Chapter 3: 24DQ (page 139)
How do reversing entries simplify recordkeeping?
Answer:
Reversing entries simplify by correcting and reducing mistakes.
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Question:Prepare year-end adjusting journal entries for M&R Company as of December 31, 2017, for each of the
following separate cases. (Entries can draw from the following partial chart of accounts: Cash; Accounts
Receivable; Interest Receivable; Equipment; Wages Payable; Salary Payable; Interest Payable; Lawn
Services Payable; Unearned Revenue; Revenue; Interest Revenue; Wages Expense; Salary Expense;
Supplies Expense; Lawn Services Expense; Interest Expense.)
a. M&R Company provided \(2,000 in services to customers that are expected to pay the company sometime
in January following the company’s year-end.
b. Wage expenses of \)1,000 have been incurred but are not paid as of December 31.
c. M&R Company has a \(5,000 bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) 8% interest expense of
\)400 for the year ended December 31. The company will pay the \(400 interest in cash on January 2
following the company’s year-end.
d. M&R Company hired a firm to provide lawn services at a monthly fee of \)500 with payment occurring
on the 15th of the following month. Payment for December services will occur on January 15
following the company’s year-end.
e. M&R Company has earned \(200 in interest revenue from investments for the year ended December
31. The interest revenue will be received on January 15 following the company’s year-end.
f. Salary expenses of \)900 have been earned by supervisors but not paid as of December 31.
What is an accrued revenue? Give an example
In the blank space beside each numbered balance sheet item, enter the letter of its balance sheet classification. If the item should not appear on the balance sheet, enter a Z in the blank.
A. Current assets E. Current liabilities
B. Long-term investments F. Long-term liabilities
C. Plant assets G. Equity
D. Intangible assets
10. Office equipment
Question: The following three separate situations require adjusting journal entries to prepare financial statements as
of April 30. For each situation, present both:
∙ The April 30 adjusting entry.
∙ The subsequent entry during May to record payment of the accrued expenses.
Entries can draw from the following partial chart of accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Prepaid
Interest; Salaries Payable; Interest Payable; Legal Services Payable; Unearned Revenue; Revenue; Salaries
Expense; Interest Expense; Legal Services Expense; Depreciation Expense.
a. On April 1, the company retained an attorney for a flat monthly fee of \(3,500. Payment for April legal
services was made by the company on May 12.
b. A \)900,000 note payable requires 12% annual interest, or \(9,000, to be paid at the 20th day of each
month. The interest was last paid on April 20, and the next payment is due on May 20. As of April 30,
\)3,000 of interest expense has accrued.
c. Total weekly salaries expense for all employees is $10,000. This amount is paid at the end of the day
on Friday of each five-day workweek. April 30 falls on a Tuesday, which means that the employees
had worked two days since the last payday. The next payday is May 3.
Answer each of the following questions related to international accounting standards.
a. Do financial statements prepared under IFRS normally present assets from least liquid to most liquid
or vice versa?
b. Do financial statements prepared under IFRS normally present liabilities from furthest from maturity
to nearest to maturity or vice versa?
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