Financial & Managerial Accounting
Financial & Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781285866307
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.26EX
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Adjusting entries:

Adjusting entries refers to the entries that are made at the end of an accounting period in accordance with revenue recognition principle, and expenses recognition principle.  All adjusting entries affect at least one income statement account (revenue or expense), and one balance sheet account (asset or liability).

Rules of Debit and Credit:

Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:

  • Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.
  • Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.

To prepare: The adjusting entries in the books of Company A at the end of the October 31, 2016.

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Chapter 3 Solutions

Financial & Managerial Accounting

Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1APECh. 3 - Accounts requiring adjustment Indicate with a Yes...Ch. 3 - Type of adjustment Classify the following items as...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.2BPECh. 3 - Adjustment for prepaid expense The supplies...Ch. 3 - Adjustment for prepaid expense The prepaid...Ch. 3 - Adjustment for unearned revenue The balance in the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.4BPECh. 3 - Prob. 3.5APECh. 3 - Adjustment for accrued revenues At the end of the...Ch. 3 - Adjustment for accrued expense We-Sell Realty Co....Ch. 3 - Adjustment for accrued expense Prospect Realty Co....Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.7APECh. 3 - Adjustment for depreciation The estimated amount...Ch. 3 - Effect of omitting adjustments For the year ending...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.8BPECh. 3 - Prob. 3.9APECh. 3 - Effect of errors on adjusted trial balance For...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10APECh. 3 - Prob. 3.10BPECh. 3 - Classifying types of adjustments Classify the...Ch. 3 - Classifying adjusting entries The following...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.3EXCh. 3 - Determining supplies purchased The supplies and...Ch. 3 - Effect of omitting adjusting entry At March 31,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.6EXCh. 3 - Adjusting entries for prepaid insurance The...Ch. 3 - Adjusting entries for unearned fees The balance in...Ch. 3 - Effect of omitting adjusting entry At the end of...Ch. 3 - Adjusting entry for accrued fees At the end of the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11EXCh. 3 - Effect on omitting adjusting entry The adjusting...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.13EXCh. 3 - Determining wages paid The wages payable and wages...Ch. 3 - Effect of omitting adjusting entry Accrued...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.16EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.17EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.18EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.19EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.20EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.21EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.22EXCh. 3 - Effects of errors on financial statements The...Ch. 3 - Effects of errors on financial statements If the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.25EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.26EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.27EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.28EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.29EXCh. 3 - Prob. 3.1APRCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2APRCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3APRCh. 3 - Prob. 3.4APRCh. 3 - Adjusting entries and adjusted trial balances...Ch. 3 - Adjusting entries and errors At the end of April,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1BPRCh. 3 - Adjusting entries Selected account balances before...Ch. 3 - Adjusting entries Crazy Mountain Outfitters Co.,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.4BPRCh. 3 - Adjusting entries and adjusted trial balances...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.6BPRCh. 3 - The unadjusted trial balance that you prepared for...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1CPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2CPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3CP
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