Cheyenne Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 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 2019 $7 2020 $8 Vacation Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 0 10 Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 5 Cheyenne 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.
Cheyenne Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 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 2019 $7 2020 $8 Vacation Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 0 10 Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 5 Cheyenne 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.
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Transcribed Image Text:Cheyenne Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each
employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 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
2019 2020
$7
$8
Vacation Days Used
by Each Employee
2020
10
2019
0
Sick Days Used
by Each Employee
2019
2020
5
6
Cheyenne 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.

Transcribed Image Text:(To accrue the expense and liability for sick pay)
Salaries and Wages Expense
Salaries and Wages Payable
Cash
(To record vacation time paid)
Salaries and Wages Expense
Salaries and Wages Payable
cash
(To record sick leave paid)
1056
7392
8448
3840
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