Chapter 4, Problem 5AP

a.

To determine

Prepare the adjusting entry as at December 31, 2015.

Explanation of Solution

Adjusting entries: Adjusting entries are those entries which are recorded at the end of the year, to update the income statement accounts (revenue and expenses) and balance sheet accounts (assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity) to maintain the records according to accrual basis principle.

Prepare the adjusting entries:

Date	Account titles and Explanation	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
December 31	Accounts receivable	1,500
	Fees earned		1,500
	(To record the accrued but uncollected fees earned)
December 31	Unearned revenue	2,500
	Fees earned		2,500
	(To record  the unearned to earned revenue)
December 31	Insurance expense (1)	300
	Unexpired insurance		300
	(To record  the insurance expense)
December 31	Rent expense (2)	1,000
	Prepaid rent		1,000
	(To record the rent expense)
December 31	Office supplies expense (3)	200
	Office supplies		200
	(To record the office supplies expense)
December 31	Depreciation expense: Equipment (4)	500
	Accumulated depreciation: Equipment		500
	(To record the depreciation expense)
December 31	Interest expense (5)	80
	Interest payable		80
	(To record the interest expense)
December 31	Salaries expense	2,700
	Salaries payable		2,700
	(To record the salaries expense)
December 31	Income taxes expense	3,000
	Income taxes payable		3,000
	(To record the income tax expense)

Table (1)

1. To record the accrued but uncollected fees earned:

• Accounts receivable is an asset account and it is increased. Therefore, debit accounts receivable with $1,500.
• Fees earned are a revenue account and it increases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, credit fees earned with $1,500.

2. To record the previously unearned revenue to earned revenue:

• Unearned revenue is a liability account and it is decreased. Therefore, debit unearned revenue with $2,500.
• Fees earned are a revenue account and it increases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, credit fees earned with $2,500.

3. To record the insurance expense:

• Insurance expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, debit insurance expense with $300.
• Unexpired insurance is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit unexpired insurance with $300.

Working note:

Calculate the amount of insurance expense:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Insurance expense}=\frac{\text{Policy amount}}{\text{Number of months }}\\ =\frac{\$1,800}{6\text{Months}}\\ =\$300\end{array}$

(1)

4. To record the rent expense:

• Rent expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Therefore, debit rent expense with $1,000.
• Prepaid rent is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit prepaid rent with $1,000.

Working note:

Calculate the amount of rent expense:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Rent expense}=\frac{\text{Prepaid rent}}{\text{Number of months paid}}\\ =\frac{\$3,000}{\text{3Months}\left(\text{December to February}\right)}\\ =\$1,000\end{array}$

(2)

5. To record the office supplies expense:

• Office supplies expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, debit office supplies expense with $200.
• Office supplies are an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit office supplies with $200.

Working note:

Calculate the office supplies expense:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Office supplies expenses}=\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Office supplies in unadjusted trial balance}-\\ \text{Office supplies in hand}\end{array}\right)\\ =\$600-\$400\\ =\$200\end{array}$

(3)

6. To record the depreciation expense, Equipment:

• Depreciation expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity account. Therefore, debit depreciation expense with $500.
• Accumulated depreciation is a contra-account and it decreases the value of asset. Therefore, credit accumulated depreciation with $500.

Working note:

Calculate the amount of depreciation expense:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Depreciation expense}=\frac{\text{Cost of the equipment}}{\text{Number of months depreciated}}\\ =\frac{\$60,000}{120\text{Months}}\\ =\$500\end{array}$

(4)

7. To record the interest expense:

• Interest expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Therefore, debit interest expenses with $80.
• Interest payable is a liability account and it is increased. Therefore, credit interest payable with $80.

Working note:

Calculate the amount of interest expense:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Interest expense}=\text{Note payable amount}\times \text{Interest rate}\times \frac{\text{Number of months}}{\text{Months in a year}}\\ =\$12,000\times 8\%\times \frac{1\left(\text{December}\right)}{12}\\ =\$80\end{array}$

(5)

8. To record the salaries expense:

• Salaries expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Therefore, debit salaries expenses with $2,700.
• Salaries payable is a liability account and it is increased. Therefore, credit salaries payable with $2,700.

9. To record the income tax expense:

• Income tax expense is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Therefore, debit income tax expenses with $3,000.
• Income tax payable is a liability account and it is increased. Therefore, credit salaries payable with $3,000.

b.

To determine

Determine the amount for the given accounts that will be reported in the income statement for the Year 2015.

Explanation of Solution

Determine the amount for the given accounts that will be reported in the income statement:

S.No	Particulars	Amount ($)
1	Fees earned (unadjusted)	$75,000
	Add: Adjusting entry (1)	$1,500
	Adjusting entry (2)	$2,500
	Fees Earned in Year 2015	$79,000
2	Travel expense	$5,000
3	Insurance expense (unadjusted)	$2,980
	Add: Adjusting entry (3)	$300
	Insurance expense incurred in Year 2015	$3,280
4	Rent expense (unadjusted)	$9,900
	Add: Adjusting entry (4)	$1,000
	Rent expense incurred in Year 2015	$10,900
5	Office supplies expense (unadjusted)	$780
	Add: Adjusting entry (5)	$200
	Office supplies expense incurred in Year 2015	$980
6	Utilities expense	$4,800
7	Depreciation expense: equipment (unadjusted)	$5,500
	Add: Adjusting entry (6)	$500
	Equipment depreciation expense in Year 2015	$6,000
8	Interest expense (unadjusted)	$320
	Add: Adjusting entry (7)	$80
	Interest expense incurred in Year 2015	$400
9	Salaries expense (unadjusted)	$30,000
	Add: Adjusting entry (8)	$2,700
	Salaries expense incurred in Year 2015	$32,700
10	Income taxes expense (unadjusted)	$12,000
	Add: Adjusting entry (9)	$3,000
	Income taxes expense incurred in Year 2015	$15,000

Table (2)

1. Amount of fee earned that is to be reported in the income statement is $79,000.

2. Amount of travel expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $5,000.

3. A mount of insurance expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $3,280.

4. Amount of rent expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $10,900.

5. Amount of office supplies expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $980.

6. Amount of utilities expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $4,800.

7. Amount of depreciation expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $6,000.

8. Amount of interest expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $400.

9. Amount of salaries expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $32,700.

10. Amount of income tax expense that is to be reported in the income statement is $15,000.

c.

To determine

Explain whether the dividends amounts to $3,000 have paid or not.

Explanation of Solution

In the adjusted trial balance there is no dividends payable is reported. Thus, the amount $3,000 reported in the unadjusted trial balance is the dividend amount which is already paid.