Question

Scott Bennett is preparing his balance sheet and income and expense statement for the year ending June 30, 2016. He is having difficulty classifying six items and asks for your help. Which, if any, of the following transactions are assets, liabilities, income, or expense items?
a. Scott rents a house for $1,350 a month.
b. On June 21, 2016, Scott bought diamond earrings for his wife and charged them using his MasterCard. The earrings cost $900, but he hasn’t yet received the bill.
c. Scott borrowed $3,500 from his parents last fall, but so far, he has made no payments to them.
d. Scott makes monthly payments of $225 on an installment loan; about half of it is interest, and the balance is repayment of principal. He has 20 payments left, totaling $4,500.
e. Scott paid $3,800 in taxes during the year and is due a tax refund of $650, which he hasn’t yet received.
f. Scott invested $2,300 in some common stock.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Expense

b. Expense and Liability

c. Assets and Liability

d. Expense and Liability

e. Expense and Asset

f. Assets

Explanation:

Assets are resources held or controlled by the entity as a results of a past event, for which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity, liabilities are present obligations of an entity as a result of a past event for which future economic benefits would flow out of the entity. Income and expense are elements of the income statements while the assets and liabilities are elements of balance sheet along with equities. Considering the lines

a. Scott rents a house for $1,350 a month - This is an expense except for when paid for in advance then it becomes an asset.

b. On June 21, 2016, Scott bought diamond earrings for his wife and charged them using his MasterCard. The earrings cost $900, but he hasn’t yet received the bill. - This represents both expense and a liability as he is yet to receive the bill.

c. Scott borrowed $3,500 from his parents last fall, but so far, he has made no payments to them. - This is an asset (cash) and a liability since he is yet to pay.

d. Scott makes monthly payments of $225 on an installment loan; about half of it is interest, and the balance is repayment of principal. He has 20 payments left, totaling $4,500 -  The interest element is an expense while the amount left is a liability

e. Scott paid $3,800 in taxes during the year and is due a tax refund of $650, which he hasn’t yet received. - The  amount paid in taxes is an expense while the amount to be received back is an asset

f. Scott invested $2,300 in some common stock  - This is an assets