Question

For each of the following transactions for New Idea Corporation, give the accounting equation effects of the adjustments required at the end of the month on July 31: (Enter any decreases to Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders' Equity with a minus sign)
a. Received a $550 utility bill for electricity usage in July to be paid in August.
b. Owed wages to 10 employees who worked three days at $75 each per day at the end of July. The company will pay employees at the end of the first week of August.
c. On July 1, loaned money to an employee who agreed to repay the loan in one year along with $900 for one full year of interest. No interest has been recorded yet.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The accounting equation effects of the adjustments required at the end of the month on July 31 is shown below:-

Transactions   Assets = Liabilities             +      Stockholder's equity

a                                     Utilities payable $550    Utilities expenses -$550

b                                     Wages payable $2,250 Wages expense -$2,250

                                            (3 × $75 × 10)  

c   Interest receivable $450                                 Interest revenue $450

        ($900 ÷ 2)

Explanation:-

a. The adjustment of the utilities would be recognized in the equation of accounting by rising the liability that is utilities payable and falling the equity that is utility expense.

b. The adjustment of the wages would be recognized in the equation of accounting by rising the liability that is wages payable and falling the equity that is wages expense.

c. The adjustment of the interest would be recognized in the equation of accounting by rising the assets that is interest receivable and falling the equity that is interest revenue.