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Saturday 30 September 2017

Exercise 3-4 Preparing adjusting entries LO P1

Exercise 3-4 Preparing adjusting entries LO P1

    Wages of $9,000 are earned by workers but not paid as of December 31, 2017.

    Depreciation on the company’s equipment for 2017 is $11,800.
    The Office Supplies account had a $460 debit balance on December 31, 2016. During 2017, $4,599 of office supplies are purchased. A physical count of supplies at December 31, 2017, shows $510 of supplies available.
    The Prepaid Insurance account had a $5,000 balance on December 31, 2016. An analysis of insurance policies shows that $1,800 of unexpired insurance benefits remain at December 31, 2017.
    The company has earned (but not recorded) $950 of interest from investments in CDs for the year ended December 31, 2017. The interest revenue will be received on January 10, 2018.
    The company has a bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) interest expense of $4,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The company must pay the interest on January 2, 2018.


For each of the above separate cases, prepare adjusting entries required of financial statements for the year ended (date of) December 31, 2017.

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Explanation

    Office supplies* = ($460 + $4,599 – $510) = $4,549
    Prepaid insurance† = ($5,000 – $1,800) = $3,200

Notes:
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