Broderick Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 10 paid vacation days and 6 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows. Actual Hourly Wage Rate 00 Vacation Days Used by Each Employee 00 Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 $10 $11 0 9 4 5 Broderick Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned. Instructions a.   Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 2020. b.   Compute the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2019 and 2020.

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Broderick Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 10 paid vacation days and 6 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows.

Actual Hourly
Wage Rate
00 Vacation Days Used
by Each Employee
00 Sick Days Used
by Each Employee
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
$10 $11 0 9 4 5

Broderick Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned.

Instructions

a.   Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 2020.

b.   Compute the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2019 and 2020.

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