Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.8E
(1)
To determine
An adjusting entry is prepared when the
Types of adjusting entries:
There are two types of adjusting entries, they are:
- Accruals and,
- Deferrals.
These can be further classified into two types as follows:
- 1. Accruals – Prepaid expenses, and unearned revenue.
- 2. Deferrals – Accrued revenues, and accrued expenses.
To indicate: The types of adjustments.
(2)
To determine
To indicate: The status of accounts before adjustments.
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