Question

Zoey Bella Company has a payroll of $10,000 for a five-day workweek. Its employees are paid each Friday for the five-day workweek. Required: Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31 assuming the year ends on Thursday. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

Answer:

                                  Dr.         Cr.

Salaries Expense   $8,000

Salaries payable                   $8,000

Explanation:

Four days of the week passed until December 31. So, the accrued expense will be as follow:

Payroll for 5 days = $10,000

Payroll for 1 days = $10,000 / 5  = $2,000

Payroll for 4 days = $2,000 x 4  = $8,000

Accrued Expense of $8,000 should be recorded and a liability will be made against this expense as payment has not been made.