Question

Andy Roddick is the new owner of Ace Computer Services. At the end of August 2020, his first month of ownership, Roddick is trying to prepare monthly financial statements. Below is some information related to unrecorded expenses that the business incurred during August.
1. At August 31, Roddick owed his employees $1,900 in wages that will be paid on September 1.
2. At the end of the month, he had not yet received the month’s utility bill. Based on past experience, he estimated the bill would be approximately $600.
3. On August 1, Roddick borrowed $30,000 from a local bank on a 15-year mortgage. The annual interest rate is 8%.
4. A telephone bill in the amount of $117 covering August charges is unpaid at August 31.
Instructions:
Prepare the adjusting journal entries as of August 31, 2020, suggested by the information above.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. At August 31, Roddick owed his employees $1,900 in wages that will be paid on September 1.

Dr Wages expense 1,900

    Cr Wages payable 1,900

2. At the end of the month, he had not yet received the month’s utility bill. Based on past experience, he estimated the bill would be approximately $600.

No journal entry necessary, you cannot make records based on approximate expenses. You should make the adjusting entry after the bill is received, not before.

3. On August 1, Roddick borrowed $30,000 from a local bank on a 15-year mortgage. The annual interest rate is 8%.

Dr Interest expense 200

    Cr Interest payable 200

4. A telephone bill in the amount of $117 covering August charges is unpaid at August 31.

Dr Telephone expense 117

    Cr Telephone payable 117