Adjusting entries are made at the end of the year to adjust the financial position of the enterprise according to the accrual basis of accounting.
Accounting rules regarding journal entries:
- Balance increases when: Assets, losses, and expenses get debited and liabilities, gains, and revenue get credited.
- Balance decrease when: Assets, losses, and expenses get credited and liabilities, gains, and revenue get debited.
Journal Entries:
It is a book of original entries. It records and summarizes the financial transaction of an entity chronologically, generally according to the dual aspect of accounting.
Adjusted
It is a statement that contains balances of all account after all the adjusting entries has been made.
Income Statement:
It is a financial statement that shows the
It is a financial statement that shows the amount of profit retained by the company for future unforeseen events.
Closing Entries:
These entries are made for those items whose balance needs to be zero for the next accounting period otherwise data from two accounting periods will get mixed.
Balance sheet shows the financial position of a firm. It consists of assets, liabilities, and the
1.
To prepare: Ledger account, according to balance column format.
2.
To prepare: Journal entry and post them to ledger account
3.
To prepare: An unadjusted trial balance.
4.
To prepare: Adjusting entry.
5.
To prepare: An adjusted trial balance, income statement, statement of retained earnings and balance sheet.
6.
To prepare: Closing entries.
7.
To prepare: A post closing trial balance.
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- Common categories of a classified balance sheet include Current Assets, Long-Term Investments, Plant Assets, Intangible Assets, Current Liabilities, Long-Term Liabilities, and Equity. For each of the following items, identify the balance sheet category where the item typically would best appear. If an item does not appear on the balance sheet, indicate that instead. Account Title Classification Account Title Classification 1. Machinery - 11. Supplies 2. Salaries payable 12. Goodwill 3. Merchandise inventory 13. Office supplies 4. Interest receivable 14. Franchises 5. Rental revenue 15. Store supplies 6. Unearned revenue 16. Copyrights 7. Accounts receivable 17. Prepaid Insurance (expires in 5 months) 8. Accounts payable 18. Trademarks 9. Short-term investments 19. Cash 10. Taxes payable (Due in 5 weeks) 20. Patentsarrow_forwardThe following are common categories on a classified balance sheet. A. Current assets C. Plant assets E. Current liabilities B. Long-term investments D. Intangible assets F. Long-term liabilities For each of the following items, select the letter that identifies the balance sheet category where the item typically would best appear. 1. Land held for future expansion 5. Accounts payable 2. Notes payable (due in five years) 6. Store equipment 3. Accounts receivable 7. Wages payable 4. Trademarks 8. Casharrow_forwardClassify the accounts listed below by matching the account name with one of the following financial statementsections in which the account would be reported:a. Current Assetsb. Fixed Assetsc. Intangible Assetsd. Current Liabilitye. Long-Term Liabilityf. Owners’ Equityg. Revenuesh. Operating Expensesi. Other Income/Expense____ 31. Buildings____ 32. Accumulated Depreciation - Buildings____ 33. Depreciation Expense____ 34. Trademarks____ 35. Amortization Expense____ 36. Repairs Expense____ 37. Land Improvements____ 38. Gain on sale of equipment____ 39. Loss on disposal of asset____ 40. Loss from Impaired Goodwillarrow_forward
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- List the valuation techniques currently used for the following items on the balance sheet and discuss why. Asset Measurement Basis Cash Accounts receivable Marketable securities Inventory Investments Property, plant, and equipment Noncurrent liabilitiesarrow_forwardThe following are the typical classifications used in a balance sheet: a. Current assets f. Current liabilities b. Investments g. Long-term liabilities c. Property, plant, and equipment h. Paid-in capital d. Intangible assets i. Retained earnings e. Other assets Required:For each of the following 2021 balance sheet items, use the letters above to indicate the appropriate classification category. (If the item is a contra account, select the appropriate letter with a minus sign.) Interest Payable __ Franchise __ Accumulated Depreciation __ Prepaid Insurance (for 2022) __ Bonds Payable (due in 10 years) __ Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt __ Notes Payable (due in 3 months) __ Long-Term Receivables __ Restricted Cash (which will be used to retire bonds in 10 years) __ Supplies __ Machinery __ Land (used in operations) __ Deferred Revenue (for 2022) __ Copyrights __ Common Stock __ Land (held for speculation) __ Cash equivalents __ Salaries Payable __arrow_forwardCommon categories of a classified balance sheet include Current Assets, Long-Term Investments, Plant Assets, Intangible Assets, Current Liabilities, and Long-Term Liabilities. For each of the following items, identify the balance sheet category where the item would best appear. Items Balance Sheet Category 1. Notes payable (due in five years) 2. Supplies 3. Land 4. Copyrights 5. Prepaid insurance (expires in 3 months) 6. Accounts receivable 7. Income taxes payable (due in 1 month) 8. Accounts payablearrow_forward
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