute the wages earned during February. b. What is the total amount of payroll taxes that will be imposed on the employer for the payroll, assuming that three administrative employees with combined earnings this period of 4,500 have exceeded 8,000 in earnings prior to the period?arrow_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 Januar)-4. The totals line from Irina Companys payroll register for the week ended Januar)-4, 20-2, was as follows: REQUIRED 1. 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 aiding balance as of January 4, 20-2.arrow_forward
- An analysis of the payroll for the month of November for CinMar Inc. reveals the information shown: All regular time Andrews, Lomax, and Herzog are production workers, and Dimmick is the plant manager. Hendrick is in charge of the office. Cumulative earnings paid (before deductions) in this calendar year prior to the payroll period ending November 8 were as follows: Andrews, 21,200; Lomax, 6,800; Herzog, 11,500; Dimmick, 116,200; and Hendrick, 32,800. The solution to this problem requires the following forms, using the indicated column headings: 1. Prepare an employee earnings record for each of the five employees. 2. Prepare a payroll record for each of the four weeks. 3. Prepare a labor cost summary for the month. 4. Prepare journal entries to record the following: a. The payroll for each of the four weeks. b. The payment of wages for each of the four payrolls. c. The distribution of the monthly labor costs per the labor cost summary. d. The company's payroll taxes covering the four payroll periods.arrow_forwardThe total wages and salaries earned by all employees of Langen Electronics, Ltd. during March, as shown in the labor cost summary and the schedule of fixed administrative and sales salaries, are classified as follows: a. Prepare a journal entry to distribute the wages earned during March. b. What is the total amount of payroll taxes that will be imposed on the employer for the payroll, assuming that two administrative employees with combined earnings this period of 3,000 have exceeded 8,000 in earnings prior to the period?arrow_forwardAccounting for bonus and vacation pay Cathy Muench a factory worker, earns 1,000 each week. In addition, she will receive a 4,000 bonus at year-end and a four-week paid vacation. Prepare the entry to record the weekly payroll and the costs and liabilities related to the bonus and the vacation pay, assuming that Muench is the only employee.arrow_forward
- Payment and distribution of payroll The general ledger of Berskshire Mountain Manufacturing Inc. showed the following credit balances on January 15: Direct labor earnings amounted to 10,500 from January 16 to 31. Indirect labor was 5,700, and sales and administrative salaries for the same period amounted to 3,800. All wages are subject to FICA, FUTA, state unemployment taxes, and 10% income tax withholding. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries for the following: a. Recording the payroll. b. Paying the payroll. c. Recording the employers payroll tax liability. d. Distributing the payroll costs for January 1631. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the payment of the amounts due for the month to the government for FICA and income tax withholdings. 3. Calculate the amount of total earnings for the period from January 1 to 15. 4. Should the same person be responsible for computing the payroll, paying the payroll and making the entry to distribute the payroll? Why or why not?arrow_forwardIn the space provided below, prepare the journal entry to record the November payroll for all employees assuming that the payroll is paid on November 30 and that Joness cumulative gross pay (cell I13) is 85,000.arrow_forwardYour assistant has just completed a rough draft of Form 941, shown on pages 3-72 and 3-73, for the quarter ending March 31, 20--. As the supervisor and authorized signer, you are auditing the form before it is mailed to ensure its accuracy. Four of the companys general ledger accounts are shown on the following two pages. The companys 17 employees are paid on the 15th and last day of each month. The company is a semiweekly depositor. Indicate any changes that should be made on the form before it is signed, dated, and mailed.arrow_forward
- JOURNALIZING AND POSTING PAYROLL ENTRIES Oxford Company has five employees. All are paid on a monthly basis. The fiscal year of the business is June 1 to May 31. The accounts kept by Oxford Company include the following: The following transactions relating to payrolls and payroll taxes occurred during June and July: REQUIRED 1. Journalize the preceding transactions using a general journal. 2. Open T accounts for the payroll expenses and liabilities. Enter the beginning balances and post the transactions recorded in the journal.arrow_forwardJOURNALIZING AND POSTING PAYROLL ENTRIES Oxford Company has five employees, All are paid on a monthly basis. The fiscal year of the business is June 1 to May 31. The accounts kept by Oxford Company include the following: The following transactions relating to payrolls and payroll taxes occurred during June and July: REQURED 1. Journalize the preceding transactions using a general journal. 2. Open accounts for the payroll expenses and liabilities. Enter the beginning balances and post the transactions recorded in the journal.arrow_forwardCALCULATION AND JOURNAL ENTRY FOR EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAXES Portions of the payroll register for Barneys Bagels for the week ended July 15 are shown below. The SUTA tax rate is 5.4%, and the FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, both of which are levied on the first 7,000 of earnings. The Social Security tax rate is 6.2% on the first 118,500 of earnings. The Medicare rate is 1.45% on gross earnings. Calculate the employers payroll taxes expense and prepare the journal entry to record the employers payroll taxes expense for the week ended July 15 of the current year.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...AccountingISBN:9781305654174Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. NortonPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Account...AccountingISBN:9781305666160Author:James A. Heintz, Robert W. ParryPublisher:Cengage Learning
Cornerstones of Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337690881Author:Jay Rich, Jeff JonesPublisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Cost AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305087408Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. MitchellPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781337280570Author:Scott, Cathy J.Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Principles of Accounting Volume 1AccountingISBN:9781947172685Author:OpenStaxPublisher:OpenStax College
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...
Accounting
ISBN:9781305654174
Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Account...
Accounting
ISBN:9781305666160
Author:James A. Heintz, Robert W. Parry
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337690881
Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781305087408
Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781337280570
Author:Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172685
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
The accounting cycle; Author: Alanis Business academy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTspj8CtzPk;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY