Question

Golden Eagle Company prepares monthly financial statements for its bank. The November 30 adjusted trial balance includes the following account information:
November 30
Debit Credit
Supplies $1,650
Prepaid Insurance 6,600
Salaries Payable $10,300
Deferred Revenue 2,300

The following information is known for the month of December: Purchases of supplies during December total $3,800. Supplies on hand at the end of December equal $3,150. No insurance payments are made in December. Insurance cost is $1,650 per month. November salaries payable of $10,300 were paid to employees in December. Additional salaries for December owed at the end of the year are $15,300. On November 1, a tenant paid Golden Eagle $3,450 in advance rent for the period November through January, and Deferred Revenue was credited for the entire amount.

Required:
Show the adjusting entries that were made for supplies, prepaid insurance, salaries payable, and deferred revenue on December 31.

Answer 1

Answer:

Date       General Journal                                Debit       Credit

Dec 31    Supplies expenses                           $2,300

               (1,650+3,800-3150)

                      Supplies                                                       $2,300

               (To record the supplies used during the period)

Dec 31     Insurance expenses                         $1,650

                      Prepaid expenses                                        $1,650

                (To record the insurance expired for December)

Dec 31      Salaries expenses                            $15,300

                       Salaries payable                                          $15,300

                (To record the unpaid salaries)

Dec 31        Deferred revenue                            $1,150

                   (3450/3 months)

                          Rent revenue                                             $1,150

                   (To record the revenue earned during the period)