Concept explainers
(a)
Reversing entry: The reversing entry is that entry which is recorded at the start of an accounting period. This entry is just the reverse of the
Journalizing: It is the process of recording the transactions of an organization in a chronological order. Based on these
Accounting rules for journal entries:
- To increase the balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue, and gains.
- To decrease the balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue, and gains.
To prepare: The reversing entries made on January 1 and the balance of salary and wage expense account.
(b).
To prepare: The entries and the salary and wages expense account assuming reversing entries are not made.
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