An accountant made the following adjustments at December 31, the end of the accounting period: a. Prepaid
Question:
An accountant made the following adjustments at December 31, the end of the accounting period:
a. Prepaid insurance, beginning, $500. Payments for insurance during the period, $2,000. Prepaid insurance, ending, $400.
b. Interest revenue accrued, $2,500.
c. Unearned service revenue, beginning, $1,700. Unearned service revenue, ending, $300.
d. Depreciation on building, $5,600.
e. Employees’ salaries owed for two days of a five-day work week; weekly payroll, $19,000.
f. Income before income tax, $21,000. Income tax rate is 35%.
Requirements
1. Journalize the adjusting entries.
2. Suppose the adjustments were not made. Calculate the overall overstatement or understatement of net income resulting from the omission of these adjustments.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134725987
12th edition
Authors: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.