Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 50E

Exercise 3-50 Prepayment of Expenses

JDM Inc. made the following prepayments for expense items during 2019:

  1. Prepaid building rent for I year on April I by paying $6,600. Prepaid rent was debited for the amount paid.
  2. Prepaid 12 months' insurance on I by paying Prepaid insurance was debited.
  3. Purchased $5,250 of office supplies on 15, debiting supplies for the full amount. There were no office supplies on hand as of October 15. Office supplies costing $1,085 remain unused at December 3 1, 2019.
  4. Paid $600 for a 12-month service contract for repairs and maintenance on a computer. The contract begins November 1. The full amount of the payment was debited to prepaid repairs and maintenance.
Expert Solution
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To determine

Concept Introduction:

Adjusting entries are required to adjust the accounts according to the accrual basis of accounting at the end of the every accounting period. For example: Recording the depreciation expense on depreciable assets at the end of each accounting year.

The business activity for each type of adjusting entry is explained as follows:

  • Accrued revenue: The adjusting entry for Accrued revenue is prepared to record the revenue earned during the period.
  • Accrued Expense: The adjusting entry for Accrued expense is prepared to record the expenses incurred during the period.
  • Deferred Revenue: The adjusting entry for Deferred revenue is prepared to defer the revenue that belong to next period.
  • Deferred expenses: The adjusting entry for Deferred expense is prepared to defer the expense that belong to next period.
  • Depreciation: The adjusting entry for depreciation expense is prepared to record the depreciation expense that belong to current period.
  • Requirement-1:

To prepare:

The journal entries for the cash payments.

Answer to Problem 50E

The journal entries for the cash payments are as follows:

    JDM Inc.
    Journal Entries
    For the year 2019
    #Date Account TitleDebit Credit
    aApr. 1Prepaid Rent $ 6,600
    Cash $ 6,600
    bOct. 1Prepaid Insurance $ 4,200
    Cash $ 4,200
    cOct. 15Supplies $ 5,250
    Cash $ 5,250
    dNov. 1Prepaid Repair and maintenance $600
    Cash $600

Explanation of Solution

The journal entries for the cash payments are explained as follows:

    JDM Inc.
    Journal Entries
    For the year 2019
    #Date Account TitleDebit Credit
    aApr. 1Prepaid Rent $ 6,600
    Cash $ 6,600
    (Being amount paid for rent in advance)
    bOct. 1Prepaid Insurance $ 4,200
    Cash $ 4,200
    (Being amount paid for insurance in advance)
    cOct. 15Supplies $ 5,250
    Cash $ 5,250
    (Being supplies purchased for cash)
    dNov. 1Prepaid Repair and maintenance $600
    Cash $600
    (Being amount paid in advance)
Expert Solution
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To determine

Concept Introduction:

Adjusting entries are required to adjust the accounts according to the accrual basis of accounting at the end of the every accounting period. For example: Recording the depreciation expense on depreciable assets at the end of each accounting year.

The business activity for each type of adjusting entry is explained as follows:

  • Accrued revenue: The adjusting entry for Accrued revenue is prepared to record the revenue earned during the period.
  • Accrued Expense: The adjusting entry for Accrued expense is prepared to record the expenses incurred during the period.
  • Deferred Revenue: The adjusting entry for Deferred revenue is prepared to defer the revenue that belong to next period.
  • Deferred expenses: The adjusting entry for Deferred expense is prepared to defer the expense that belong to next period.
  • Depreciation: The adjusting entry for depreciation expense is prepared to record the depreciation expense that belong to current period.
  • Requirement-2:

To prepare:

The adjusting entries at the end of the year.

Answer to Problem 50E

The adjusting entries at the end of the year are as follows:

    JDM Inc.
    Adjusting entries
    For the year 2019
    #Date Account TitleDebit Credit
    aDec. 31Rent Expense $ 4,950
    Prepaid Rent $ 4,950
    bDec. 31Insurance Expense $ 1,050
    Prepaid Insurance $ 1,050
    cDec. 31Supplies Expense $ 4,165
    Supplies $ 4,165
    dDec. 31Repair and maintenance Expense $100
    Prepaid Repair and maintenance $100

Explanation of Solution

The adjusting entries at the end of the year are explained as follows:

    JDM Inc.
    Adjusting entries
    For the year 2019
    #Date Account TitleDebit Credit
    aDec. 31Rent Expense (6600*9/12) $ 4,950
    Prepaid Rent $ 4,950
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    bDec. 31Insurance Expense (4200*3/12) $ 1,050
    Prepaid Insurance $ 1,050
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    cDec. 31Supplies Expense (5250-1085) $ 4,165
    Supplies $ 4,165
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    dDec. 31Repair and maintenance Expense (600*2/12) $100
    Prepaid Repair and maintenance $100
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Adjusting entries are required to adjust the accounts according to the accrual basis of accounting at the end of the every accounting period. For example: Recording the depreciation expense on depreciable assets at the end of each accounting year.

The business activity for each type of adjusting entry is explained as follows:

  • Accrued revenue: The adjusting entry for Accrued revenue is prepared to record the revenue earned during the period/
  • Accrued Expense: The adjusting entry for Accrued expense is prepared to record the expenses incurred during the period/
  • Deferred Revenue: The adjusting entry for Deferred revenue is prepared to defer the revenue that belong to next period/
  • Deferred expenses: The adjusting entry for Deferred expense is prepared to defer the expense that belong to next period/
  • Depreciation: The adjusting entry for depreciation expense is prepared to record the depreciation expense that belong to current period/
  • Requirement-3:

To Indicate:

The effect of omission of adjusting entries on the Income statement and balance sheet for the year/

Answer to Problem 50E

The effect of omission of adjusting entries on the Income statement and balance sheet for the year is as follows:

    #Effect of Omission
    aUnderstatement of Expenses by $4950
    Overstatement of assets by $4950
    bUnderstatement of Expenses by $1050
    Overstatement of assets by $1050
    cUnderstatement of Expenses by $4165
    Overstatement of assets by $4165
    dUnderstatement of Expenses by $100
    Overstatement of assets by $100

Explanation of Solution

The effect of omission of adjusting entries on the Income statement and balance sheet for the year is explained as follows:

    JDM Inc.
    Adjusting entries
    For the year 2019
    #Date Account TitleDebit Credit Effect of Omission
    aDec. 31Rent Expense (6600*9/12) $ 4,950 Understatement of Expenses by $4950
    Prepaid Rent $ 4,950 Overstatement of assets by $4950
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    bDec. 31Insurance Expense (4200*3/12) $ 1,050 Understatement of Expenses by $1050
    Prepaid Insurance $ 1,050 Overstatement of assets by $1050
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    cDec. 31Supplies Expense (5250-1085) $ 4,165 Understatement of Expenses by $4165
    Supplies $ 4,165 Overstatement of assets by $4165
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)
    dDec. 31Repair and maintenance Expense (600*2/12) $100 Understatement of Expenses by $100
    Prepaid Repair and maintenance $100 Overstatement of assets by $100
    (Being adjustment made for accrued expense)

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