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Chapter 3: Q13RQ (page 157)
Question :What does accumulated depreciation represent?
Answer
Accumulated depreciation refers to the summation of all depreciation expense recorded till date on the asset.
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On October 1, Orlando Gold Exchange paid cash of $57,600 for computers that are expected to remain useful for three years. At the end of three years, the value of the computers is expected to be zero. Requirements 1. Calculate the amount of depreciation for the month of October using the straightline depreciation method. 2. Record the adjusting entry for depreciation on October 31. 3. Post the purchase of October 1 and the depreciation on October 31 to T-accounts for the following accounts: Computer Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation— Computer Equipment, and Depreciation Expense—Computer Equipment. Show their balances at October 31. 4. What is the computer equipment’s book value on October 31?
Which accounting concept or principle requires companies to divide their activities into small time segments such as months, quarters, or years?
Question :Laughter Landscaping has collected the following data for the December 31 adjusting entries: a. Each Friday, Laughter pays employees for the current week’s work. The amount of the weekly payroll is \(8,000 for a five-day workweek. This year, December 31 falls on a Tuesday. Laughter will pay its employees on January 3. b. On January 1 of the current year, Laughter purchases an insurance policy that covers two years, \)8,000.c. The beginning balance of Office Supplies was \(4,300. During the year, Laughter purchased office supplies for \)5,600, and at December 31 the office supplies on hand total \(1,500. d. During December, Laughter designed a landscape plan and the client prepaid \)6,500. Laughter recorded this amount as Unearned Revenue. The job will take several months to complete, and Laughter estimates that the company has earned 40% of the total revenue during the current year. e. At December 31, Laughter had earned \(3,000 for landscape services completed for Turnkey Appliances. Turnkey has stated that it will pay Laughter on January 10. f. Depreciation for the current year includes Equipment, \)3,000; and Trucks, \(2,200. g. Laughter has incurred \)250 of interest expense on a $550 interest payment due on January 15. Requirements 1. Journalize the adjusting entry needed on December 31 for each of the previous items affecting Laughter Landscaping. Assume Laughter records adjusting entries only at the end of the year. 2. Journalize the subsequent journal entries for adjusting entries a, d, and g.
What is the difference between cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting?
Question:Seth’s Tax Services had the following accounts and account balances after adjusting entries. Assume all accounts have normal balances.Cash Land Accounts Payable Utilities Payable Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment Service Revenue Supplies Expense Dividends \( ? 26,000 150 3,700 1,800 75,000 1,100 14,000 Equipment Accounts Receivable Common Stock Office Supplies Utilities Expense Unearned Revenue Depreciation Expense—Equipment Salaries Expense \) 11,000 4,950 700 22,600 1,650 900 1,900 5,600Prepare the adjusted trial balance for Seth’s Tax Services as of December 31, 2018.
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