Prepare adjusting journal entries for the year ended (date of) December 31, 2008, for each of these

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Prepare adjusting journal entries for the year ended (date of) December 31, 2008, for each of these separate situations. Assume that prepaid expenses are initially recorded in asset accounts. Also assume that fees collected in advance of work are initially recorded as liabilities.

a. Depreciation on the company’s equipment for 2008 is computed to be $18,000.

b. The Prepaid Insurance account had a $6,000 debit balance at December 31, 2008, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of the company’s insurance policies showed that

$1,100 of unexpired insurance coverage remains.

c. The Office Supplies account had a $700 debit balance on December 31, 2007; and $3,480 of office supplies was purchased during 2008. The December 31, 2008, physical count showed $298 of supplies available.

d. Two-thirds of the work related to $15,000 of cash received in advance was performed this period.

e. The Prepaid Insurance account had a $6,800 debit balance at December 31, 2008, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of insurance policies showed that $5,800 of coverage had expired.

f. Wage expenses of $3,200 have been incurred but are not paid as of December 31, 2008.

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