Chapter 3, Problem 6E

To determine

Adjustment entries: Adjusting entries are those entries which are made at the end of the year to update the all balances in the financial statements to show the true financial information and to maintain the records according to accrual basis principle.

Accounting rules for journal entries

• To increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
• To decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.

Accrual basis principle: According to this principle of accounting, revenue should be recognized at the time when it is earned, doesn’t matter, it is received or not and expense should be recognized when it is incurred, doesn’t matter it is paid or not.

To determine: (a)Type of adjustment and (b) status of accounts before adjustment.