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Chapter 11: 21E (page 578)

Accounting for warranty expense and warranty payable

The accounting records of Sculpted Ceramics included the following at January 1, 2018:

Estimated Warranty Payable

5,000 Beg. Bal

In the past, Sculpted’s warranty expense has been 9% of sales. During 2018, Sculpted made sales of \(113,000 and paid \)7,000 to satisfy warranty claims. Requirements

  1. Journalize Sculpted’s warranty expense and warranty payments during 2018. Explanations are not required.
  2. What balance of Estimated Warranty Payable will Sculpted report on its balance sheet at December 31, 2018?

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. Warranty expense = $10,170
  2. The estimated warranty payable is $8,170.

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Balance sheet

The balance sheet is a report that lists all of an entity's assets, liabilities, and equity. Lenders, investors, and creditors commonly use it to evaluate a company's liquidity. A balance sheet is one of the papers that make up a company's financial statements.

02

Preparing Journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

2018

Warranty expense

10,170

Estimated warranty payable

10,170

Working note:

Waranty expense=Sales×Percent=$113,000×9%=$10,170

03

Report the balance on the balance sheet

Estimated warranty payable

Detail

Debit ($)

Detail

Credits ($)

Payments

7,000

Balance (opening)

5,000

Accrual

10,170

Total

7,000

Total

15,170

Balance (closing)

8,170

Therefore, the balance of the estimated warranty payable report on the balance sheet on December 31, 2018, is $8,170.

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Lily Carter works for JDK all year and earns a monthly salary of \(12,100. There is no overtime pay. Lily’s income tax withholding rate is 10% of gross pay. In addition to payroll taxes, Lily elects to contribute 5% monthly to United Way. JDK also deducts \)250 monthly for co-payment of the health insurance premium. As of September 30, Lily had $108,900 of cumulative earnings. Requirements

1. Compute Lily’s net pay for October.

2. Journalize the accrual of salaries expense and the payment related to the employment of Lily Carter.

What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?

The following transactions of Philadelphia Pharmacies occurred during 2017 and 2018:

2017

Jan. 9 Purchased computer equipment at a cost of \(7,000, signing a six-month, 8% note payable for that amount.

29 Recorded the week’s sales of \)68,000, three-fourths on credit and one-fourth for cash. Sales amounts are subject to a 6% state sales tax. Ignore cost of goods sold.

Feb. 5 Sent the last week’s sales tax to the state.

Jul. 9 Paid the six-month, 8% note, plus interest, at maturity.

Aug. 31 Purchased merchandise inventory for \(3,000, signing a six-month, 10% note payable. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.

Dec. 31 Accrued warranty expense, which is estimated at 2% of sales of \)609,000.

31 Accrued interest on all outstanding notes payable.

2018

Feb. 28 Paid the six-month 10% note, plus interest, at maturity.

Journalize the transactions in Plymouth’s general journal. Explanations are not required.

The general ledger of Prompt Ship at June 30, 2018, the end of the company’s fiscal year, includes the following account balances before payroll and adjusting entries.

Accounts Payable \( 118,000

Interest Payable 0

Salaries Payable 0

Employee Income Taxes Payable 0

FICA—OASDI Taxes Payable 0

FICA—Medicare Taxes Payable 0

Federal Unemployment Taxes Payable 0

State Unemployment Taxes Payable 0

Unearned Rent Revenue 5,400

Long-term Notes Payable 198,000

The additional data needed to develop the payroll and adjusting entries at June 30 areas follows:

a. The long-term debt is payable in annual installments of \)39,600, with the next installment due on July 31. On that date, Prompt Ship will also pay one year’s interest at 10%. Interest was paid on July 31 of the preceding year. Make the adjusting entry to accrue interest expense at year-end.

b. Gross unpaid salaries for the last payroll of the fiscal year were \(4,800. Assume that employee income taxes withheld are \)920 and that all earnings are subject to OASDI.

c. Record the associated employer taxes payable for the last payroll of the fiscal year,\(4,800. Assume that the earnings are not subject to unemployment compensation taxes

d. On February 1, the company collected one year’s rent of \)5,400 in advance.

Requirements

1. Using T-accounts, open the listed accounts and insert the unadjusted June 30balances.

2. Journalize and post the June 30 payroll and adjusting entries to the accounts thatyou opened. Identify each adjusting entry by letter. Round to the nearest dollar.

3. Prepare the current liabilities section of the balance sheet at June 30, 2018.

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