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Chapter 3: Question 11Q (page 127)

What are adjusting entries and why are they necessary?

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Adjusting entries are the entries prepared at the end of the financial period that records any unrecognized income or expenses for the period. Adjusting entries are necessary to revise all the account balances before the formation of financial statements.

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01

Meaning of adjusting entries

Adjusting entriesare the entries of the adjustments mentioned outside the trial balance and enable the users to assess the true financial position, that is, profit or loss of the firm.

As per the double-entry system, all the adjustments shown outside the trial balance are reported in two places. Adjusting entries are mostly prepared on the last day of the financial period.

02

Importance of adjusting entries

Adjusting entries are important in the following ways:

  • It is required to check whether the matching principles and revenue recognition are followed are not.
  • With the help of adjusting entries, it is possible to record accurate amounts on the balance sheet as well as on the income statement.
  • Adjusting entries help us to list omitted entries and assists in reforming all those errors.

Hence, these are the points that highlight the requirement of adjusting entries.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

On January 1, 2017, Norma Smith and Grant Wood formed a computer sales and service company in Soapsville, Arkansas, by investing \(90,000 cash. The new company, Arkansas Sales and Service, has the following transactions during January.

1. Pays \)6,000 in advance for 3 months’ rent of office, showroom, and repair space.

2. Purchases 40 personal computers at a cost of \(1,500 each, 6 graphics computers at a cost of \)2,500 each, and 25 printers at a cost of \(300 each, paying cash upon delivery

3. Sales, repair, and office employees earn \)12,600 in salaries and wages during January, of which \(3,000 was still payable at the end of January.

4. Sells 30 personal computers at \)2,550 each, 4 graphics computers for \(3,600 each, and 15 printers for \)500 each; \(75,000 is received in cash in January, and \)23,400 is sold on a deferred payment basis.

5. Other operating expenses of \(8,400 are incurred and paid for during January; \)2,000 of incurred expenses are payable at January 31.

Instructions

  1. Using the transaction data above, prepare (1) a cash-basis income statement and (2) an accrual-basis income statement for the month of January.
  2. Using the transaction data above, prepare (1) a cash-basis balance sheet and (2) an accrual-basis balance sheet as of January 31, 2017.
  3. Identify the items in the cash-basis financial statements that make cash-basis accounting inconsistent with the theory underlying the elements of financial statements.

(a) How are the components of revenues and expenses different for a merchandising company? (b) Explain the income measurement process for a merchandising company.

Cooke Company has a fiscal year ending on September 30. Selected data from the September 30 worksheet are presented below.

COOKE COMPANY

Worksheet

For The Month Ended September 30, 2017


Trial Balance
Adjusted Trial Balance

Account Titles

Dr.

Cr.

Dr.

Cr.

Cash

37,400

37,400

Supplies

18,600

4,200

Prepaid Insurance

31,900

3,900

Land

80,000

80,000

Equipment

120,000

120,000

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

36,200

42,000

Accounts Payable

14,600

14,600

Unearned Service Revenue

2,700

700

Mortgage Payable

50,000

50,000

Common Stock

107,700

107,700

Retained Earnings, Sept. 1, 2017

2,000

2,000

Dividends

14,000

14,000

Service Revenue

278,500

280,500

Salaries and Wages Expense

109,000

109,000

Maintenance and Repairs Expense

30,500

30,500

Advertising Expense

9,400

9,400

Utilities Expenses

16,900

16,900

Property Tax Expense

18,000

21,000

Interest Expense

6,000

12,000

Totals

491,700

491,700

Insurance Expense

28,000

Supplies Expense

14,400

Interest Payable

6,000

Depreciation Expense

5,800

Property Taxes Payable

3,000

Totals

506,500

506,500

Instructions

(a) Prepare a complete worksheet.

(b) Prepare a classified balance sheet. (Note: $10,000 of the mortgage payable is due for payment in the next fiscal year.)

(c) Journalize the adjusting entries using the worksheet as a basis.

d) Journalize the closing entries using the worksheet as a basis.

(e) Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

(LO2,3) Dresser Company’s weekly payroll, paid on Fridays, totals \(8,000. Employees work 5-days week. Prepare Dresser’s adjusting entry on Wednesday, December 31, and the journal entry to record the \)8,000 cash payment on Friday, January 2.

E3-13 (Lo5,6) (Closing Entries) The adjusted trial balance of Lopez Company shows the following data pertaining to sales at the end of its fiscal year, October 31, 2017: Sales Revenue \(800,000, Delivery Expenses \)12,000, Sales Returns and Allowances \(24,000 and Sales Discounts \)15,000.

Instructions:

(a) Prepare the revenues section of the income statement.
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