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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Resort Travel borrowed \(33,000 on September 1, 2018, by signing a one-year note payable to State One Bank. Resort’s interest expense on the note payable for the remainder of the fiscal year (September through November) is \)355. Requirements 1. Record the adjusting entry to accrue interest expense at November 30, 2018. 2. Post the adjusting entry to the T-accounts of the two accounts affected by the adjustment.
Which accounting concept or principle requires companies to divide their activities into small time segments such as months, quarters, or years?
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?
Identify the impact on the income statement and balance sheet if adjusting entries for the following situations were not recorded. a. Office Supplies used, \(800. b. Accrued service revenue, \)4,000. c. Depreciation on building, \(3,500. d. Prepaid Insurance expired, \)650. e. Accrued salaries expense, \(2,750. f. Service revenue that was collected in advance has now been earned, \)130
Question:Seth’s Tax Services had the following accounts and account balances after adjusting entries. Assume all accounts have normal balances.Cash Land Accounts Payable Utilities Payable Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment Service Revenue Supplies Expense Dividends \( ? 26,000 150 3,700 1,800 75,000 1,100 14,000 Equipment Accounts Receivable Common Stock Office Supplies Utilities Expense Unearned Revenue Depreciation Expense—Equipment Salaries Expense \) 11,000 4,950 700 22,600 1,650 900 1,900 5,600Prepare the adjusted trial balance for Seth’s Tax Services as of December 31, 2018.
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