Question

preparing adjusting and closing entries across two periods norton company closes its accounts on december 31 each year. the company works a five-day work week and pays its employees every two weeks. on december 31, 2015, norton accrued $1,880 of salaries payable. on january 7, 2016, the company paid salaries of $4,800 cash to employees.

Answer 1

Answer:

Requirement: Prepare journal entries to: (a) Accrue the salaries payable on December 31, b) Close the Salaries Expense account on December 31 (the account has a year-end balance of $250,000 after adjustments), (c) Record the salary payment on January 7

Date     Accounts title and Explanation      Debit          Credit

31-Dec  Salaries expense                             $1,880

                   Salaries Payable                                             $1,880

             (To record accrued salaries )  

31-Dec   Retained Earnings                          $250,000  

                     Salaries Expense                                          $250000

              (To close salaries expense account)

07-Jan   Salaries Payable                             $1,880

              Salaries expense                            $2,920

                     Cash                                                                $4,800

              (To record payment of salary)