Connect 2-Semester Access Card for Fundamental Accounting Principles
Connect 2-Semester Access Card for Fundamental Accounting Principles
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Author: John Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 2BPSB
REQUIREMENT 1

To determine

TO PREPARE:

Adjusting Journal Entries for year ended October, 15

REQUIREMENT 1

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Answer to Problem 2BPSB

SOLUTION:

    IN THE BOOKS OF NATSU Co.
    JOURNAL ENTRIES
    FOR THE Year Ended 31-October-15
    Srl No.PARTICULARSDEBIT ($)CREDIT ($)
    1
    SUPPLIES EXPENSES A/C
    4,370
     
     
    TO OFFICE SUPPLIES A/C
     
    4,370
     
    (Being utilization of office supplies charged as office expenses)
     
     
    2
    INSURANCE EXPENSES - Policy A A/C
    3000
     
     
    TO PREPAID INSURANCE - A A/C
     
    3000
     
    (Being current year expired insurance recognized as an expense)
     
     
     
     
     
    3
    INSURANCE EXPENSES - Policy B A/C
    1400
     
     
    PREPAID INSURANCE - Policy C A/C
    5800
     
     
    TO CASH A/C
     
    7200
     
    (Being current year expired insurance recognized as an expense and remaining transfer to prepaid expense as an asset)
     
     

    330
     
     4
    PREPAID INSURANCE - Policy C A/C
    990
     
     
    TO CASH A/C
     
    1320
     
    (Being current year expired insurance recognized as an expense and remaining transfer to prepaid expense as an asset)
     
     
     
     
     
    5
    WAGES EXPENSES A/C
    1000
     
     
    TO ACCRUED WAGES A/C
     
    1000
     
    (Being wages for 1 days of October recognized)
     
     
    6
    DEPRECIATION EXPENSES A/C
    5400
     
     
    TO ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION A/C
     
    5400
     
    (Being depreciation expenses recognized )
     
     
    7
    RENT RECEIVABLE A/C
    1000
     
     
    TO RENT EARNED A/C
     
    1000
     
    (Being rent earned for October were recognized)
     
     
    8
    UNEARNED RENT A/C
    1450
     
     
    TO RENT EARNED A/C
     
    1450
     
    (Being rent earned for Sept & Oct recognized as per accrual basis)
     
     

Explanation of Solution

  1. Office supplies that has been used during the year charged as expenses.

  2.   Office supplies, December31, 2014 =   $600Add: Purchases during the year     = $4570Less: Charged to Expenses (b/f) = $4370_Office supplies, December 31, 2015=  $800
  3. The insurance expense for adjusting entry 2,3 and 4 is calculated as under −
  4. Insurance Expenses will be charged as per the number of months expired in year 2015

      PolicyCostMonthCost/MonthNo of month in year 2015Insurance Expenses
      A
      6000
      24
      250
      12
      3000
      B
      7200
      36
      200
      7
      1400
      C
      1320
      12
      110
      3
      330
  5. Wages expenses incurred in current year should be recognized as expenses in current year as per accrual basis of accounting. Hence wages for 1 days (31st October, 2015 should be recognized as the expense of 2015.
  6. Depreciation has been charged to expenses and Accumulated Depreciation A/c
  7. Rent earned in December should be recognized as Income in current year as per accrual basis of accounting.
  8. Income from Rent recognized for the month of September and October, and the Advance liabilities reduced as per the recognition of Income.
Conclusion

Thus, the adjusting Journal Entries for year ended October, 15 have been prepared.

REQUIREMENT 2

To determine

TO PREPARE

Journal for cash entries on 7th and 15th November, 15

REQUIREMENT 2

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Answer to Problem 2BPSB

SOLUTION

    IN THE BOOKS OF NASTU CO.
    JOURNAL ENTRIES
    7-Nov-15
    WAGES EXPENSES A/C
    4000
     
     
    ACCRUED WAGES A/C
    1000
     
     
    TO CASH A/C
     
    5000
     
    (Being wages payment for current and previous year)
     
     
     
     
     
     
    15-Nov-15
    CASH A/C
    2000
     
     
    TO RENT RECEIVABLE A/C
     
    1000
     
    TO RENT EARNED A/C
     
    1000
     
    (Being rent received for current and previous year)
     
     

Explanation of Solution


The above journal entries are prepared as under −

Jan 06: Wages paid on 7th Nov, 2015 includes the wages of 1 day from the October and 4 days of November, hence the Liabilities reduced for October and Expenses charged for November

The wages are calculated as under −
Given,
For October -

  • Accrued Wages for October = $ 1,000

For November, Wages expense −

  • Wages for 1 day = $ 1,000
  • Number of days in November = 4

  •   Wages expense for November = Wages for 1 day X Number of days in NovemberWages expense for November= $ 1,000 X 4Wages expense for November = $ 4,000

Total cash to be paid −

Total cash = Accrued Wages for October + Wages Expense for NovemberTotal cash = $ 1,000 + $ 4,000Total cash = $ 5,000

Jan 15: Earned Rent received in November includes the Rent of October also, Hence the Rent receivable reduced and Income Realized as per accrual basis of accounting.

Conclusion

Thus, the journal for cash entries on 6th and 15th January, 16 have been prepared.

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