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Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 3, Problem 55E

Exercise 3-55

Effect of Adjustments on the Financial Statements

VanBrush Enterprises, a painting contractor, prepared the following adjusting entries at year end:

a. Wages Expense ................ 2,550

Wages Payable 2,550

b. Accounts Receivable ....... 8,110

Service Revenue .............. 8,110

c. Unearned Service Revenue â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦ 5,245

Service Revenue â€¦â€¦â€¦..... 5.245

d. Rent Expense ............. 3,820

Prepaid Rem .......... 3,820

Required:

1. Show the effect of these adjustments on assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses, and net Income.

2. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION If these adjustments were made with estimates that were considered conservative, how would this affect your interpretation of earnings quality?

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Chapter 3, Problem 54E

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