Adjusting entries and errors Obj. 2, 3, 4, 5 At the end of August, the first month
Question:
Adjusting entries and errors Obj. 2, 3, 4, 5 At the end of August, the first month of operations, the following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Tucker Jacobs, an attorney:
Net income for August $112,500 Total assets at August 31 650,000 Total liabilities at August 31 225,000 Total stockholders’ equity at August 31 425,000 In preparing the financial statements, adjustments for the following data were overlooked:
• Unbilled fees earned at August 31, $31,900.
• Depreciation of equipment for August, $7,500.
• Accrued wages at August 31, $5,200.
• Supplies used during August, $3,000.
Instructions 1. Journalize the entries to record the omitted adjustments.
2. Determine the correct amount of net income for August and the total assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity at August 31. In addition to indicating the corrected amounts, indicate the effect of each omitted adjustment by setting up and completing a columnar table similar to the following. The first adjustment is presented as an example.
Net Income Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Stockholders’
Equity Reported amounts Corrections:
$112,500 $650,000 $225,000 $425,000 Unbilled fees earned +31,900 +31,900 0 +31,900 Equipment depreciation __________ __________ ____________ ____________ Accrued wages __________ __________ ____________ ____________ Supplies used __________ __________ ____________ ____________ Corrected amounts __________ __________ ____________ ____________ AppendixLO1
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Corporate Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781337398176
15th Edition
Authors: Carl Warren, Jefferson Jones