Question

Hawk Company records prepaid assets and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. The following information was used to prepare adjusting entries for the company as of August 31, the end of the company's fiscal year.
a. The company has earned $4,700 in service fees that were not yet recorded at period-end.
b. The expired portion of prepaid insurance is $3,950.
c. The company has earned $2,500 of its Unearned Service Fees account balance.
d. Depreciation expense for office equipment is $3,000. Employees have earned but have not been paid salaries of $3,100.
e. Employees have earned but have not been paid salaries of $3,100

Prepare any necessary reversing entries for the accounting adjustments a through e assuming that the company uses reversing entries in its accounting system. (If a transaction does not require a reversing entry, then choose 'Reversing entry not required'.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The reversing entries are as follows:

a. Service fees earned A/c Dr $4,700

             To Accounts receivable A/c $4,700

(Being the reversal of accrued income is recorded)

b. Reversing entry does not required

c.  Reversing entry does not required

d.  Reversing entry does not required

e. Salaries payable A/c Dr $3,100

          To Salary expense A/c $3,100

(Being the accrued salaries is reversed)