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Concept Introduction: At the end of the accounting period, adjustments are made to record revenues in the period they are earned and expenses in the period they occur. Adjustment entries also update assets and liabilities. Adjustment entries are also required to present true and fair financial statements.
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- Irina Company pays its employees weekly. The last pay period for 20-1 was on December 28. From December 28 through December 31, the employees earned 1,754, so the following adjusting entry was made: The first pay period in 20-2 was on Januar)-4. The totals line from Irina Companys payroll register for the week ended Januar)-4, 20-2, was as follows: REQUIRED 1. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the payroll on January 4, 20-2. 2. Prepare T accounts for Wages and Salaries Expense and Wages and Salaries Payable showing the beginning balance, January 4, 20-2, entry, and aiding balance as of January 4, 20-2.arrow_forwardReviewing payroll records indicates that one-fifth of employee salaries that are due to be paid on the first payday in January, totaling $15,000, are actually for hours worked in December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct.arrow_forwardReviewing payroll records indicates that employee salaries that are due to be paid on January 3 include $3,575 in wages for the last week of December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct.arrow_forward
- Cedar Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $22,500. December 31 falls on Thursday, and Cedar Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 4) for the previous full week. Assume Cedar Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $520,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation o Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31 Requirements Unadj. Bal. 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Print Done Requirement 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Post the adjustment to the two accounts using a "Dec. 31" posting reference, and then calculate and enter the ending balance of the accounts using a "Bal."…arrow_forwardHickory Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $5,000. December 31 falls on Thursday, and Hickory Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 4) for the previous full week. Assume Hickory Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense $610,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31 Requirement 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved, and show their balances after adjustments. Post the adjustment to the two accounts using a "Dec. 31" posting reference, and then calculate and enter the ending balance of the accounts using a "Bal." posting reference on the appropriate side of each account. Salaries Payable Salaries Expense Unadj. Bal. 610,000 Requirements Requirement 3. Record the…arrow_forwardAspen Park Senior Center has a weekly payroll of $20,000. December 31 falls on Monday, and Aspen Park Senior Center will pay its employees the following Monday (January 7) for the previous full week. Assume Aspen Park Senior Center has a five-day workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $600,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Date Dec. 31 Cash Prepaid Salaries Revenues Salaries Expense Salaries Payable Requirements 1. Record the adjusting entry for accrued salaries on December 31. 2. Post the adjusting entry to the accounts involved and show their balances after adjustments. 3. Record the journal entry for payment of salaries made on January 7. Print Done Xarrow_forward
- The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Pharrell Co.: Salaries: Deductions: $402,000 Sales salaries Income tax withheld $135,975 Social security tax withheld 46,620 Warehouse salaries 210,000 Office salaries Medicare tax withheld 165,000 11,655 Retirement savings $777,000 17,094 Group insurance 13,986 $225,330 Tax rates assumed: Social security, 6% Medicare, 1.5% State unemployment (employer only), 5.4% Federal unemployment (employer only), 0.6%arrow_forwardReviewing payroll records indicates that employee salaries that are due to be paid on January 3 include $3,575 in wages for the last week of December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct. B I 므v y Paragraph + v ... Add a File Record Audio lıliarrow_forwardAssume that the weekly payroll of In the Woods Camping Supplies is $300. December 31, end of the year, falls on Tuesday, and In the Woods will pay its employee on Friday for the full week. What adjusting entry will In the Woods make on Tuesday, December 31? (Use five days as a full workweek.)arrow_forward
- Specialty Manufacturing estimated that its total payroll for the coming year would be $482,500. The workers' compensation insurance premium rate is 0.2%. Required: 1. Calculate the estimated workers' compensation insurance premium.$ Prepare the journal entry for the payment as of January 2, 20--. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Page: DATE ACCOUNT TITLE DOC.NO. POST.REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1 20-- Jan. 2 1 2 2 3 3 2. Assume that Specialty Manufacturing's actual payroll for the year is $487,000. Calculate the total insurance premium owed.$ Prepare a journal entry as of December 31, 20--, to record the adjustment for the underpayment. The actual payment of the additional premium will take place in January of the next year. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Page: DATE ACCOUNT TITLE DOC.NO. POST.REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1 20-- Dec. 31 1 2…arrow_forwardAdjusting entries: How to write in general journal this? A seven-day (weekly payroll) of 7,000,paid every Friday. December 31 falls on Sunday so the employees will only be paid on January 5,2021.arrow_forwardеВook Reviewing payroll records indicates that employee salaries that are due to be paid on January 3 include $4,800 in wages for the last week of December. There was no previous balance in the Salaries Payable account at that time. Based on the information provided, make the December 31 adjusting journal entry to bring the balances to correct. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Dec. 31 Check My Work Previous Next All work saved. Save and Exit Submit Assignment for Grading 8:45 PM 2/11/2021arrow_forward
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