Chapter 9, Problem 9.2E

Reporting Liabilities Morton Electronics had the following obligations: a. A legally enforceable claim against the business to be paid in 3 months. b. A guarantee given by a seller to a purchaser to repair or replace defective goods during the first 6 months following a sale. c. An amount payable to Bank One in 10 years. d. An amount to be paid next year to Citibank on a long-term note payable. Required: CONCEPTIJAL CONNECTION Describe how each of these items should be reported in the balance sheet.

Write-Off of Uncollectible Accounts King Enterprises had 27 customers utilizing its financial planning services in 2019. Each customer paid King $25,000 for receiving Kings assistance. King estimates that 2% of its $675,000 credit sales in 2019 will be uncollectible. During 2020, King wrote off $2,700 related to services performed in 2019. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the defaulted balance. 2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record the bad debt expense for 2019.

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.