The City of Greensboro provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December 31, 65 employees haveearned two weeks of vacation time each to be taken in the following year. If the average weekly salary for these employees is$900, what is the required journal entry to accrue compensated absences?Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for $58500 and credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $58500.Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for $117000 and credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $117000.No journal entry required.O Debit Salaries and Wages Payable for $116495 and credit Salaries and Wages Expense for $116495.

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The City of Greensboro provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December 31, 65 employees have earned two weeks of vacation time each to be taken in the following year. If the average weekly salary for these employees is $900, what is the required journal entry to accrue compensated absences?

The City of Greensboro provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December 31, 65 employees have earned two weeks of vacation time each to be taken in the following year. If the average weekly salary for these employees is $900, what is the required journal entry to accrue compensated absences?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter9: Current Liabilities And Contingent Obligations

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