Question

Sanborn Company has 10 employees, who earn a total of $3,300 in salaries each working day. They are paid on Monday for the five-day workweek ending on the previous Friday. Assume that year ended December 31, is a Wednesday and all employees will be paid salaries for five full days on the following Monday. The adjusting entry needed on December 31 is: a. Debit Salaries Expense, $9,900; credit Salaries Payable, $9,900. b. Debit Salaries Expense, $6,600; credit Salaries Payable, $6,600. c. Debit Salaries Expense, $16,500; credit Salaries Payable, $16,500. d. Debit Salaries Expense, $9,900; credit Cash, $9,900. e. Debit Salaries Payable, $9,900; credit Salaries Expense, $9,900

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is A,debit salaries expense $9,900.00 and credit salaries payable $9,900.00

Explanation:

As at 31st December, which was a Wednesday, the company would have incurred salaries for three days i.e Monday-Wednesday.

If each day costs $3,300.00 in salaries ,hence three days would cost $9.900.00(3*$3,300.00) in total.

Since amount of salaries owed is $9,900.00, an entry  has to passed in salaries payable account to show that the business has an obligation of $9,900.00 to settle by crediting salaries payable account and the corresponding debit  entry would be in salaries expense account in order to recognize costs.