Certain adjusting entries made at the end of an accounting period are reversed at the beginning of the following period. Required: Analyze the following four adjusting entries made on December 31, and determine whether a reversing entry is needed. Date Description Debit Credit Reversing entry Reversing entry necessary not necessary Dec. 31 Interest Receivable 1,200 O 1,200 31 Rent Expense 1,000 1,000 31 Interest Expense 800 800 31 Supplies Expense 520 Supplies Interest Revenue Prepaid Rent Interest Payable 520 O x 3 ?
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At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
![### Reversing Entries: Adjusting Entries Analysis
Certain adjusting entries made at the end of an accounting period are reversed at the beginning of the following period.
**Required:**
Analyze the following four [adjusting entries](https://www.yourwebsite.com/adjusting-entries) made on December 31, and determine whether a [reversing entry](https://www.yourwebsite.com/reversing-entry) is needed.
#### Adjusting Entries Table
| Date | Description | Debit | Credit | Reversing entry necessary | Reversing entry not necessary |
|------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Dec. 31 | Interest Receivable | 1,200 | | ![Selected](https://www.yourwebsite.com/circle) | |
| | Interest Revenue | | 1,200 | | |
| Dec. 31 | Rent Expense | 1,000 | | | ![Selected](https://www.yourwebsite.com/circle) |
| | Prepaid Rent | | 1,000 | | |
| Dec. 31 | Interest Expense | 800 | | ![Selected](https://www.yourwebsite.com/circle) | |
| | Interest Payable | | 800 | | |
| Dec. 31 | Supplies Expense | 520 | | | ![Selected](https://www.yourwebsite.com/circle) |
| | Supplies | | 520 | | |
**Legend:**
- ![Selected](https://www.yourwebsite.com/circle): Indicates the selection made for whether a reversing entry is necessary.
### Explanation
Click [here](https://www.yourwebsite.com/explanation) for a detailed explanation of why reversing entries might be necessary for interest receivables and expenses but not for prepaid rent and supply expenses.
### Additional Resources
- [Adjusting Entries](https://www.yourwebsite.com/adjusting-entries)
- [Reversing Entries](https://www.yourwebsite.com/reversing-entry)
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