Alex Roddick is the new owner of Ace Computer Services. At the end of August 2017, his
Question:
Alex Roddick is the new owner of Ace Computer Services. At the end of August 2017, 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, 2017, suggested by the information above.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1119048534
11th Canadian edition Volume 1
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Nicola M. Young, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy