Question
A partial trial balance of Opticar Corp. is as follows on December 31, 2014. Dr. Cr. Supplies expense $ 35,000 Accrued salaries and wages $
A partial trial balance of Opticar Corp. is as follows on December 31, 2014.
Dr. Cr.
Supplies expense $ 35,000
Accrued salaries and wages $ 7,500
Interest receivable on investments 650
Insurance expense 156,000
Prepaid rent 36,000
Accrued interest payable 65,000
Additional adjusting data:
1. A physical count of supplies on hand on December 31, 2014, totaled $6,500.
2. Through oversight, the sales salaries of $4,000 were not accrued as of December 31, 2014.
3. The Interest Receivable on Investments account was left unchanged during 2014. Accrued interest
on investments amounts to $2,800 on December 31, 2014.
4. The unexpired portions of the insurance policies totaled $42,000 as of December 31, 2014.
5. $36,000 was paid on January 1, 2014 for the rent of a building through the end of 2015.
6. Depreciation for the year was erroneously recorded as $75,000 rather than the correct figure of $7,000.
7. A further review of depreciation calculations of prior years revealed that depreciation was overstated
by $45,000. It was decided that this oversight should be corrected by a prior period adjustment.
Instructions
(a) Assuming that the books have not been closed, what are the adjusting entries necessary at December
31, 2014? (Ignore income tax considerations.)
(b) Assuming that the books have been closed, what are the adjusting entries necessary at December
31, 2014? (Ignore income tax considerations.)
(c) Repeat the requirements for transactions 6 and 7, taking into account income tax effects (use a 40%
tax rate) and assuming: (1) books have not been closed, and (2) books have been closed.
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