Adjusting Entries Kretz Corporation prepares monthly financial statements and therefore adjusts its accounts at the end of every month. The following information is available for March 2016: Kretz Corporation takes out a 90-day, 8%, $15,000 note on March 1, 2016, with interest and principal to be paid at maturity. The asset account Office Supplies on Hand has a balance of $1,280 on March 1, 2016. During March, Kretz adds $750 to the account for purchases during the period. A count of the supplies on hand at the end of March indicates a balance of $1,370. The company purchased office equipment last year for $62,600. The equipment has an estimated useful life of six years and an estimated salvage value of $5,000. The companys plant operates seven days per week with a daily payroll of $950. Wage earners are paid every Sunday. The last day of the month is Thursday, March 31. The company rented an idle warehouse to a neighboring business on February 1, 2016, at a rate of $2,500 per month. On this date, Kretz Corporation credited Rent Collected in Advance for six months rent received in advance. On March 1, 2016, Kretz Corporation credited a liability account, Customer Deposits, for $4,800. This sum represents an amount that a customer paid in advance and that Kretz will earn evenly over a four-month period. Based on its income for the month, Kretz Corporation estimates that federal income taxes for March amount to $3,900. Required For each of the preceding situations, prepare in general journal form the appropriate adjusting entry to be recorded on March 31, 2016.

Hardys Landscape Services total revenue on account for 2018 amounted to 273,205. The company, which uses the allowance method, estimates bad debts at percent of total revenue on account. Required Journalize the following selected entries: 2012 Dec. 12Record services performed on account for E. E. Morton, 245. 31Record the adjusting entry for Bad Debts Expense. 31Record the closing entry for Bad Debts Expense. 2013 Feb. 18Write off the account of E. E. Morton as uncollectible, 245. Check Figure Adjusting entry amount, 1,366.03

Current Attempt in Progress The ledger of Kingbird, Inc. at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receable $112,000; Sales Revenue $833,000; and Sales Returns and Allowances $20,000. (a) (b) (c) If Kingbird, uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectib accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Kingbird, determines that L. Dole's $1,800 balance is uncollectible. (a) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) (b) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,200 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 11% of accounts receivable. No. Account Titles and Explanation If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $199 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 8% of accounts receivable. (c) Debit Credit