Question

Zoey Bella Company has a payroll of $10,000 for a five-day workweek. Its employees are paid each Friday for the five-day workweek. Journalize the adjusting entry required on December 31, assuming the year ends on a Thursday. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Date Description Post. Ref. Debit Credit

Answer 1

Answer:

Wages Expense debit $8,000

Wages Payable credit $8,000

Explanation:

At the end of December 31, which is a Thursday, workers would have worked 4 days out of a 5-day week, which implies we need to recognize wages for the 4 days because it has been incurred even not yet paid

Wages for 4-days=$10,000*4/5

Wages for 4-days=$8,000

We would debit wages account with $8,000 since an increase in an expense account is a debit entry while wages payable would be credited since it is an increase in liabilities