Question

Kingbird, Inc. has the following information available for accruals for the year ended December 31, 2019. The company adjusts its accounts annually. 1. The December utility bill for $485 was unrecorded on December 31. Kingbird paid the bill on January 11. 2. Kingbird is open 7 days a week and employees are paid a total of $3,990 every Monday for a 7-day (Monday–Sunday) workweek. December 31 is a Thursday, so employees will have worked 4 days (Monday, December 28–Thursday, December 31) that they have not been paid for by year-end. Employees will be paid next on January 4. 3. Kingbird signed a $51,600, 5% bank loan on November 1, 2018, due in 2 years. Interest is payable on the first day of each following month. 4. Kingbird receives a fee from Pizza Shop next door for all pizzas sold to customers using Kingbird’s facility. The amount owed for December is $340, which Pizza Shop will pay on January 4. (Hint: Use the Service Revenue account.) 5. Kingbird rented some of its unused warehouse space to a client for $6,840 a month, payable the first day of the following month. It received the rent for the month of December on January 2.

Answer 1

Answer:

a-Dec-31. Dr Utility expense   485

                    Cr   Utility bills payable  485

b-Jan-11.  Dr Utility bills payable  485

                        Cr Cash                   485

c-Dec-31. Dr Salary expense  3990

                Cr  Salary payable                3990

d-Dec-31. Dr bank 51600

                 Cr  Loan payable   51600

e-Dec-31 Dr Interest expense  215

                    Cr interest payable     215

f-Dec-31 Dr Account receivable  340

                  Cr   Service revenue  account    340

g-Dec-31. Dr Cash  6840

                 Cr Advance Rent    6840

Explanation:

a-Utility expense incurred for the m/o Dec will be paid in Jan.

c- Salaries of 3990 will be paid on Jan of 4 days.

e-Interest expense for the m/o Dec will be (51600*5%=2580/12=215.

f-The service fee is receivable which will be paid on Jan.

g- Advance rent is received from client.