2018 Dec. 31 Accrued Salaries Expense at December 31, $8,000. 31 Closed the Salaries Expense account. 2019 Jan. 1 Reversed the accrued salaries. (Requirement 3 only) 4 Paid salaries of $8,500. This payment included the Salaries Payable amount, plus $500 for the first few days of January.

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Journalizing reversing entries

Mountain View Services had the following unadjusted balances at December 31, 2018: Salaries Payable $0; and Salaries Expense, $1,900. The following transactions have taken place at the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019:

Requirements

  1. Open T-accounts for Salaries Payable and Salaries Expense using their unadjusted balances at December 31, 2018.
  2. Journalize the entries assuming Mountain View Services does not use reversing entries. Do not record the reversing entry on Jan.1. Post to the accounts.
  3. Open new T-accounts for Salaries Payable and Salaries Expense using their unadjusted balances at December 31, 2018. Journalize the entries assuming Mountain View Services uses reversing entries. Don’t forget to record the reversing entry on Jan. 1. Post to the accounts. Compare the balances on January 4, 2019 with Requirement 2 balances on January 4, 2019.
2018
Dec. 31 Accrued Salaries Expense at December 31, $8,000.
31
Closed the Salaries Expense account.
2019
Jan. 1
Reversed the accrued salaries. (Requirement 3 only)
4 Paid salaries of $8,500. This payment included the Salaries Payable amount,
plus $500 for the first few days of January.
Transcribed Image Text:2018 Dec. 31 Accrued Salaries Expense at December 31, $8,000. 31 Closed the Salaries Expense account. 2019 Jan. 1 Reversed the accrued salaries. (Requirement 3 only) 4 Paid salaries of $8,500. This payment included the Salaries Payable amount, plus $500 for the first few days of January.
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