Chapter 3: Q13RQ (page 157)
Question :What does accumulated depreciation represent?
Answer
Accumulated depreciation refers to the summation of all depreciation expense recorded till date on the asset.
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Question :Consider the following independent situations at December 31: a. On October 1, a business collected \(3,000 rent in advance, debiting Cash and crediting Unearned Revenue. The tenant was paying one year’s rent in advance. On December 31, the business must account for the amount of rent it has earned. b. Salaries expense is \)1,800 per day—Monday through Friday—and the business pays employees each Friday. This year, December 31 falls on a Thursday. c. The unadjusted balance of the Office Supplies account is \(3,000. Office supplies on hand total \)1,900. d. Equipment depreciation was \(500. e. On April 1, when the business prepaid \)4,320 for a two-year insurance policy, the business debited Prepaid Insurance and credited Cash. Journalize the adjusting entry needed on December 31 for each situation. Use the letters to label the journal entries
Question :At the beginning of the year, office supplies of \(1,200 were on hand. During the year, Tempo Air Conditioning Service paid \)4,000 for more office supplies. At the end of the year, Tempo has $800 of office supplies on hand. Requirements 1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Tempo records the purchase of office supplies by initially debiting an asset account. Post the adjusting entry to the Office Supplies and Supplies Expense T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and purchase of office supplies in the Office Supplies T-account. 2. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Tempo records the purchase of office supplies by initially debiting an expense account. Post the adjusting entry to the Office Supplies and Supplies Expense T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance in the Office Supplies T-account and the purchase of office supplies in the Supplies Expense T-account. 3. Compare the ending balances of the T-accounts under both approaches. Are they the same?
What is the difference between cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting?
On September 1, 2018, Salem Landscaping collected $24,000 in advance from customers for landscaping services. The service revenue will be earned monthly over the 12-month period ending August 31, 2019. Requirements 1. Journalize the entry on September 1 by using the alternative treatment of deferred revenues. 2. Record the December 31, 2018 adjusting entry
Question :What is a contra account?
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