The information necessary for preparing the 2021 year-end adjusting entries for Gamecock Advertising Agency appears below. Gamecocks
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The information necessary for preparing the 2021 year-end adjusting entries for Gamecock Advertising Agency appears below. Gamecock’s fiscal year-end is December 31.
1. On July 1, 2021, Gamecock receives $6,000 from a customer for advertising services to be given evenly over the next 10 months. Gamecock credits Deferred Revenue.
2. At the beginning of the year, Gamecock’s depreciable equipment has a cost of $28,000, a four-year life, and no salvage value. The equipment is depreciated evenly (straight-line depreciation method) over the four years.
3. On May 1, 2021, the company pays $4,800 for a two-year fire and liability insurance policy and debits Prepaid Insurance.
4. On September 1, 2021, the company borrows $20,000 from a local bank and signs a note. Principal and interest at 12% will be paid on August 31, 2022.
5. At year-end there is a $2,700 debit balance in the Supplies (asset) account. Only $1,000 of supplies remains on hand.
Required:
Record the necessary adjusting entries on December 31, 2021. No prior adjustments have been made during 2021.
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259914898
5th edition
Authors: David Spiceland, Wayne M. Thomas, Don Herrmann