Assume that the City of Juneau maintains its books and records to facilitate the preparation of its fund financial statements. The City pays its employees bi-weekly on Friday. The fiscal year ended on Wednesday, June 30. Employees had been paid on Friday, June 25. The employees paid from the General Fund had earned $120,000 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (June 28, 29, and 30). What entry, if any, should be made in the City s General Fund? a. Debit Expenditures; Credit Wages and Salaries Payable. b. Debit Expenses; Credit Wages and Salaries Payable. c. Debit Expenditures; Credit Encumbrances. d. No entry is required.
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1. Assume that the City of Juneau maintains its books and records to facilitate the preparation of its fund financial statements. The City pays its employees bi-weekly on Friday. The fiscal year ended on Wednesday, June 30. Employees had been paid on Friday, June 25. The employees paid from the General Fund had earned $120,000 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (June 28, 29, and 30). What entry, if any, should be made in the City s General Fund?
a. Debit Expenditures; Credit Wages and Salaries Payable.
b. Debit Expenses; Credit Wages and Salaries Payable.
c. Debit Expenditures; Credit Encumbrances.
d. No entry is required.
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