Question

The company employs a single employee who works all five weekdays and is paid on the following Monday. The employee works the entire week ending on Friday, December 30. The employee earns $800 per day.
Complete the necessary adjusting entry.

Answer 1

Answer:

Date             Account                Dr.           Cr.

Dec 30    Wages Expense     4,000

               Wages Payable           4,000

Explanation:

Employee worked the whole week which ended on Friday, December 30. The adjusting entry will require to record the accrued expense at end of the period. As the last day of period is Saturday, December 31 and he will be paid on Monday January 2. The accrual accounting requires to record an expense at the end of the year if it is incurred even if it is not paid yet.

Payroll expense = $800 x 5 days = $4,000