Question

In making adjusting entries at the end of its accounting period, chao consulting failed to record $3,700 of insurance coverage that had expired. this $3,700 cost had been initially debited to the prepaid insurance account. the company also failed to record accrued salaries expense of $2,250. as a result of these two oversights, the financial statements for the reporting period will:

Answer 1

It is given that the company failed to record $3,700 of insurance coverage that had expired and accrued salaries expense of $2,250. It means the company has failed to record the total expenses of (3700+2250) = $5,950. This understatement of the expenses shall result in an overstatement of the income in the Income statement. Further, it will also result in the overstatement of assets (Prepaid Insurance) by $3,700 and understatement of liabilities for salaries payable by $2,250.

As a result of these two oversights, the financial statements for the reporting period will show overstatement of the income by $5,950 in the Income statement and overstatement of assets (Prepaid Insurance) by $3,700 and understatement of liabilities for salaries payable by $2,250 in the balance sheet.