Chapter 3: Q 19RQ (page 157)
When is an adjusted trial balance prepared, and what is its purpose?
The adjusted trial balance is prepared after the adjusting entries have been journalized and posted to the accounts. Total debits should be equal to the total credits, is the purpose.
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Question :In recording adjusting entries, Reagan Financial Advisors failed to record the adjusting entries for the following situations: a. Office supplies on hand, \(100. b. Accrued revenues, \)5,000. c. Accrued interest expense, \(250. d. Depreciation, \)800. e. Unearned revenue that has been earned, $550. Determine the effects on the income statement and balance sheet by identifying whether assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses are either overstated or understated. Use the following table. Adjustment a has been provided as an example.Adjustment Not Recorded (a) Overstated Overstated Understated Assets Liabilities Equity Revenue Expenses Balance Sheet Income Statement
On September 1, Big Fan of Toledo prepaid six months of rent, $3,300. Requirements 1. Record the journal entry for the September 1 payment. 2. Record the adjusting entry required at September 30. 3. Using T-accounts, post the journal entry and adjusting entry to the accounts involved and show their balances at September 30. (Ignore the Cash account.)
Question :Austin Acoustics recorded the following transactions during October: a. Received \(2,500 cash from customer for three months of service beginning October 1 and ending December 31. The company recorded a \)2,500 debit to Cash and a \(2,500 credit to Unearned Revenue. b. Employees are paid \)3,000 on Monday following the five-day workweek. October 31 is on Friday. c. The company pays \(440 on October 1 for its six-month auto insurance policy. The company recorded a \)440 debit to Prepaid Insurance and a \(440 credit to Cash. d. The company purchased office furniture for \)8,300 on January 2. The company recorded a \(8,300 debit to Office Furniture and an \)8,300 credit to Accounts Payable. Annual depreciation for the furniture is \(1,000. e. The company began October with \)50 of office supplies on hand. On October 10, the company purchased office supplies on account of \(100. The company recorded a \)100 debit to Office Supplies and a \(100 credit to Accounts Payable. The company used \)120 of office supplies during October. f. The company received its electric bill on October 31 for \(325 but did not pay it until November 10. g. The company paid November’s rent of \)2,500 on October 30. On October 30, the company recorded an \(2,500 debit to Rent Expense and a \)2,500 credit to Cash. Indicate if an adjusting entry is needed for each item on October 31 for the month of October. Assuming the adjusting entry is not made, indicate which specific category or categories of accounts on the financial statements are misstated and if they are overstated or understated. Use the following table as a guide. Item a is completed as an example:used.
Question :Birch Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of \(12,500. December 31 falls on Wednesday, and Birch Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 5) for the previous full week. Assume Birch Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of \)620,000. 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 5
Question :Chef ’s Catering completed the following selected transactions during May 2018: Learning Objectives 1, 2 Learning Objectives 1, 2 > Exercises May 1 Prepaid rent for three months, \(2,400. 5 Received and paid electricity bill, \)700. 9 Received cash for meals served to customers, \(2,600. 14 Paid cash for kitchen equipment, \)3,000. 23 Served a banquet on account, \(2,800. 31 Made the adjusting entry for rent (from May 1). 31 Accrued salary expense, \)1,600. 31 Recorded depreciation for May on kitchen equipment, \(50. Date May 1 \)(2,400) $0 Cash Basis Amount of Revenue (Expense) Accrual Basis Amount of Revenue (Expense) Amount of Revenue (Expense) for May Requirements 1. Show whether each transaction would be handled as a revenue or an expense using both the cash basis and accrual basis accounting systems by completing the following table. (Expenses should be shown in parentheses.) Also, indicate the dollar amount of the revenue or expense. The May 1 transaction has been completed as an example. 2. After completing the table, calculate the amount of net income or net loss for Chef ’s Catering under the accrual basis and cash basis accounting systems for May. 3. Considering your results from Requirement 2, which method gives the best picture of the true earnings of Chef ’s Catering? Why?
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