Question

The unadjusted trial balance of Guthrie Inn Company at December 31, 2018, and the data needed for the adjustments follow. Adjustment data at December 31 follow: GUTHRIE INN COMPANY Unadjusted Trial Balance December 31, 2018 Account Title Prepaid Insurance Cash Debit Credit Accounts Receivable Office Supplies Building Accumulated Depreciation—Building Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Unearned Revenue Common Stock Dividends Service Revenue Salaries Expense Insurance Expense Depreciation Expense—Building Advertising Expense Supplies Expense Total Balance \( 13,500 \) 569,760 \( 569,760 530,000 288,950 3,600 15,500 15,100 4,600 800 \) 260,000 1,710 2,340 2,800 620 G a. As of December 31, Guthrie had \(700 of Prepaid Insurance remaining. b. At the end of the month, Guthrie had \)500 of office supplies remaining. c. Depreciation on the building is \(1,200. d. Guthrie pays its employees weekly on Friday. Its employees earn \)1,800 for a five-day workweek. December 31 falls on Wednesday this year. e. On November 20, Guthrie contracted to perform services for a client receiving \(3,600 in advance. Guthrie recorded this receipt of cash as Unearned Revenue. As of December 31, Guthrie has \)1,600 still unearned. Requirements 1. Journalize the adjusting entries on December 31. 2. Using the unadjusted trial balance, open the accounts (use a four-column ledger) with the unadjusted balances. Post the adjusting entries to the ledger accounts. 3. Prepare the adjusted trial balance. 4. Assuming the adjusted trial balance has total debits equal to total credits, does this mean that the adjusting entries have been recorded correctly? Explain

Short answer

Adjusted trial balance is shown as follows:

GUTHRIE INN COMPANY
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 2018
	Balance
Account Title	Debit	Credit
Cash	$13,500
Accounts Receivable	15,100
Prepaid Insurance	700
Office Supplies	500
Building	530,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Building		$261,200
Accounts Payable		1,710
Salaries Payable		1,080
Unearned Revenue		1,600
Common Stock		288,950
Dividends	2,340
Service Revenue		17,500
Salaries Expense	3,880
Insurance Expense	3,900
Depreciation Expense—Building	1,200
Advertising Expense	620
Supplies Expense	300
Total	$572,040	$572,040

Step-by-step solution

Step-by-Step-SolutionStep 1: Definition on Adjusted Trial Balance

After the adjusting entries are recorded, it is posted into the ledger account, then the balance of these account is used to prepare adjusted trial balance.

Explanation on Trial Balance

In case of All mopped up company, the debit and credit balance equals $572,040 in adjusted trial balance.