A company rented a premise for a year and collected an advance rent of $24,000 on January01, 2018. Prepare the entry to record the rent received.a. Debit Cash account for $24,000 and credit the Rent revenue account for $24,000.b. Debit Cash account for $24,000 and credit the Unearned rent revenue account for$24,000.c. Debit Unearned rent revenue account for $24,000 and credit the Rent revenueaccount for $24,000.d. Debit Prepaid rent account for $24,000 and credit the Cash account for $24,000.

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A company rented a premise for a year and collected an advance rent of $24,000 on January 01, 2018. Prepare the entry to record the rent received.

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Chapter4: The Adjustment Process

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The transactions completed by PS Music during June 2019 were described at the end of Chapter 1. The following transactions were completed during July, the second month of the businesss operations: July 1.Peyton Smith made an additional investment in PS Music by depositing 5,000 in PS Musics checking account. 1.Instead of continuing to share office space with a local real estate agency, Peyton decided to rent office space near a local music store. Paid rent for July, 1,750. 1.Paid a premium of 2,700 for a comprehensive insurance policy covering liability, theft, and fire. The policy covers a one-year period. 2.Received 1,000 cash from customers on account. 3.On behalf of PS Music, Peyton signed a contract with a local radio station, KXMD, to provide guest spots for the next three months. The contract requires PS Music to provide a guest disc jockey for 80 hours per month for a monthly fee of 3,600. Any additional hours beyond 80 will be billed to KXMD at 40 per hour. In accordance with the contract, Peyton received 7,200 from KXMD as an advance payment for the first two months. 3.Paid 250 to creditors on account. 4.Paid an attorney 900 for reviewing the July 3 contract with KXMD. (Record as Miscellaneous Expense.) 5.Purchased office equipment on account from Office Mart, 7,500. 8.Paid for a newspaper advertisement, 200. 11.Received 1,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 13.Paid 700 to a local audio electronics store for rental of digital recording equipment. 14.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. Enter the following transactions on Page 2 of the two-column journal: 16.Received 2,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a wedding reception. 18.Purchased supplies on account, 850. July 21. Paid 620 to Upload Music for use of its current music demos in making various music sets. 22.Paid 800 to a local radio station to advertise the services of PS Music twice daily for the remainder of July. 23.Served as disc jockey for a party for 2,500. Received 750, with the remainder due August 4, 2019. 27.Paid electric bill, 915. 28.Paid wages of 1,200 to receptionist and part-time assistant. 29.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 540. 30.Served as a disc jockey for a charity ball for 1,500. Received 500, with the remainder due on August 9, 2019. 31.Received 3,000 for serving as a disc jockey for a party. 31.Paid 1,400 royalties (music expense) to National Music Clearing for use of various artists music during July. 31.Withdrew 1,250 cash from PS Music for personal use. PS Musics chart of accounts and the balance of accounts as of July 1, 2019 (all normal balances), are as follows: Instructions 1. Enter the July 1, 2019, account balances in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. (Hint: Verify the equality of the debit and credit balances in the ledger before proceeding with the next instruction.) 2. Analyze and journalize each transaction in a two-column journal beginning on Page 1, omitting journal entry explanations. 3. Post the journal to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of July 31, 2019.
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In April, J. Rodriguez established an apartment rental service. The account headings are presented below. Transactions completed during the month of April follow. a. Rodriguez deposited 70,000 in a bank account in the name of the business. b. Paid the rent for the month, 2,000, Ck. No. 101 (Rent Expense). c. Bought supplies on account, 150. d. Bought a truck for 23,500, paying 2,500 in cash and placing the remainder on account. e. Bought insurance for the truck for the year, 2,400, Ck. No. 102. f. Sold services on account, 4,700. g. Bought office equipment on account from Stern Office Supply, 1,250. h. Sold services for cash for the first half of the month, 8,250. i. Received and paid the bill for utilities, 280, Ck. No. 103. j. Received a bill for gas and oil for the truck, 130. k. Paid wages to the employees, 2,680, Ck. Nos. 104106. l. Sold services for cash for the remainder of the month, 3,500. m. Rodriguez withdrew cash for personal use, 4,000, Ck. No. 107. Required 1. Record the transactions and the balance after each transaction. 2. Total the left side of the accounting equation (left side of the equal sign), then total the right side of the accounting equation (right side of the equal sign). If the two totals are not equal, check the addition and subtraction. If you still cannot find the error, re-analyze each transaction.
