2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question
Sears Editing Company is a small editorial services company owned and operated by Deloris Sears. On January 31, 20Y1, the end of the current year, Sears Editing Company’s accounting clerk prepared the following unadjusted trial balance:
 
Sears Editing Company
UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE
January 31, 20Y1
 
  ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT
1
Cash
7,710.00
 
2
Accounts Receivable
37,935.00
 
3
Prepaid Insurance
7,070.00
 
4
Supplies
2,125.00
 
5
Land
108,400.00
 
6
Building
145,300.00
 
7
Accumulated Depreciation-Building
 
85,610.00
8
Equipment
134,800.00
 
9
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
 
96,100.00
10
Accounts Payable
 
12,625.00
11
Unearned Rent
 
6,340.00
12
Common Stock
 
75,495.00
13
Retained Earnings
 
144,195.00
14
Dividends
15,120.00
 
15
Fees Earned
 
323,700.00
16
Salaries and Wages Expense
196,770.00
 
17
Utilities Expense
42,265.00
 
18
Advertising Expense
23,135.00
 
19
Repairs Expense
17,195.00
 
20
Miscellaneous Expense
6,240.00
 
21
Totals
744,065.00
744,065.00
 
 
 
The data needed to determine year-end adjustments are as follows:
a. Unexpired insurance at January 31, $6,105.
b. Supplies on hand at January 31, $485.
c. Depreciation of building for the year, $7,140.
d. Depreciation of equipment for the year, $4,445.
e. Rent unearned at January 31, $1,890.
f. Accrued salaries and wages at January 31, $3,330.
g. Fees earned but unbilled on January 31, $11,475.
 
  Required:
1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following additional accounts: Salaries and Wages Payable; Rent Revenue; Insurance Expense; Depreciation Expense—Building; Depreciation Expense—Equipment; and Supplies Expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

 

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Sears Editing Company
General Ledger
  ASSETS
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
13 Prepaid Insurance
14 Supplies
15 Land
16 Building
17 Accumulated Depreciation-Building
18 Equipment
19 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
  LIABILITIES
21 Accounts Payable
22 Unearned Rent
23 Salaries and Wages Payable
  EQUITY
31 Common Stock
32 Retained Earnings
33 Dividends
  REVENUE
41 Fees Earned
42 Rent Revenue
  EXPENSES
51 Salaries and Wages Expense
52 Utilities Expense
53 Advertising Expense
54 Repairs Expense
55 Depreciation Expense-Building
56 Depreciation Expense-Equipment
57 Insurance Expense
58 Supplies Expense
59

Miscellaneous Expense

 

1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following additional accounts: Salaries and Wages Payable; Rent Revenue; Insurance Expense; Depreciation Expense—Building; Depreciation Expense—Equipment; and Supplies Expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
PAGE 10
 
JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING EQUATION
 
  DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY
1
 
Adjusting Entries
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.
 
Sears Editing Company
ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE
January 31, 20Y1
 
  ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT
1
Cash
 
 
2
Accounts Receivable
 
 
3
Prepaid Insurance
 
 
4
Supplies
 
 
5
Land
 
 
6
Building
 
 
7
Accumulated Depreciation-Building
 
 
8
Equipment
 
 
9
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
 
 
10
Accounts Payable
 
 
11
Unearned Rent
 
 
12
Salaries and Wages Payable
 
 
13
Common Stock
 
 
14
Retained Earnings
 
 
15
Dividends
 
 
16
Fees Earned
 
 
17
Rent Revenue
 
 
18
Salaries and Wages Expense
 
 
19
Utilities Expense
 
 
20
Advertising Expense
 
 
21
Repairs Expense
 
 
22
Depreciation Expense-Building
 
 
23
Depreciation Expense-Equipment
 
 
24
Insurance Expense
 
 
25
Supplies Expense
 
 
26
Miscellaneous Expense
 
 
27
Totals
 
 
 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Receivables Management
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education