Question

Salary expense is​ $1,175 per​ day, Monday through​ Friday, and the business pays employees each Friday. If December 31 falls on a​ Wednesday, the amount of the adjusting entry to record accrued salaries would​ be:

Answer 1

Answer:

$3525

Explanation:

Given: Salary expense is $1175 per day.

                Number of days salary is paid= 5 days (Monday through​ Friday)

 As given,  December 31 falls on a​ Wednesday.

∴ From Monday to wednesday, it is 3 working days.

Now, calculating amount of adjusting entry to record accrued salaries.

⇒ Accrued salary= $\ 1175\times 3= \ 3525.$

∴ Amount of the adjusting entry to record accrued salaries would be $3525.  

Accrued salary: It is the amount of liability remaining or salary left to be paid to employee at the end of period.

Journal entry is: Salaries A/C---  Dr

                              To Accrued Salaries A/C--- Cr.