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Garcia Company rents out a portion of its building to Jerry Company for 1,000 per month. On August 1, Jerry paid Garcia 12,000 for 1 year of rent in advance. Prepare journal entries for Garcia to record the collection ofrent and the related year-end adjusting entry on December 31.
Valley Realty acts as an agent in buying, selling, renting, and managing real estate. The unadjusted trial balance on July 31, 2019, follows: The following business transactions were completed by Valley Realty during August 2019: Aug. 1. Purchased office supplies on account, 3,150. 2.Paid rent on office for month, 7,200. 3.Received cash from clients on account, 83,900. 5.Paid insurance premiums, 12,000. 9.Returned a portion of the office supplies purchased on August 1, receiving full credit for their cost, 400. Analyzing Transactions Aug. 17. Paid advertising expense, 8,000. 23.Paid creditors on account, 13,750. Enter the following transactions on Page 19 of the two-column journal: 29.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,700. 30.Paid automobile expense (including rental charges for an automobile), 2,500. 31.Discovered an error in computing a commission during July; received cash from the salesperson for the overpayment, 2,000. 31.Paid salaries and commissions for the month, 53,000. 31.Recorded revenue earned and billed to clients during the month, 183,500. 31.Purchased land for a future building site for 75,000, paying 7,500 in cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 31.Withdrew cash for personal use, 1,000. 31.Rented land purchased on August 31 to a local university for use as a parking lot during football season (September, October, and November); received advance payment of 5,000. Instructions 1. Record the August 1 balance of each account in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account, write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. 2. Journalize the transactions for August in a two-column journal beginning on Page 18. Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 3. Post to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of the ledger as of August 31, 2019. 5. Assume that the August 31 transaction for Cindy Getmans cash withdrawal should have been 10,000. (a) Why did the unadjusted trial balance in (4) balance? (b) Journalize the correcting entry. (c) Is this error a transposition or slide?
Elite Realty acts as an agent in buying, selling, renting, and managing real estate. The unadjusted trial balance on March 31, 2019, follows: The following business transactions were completed by Elite Realty during April 2019: Apr. 1. Paid rent on office for month, 6,500. 2.Purchased office supplies on account, 2,300. 5.Paid insurance premiums, 6,000. 10.Received cash from clients on account, 52,300. 15.Purchased land for a future building site for 200,000, paying 30,000 in cash and giving a note payable for the remainder. 17.Paid creditors on account, 6,450. 20.Returned a portion of the office supplies purchased on April 2, receiving full credit for their cost, 325. 23.Paid advertising expense, 4,300. Enter the following transactions on Page 19 of the two-column journal: 27.Discovered an error in computing a commission; received cash from the salesperson for the overpayment, 2,500. 28.Paid automobile expense (including rental charges for an automobile), 1,500. 29.Paid miscellaneous expenses, 1,400. 30.Recorded revenue earned and billed to clients during the month, 57,000. 30.Paid salaries and commissions for the month, 11,900. 30.Withdrew cash for personal use, 4,000. 30.Rented land purchased on April 15 to local merchants association for use as a parking lot in May and June, during a street rebuilding program; received advance payment of 10,000. Instructions 1. Record the April 1, 2019, balance of each account in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account, write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. 2. Journalize the transactions for April in a two-column journal beginning on Page 18. Journal entry explanations may be omitted. 3. Post to the ledger, extending the account balance to the appropriate balance column after each posting. 4. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance of the ledger as of April 30, 2019. 5. Assume that the April 30 transaction for salaries and commissions should have been 19,100. (a) Why did the unadjusted trial balance in (4) balance? (b) Journalize the correcting entry. (c) Is this error a transposition or slide?