CHAPTER 3
THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM
CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the basic accounting information system.
2. Record and summarize basic transactions.
3. Identify and prepare adjusting entries.
4. Prepare financial statements from the adjusted trial balance and prepare closing entries.
5. Prepare financial statements for a merchandising company.
*6. Differentiate the cash basis of accounting from the accrual basis of accounting.
*7. Identify adjusting entries that may be reversed.
*8. Prepare a 10-column worksheet.
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1. A ledger is where the company initially records transactions and selected other events.
2. Nominal (temporary) accounts are revenue, expense, and dividend accounts and are
periodically closed.
3. Real (permanent) accounts are revenue, expense, and dividend accounts and are
periodically closed.
4. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the dividends account is
considered a real account.
5. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the “book of original entry” is
also known as the journal.
6. On the income statement, debits are used to increase account balances, whereas on
the statement of financial position, credits are used to increase account balances.
7. The rules for debit and credit and the normal balance of Share Capital–Ordinary are the
same as for liabilities.
8. On the income statement, revenues are increased by a debit whereas on the statement
of financial position retained earnings is increased by a credit.
9. Both a corporation and a proprietorship commonly use the share capital account.
10. All liability and equity accounts are increased on the credit side and decreased on the
debit side.
11. In general, debits refer to increases in account balances, and credits refer to decreases.
12. The first step in the accounting cycle is the journalizing of transactions and selected
other events.
13. Basic steps in the recording process include transferring the journal information to the
appropriate account in the statement of financial position.
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14. The trial balance uncovers any errors in journalizing and posting prior to preparation of
the statement of financial position.
15. The trial balance will not balance when a company debits two statement of financial
position accounts and no income statement accounts.
16. Posting is done for income statement activity; activity related to statement of financial
position does not require posting.
17. The trial balance is a listing of all the accounts and their balances in the order the
accounts appear on the statement of financial position.
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18. The trial balance is used to prepare statement of financial position while the general
ledger is used to prepare the income statement.
19. One purpose of a trial balance is to prove that debits and credits of an equal amount are
in the general ledger.
20. A general journal chronologically lists transactions and other events, expressed in terms
of debits and credits to accounts.
21. If a company fails to post one of its journal entries to its general ledger, the trial balance
will not show an equal amount of debit and credit balance accounts.
22. Adjusting entries for prepayments record the portion of the prepayment that represents
the expense incurred or the revenue earned in the current accounting period.
23. An adjustment for salaries and wages expense, incurred but unpaid at year end, is an
example of an accrued expense.
24. The book value of any depreciable asset is the difference between its cost and its
salvage value.
25. A company must make adjusting entries each time it prepares an income statement and
a statement of financial position.
26. Adjusting entries are often prepared after the statement of financial position date, but
dated as of the statement of financial position date.
27. Adjusting entries are necessary to enable the financial statements to conform to
International Financial Reporting Stanadard (IFRS).
28. Each adjusting entry affects one statement of financial position account and one income
statement account.
29. A document prepared to prove the equality of debits and credits after all adjustments
have been prepared is the adjusted statement of financial position.
30. Companies can prepare the income statement and the statement of financial position
directly from the adjusted trial balance.
31. Debra, Inc. is preparing its annual financial statements based on its adjusted trial
balance and will prepare its statement of financial position first followed by its income
statement.
32. The ending retained earnings balance is reported on both the retained earnings
statement and the statement of financial position.
33. The post-closing trial balance consists of asset, liability, equity, revenue and expense
accounts.
34. All revenues, expenses, and the dividends account are closed through the Income
Summary account.
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35. It is not necessary to post the closing entries to the ledger accounts because new
revenue and expense accounts will be opened in the subsequent accounting period.
36. The closing process transfers all income statement items to their related statement of
financial position accounts (for example, salaries expense transfers to salaries payable).
37. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the cash-basis method of
accounting is accepted.
*38. The accrual basis recognizes revenue when earned and expenses in the period when
cash is paid.
*39. Reversing entries are made at the end of the accounting cycle to correct errors in the
original recording of transactions.
*40. An adjusted trial balance that shows equal debit and credit columnar totals proves the
accuracy of the adjusting entries.
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41. Factors that shape an accounting information system include the
a. nature of the business.
b. size of the firm.
c. volume of data to be handled.
d. All of these answers are correct.
42. An accounting record where a company initially records transactions and selected other
events is called the
a. ledger.
b. account.
c. trial balance.
d. journal.
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43. Which of the following is a real (permanent) account?
a. Goodwill
b. Sales Revenue
c. Accounts Receivable
d. Both Goodwill and Accounts Receivable
44. Which of the following is a nominal (temporary) account?
a. Unearned Service Revenue
b. Salaries and Wages Expense
c. Inventory
d. Retained Earnings
45. Nominal accounts are also called
a. temporary accounts.
b. permanent accounts.
c. real accounts.
d. None of these answers are correct.
46. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) real accounts include all of the
following except
a. Dividends
b. Assets
c. Liabilities
d. Equity
47. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the “book of original entry” is
also known as the
a. Subsidiary ledger
b. Trial balance
c. General ledger
d. Journal
48. Which of the following statements is true regarding debits and credits?
a. On the income statement, debits are used to increase account balances, whereas on
the statement of financial position, credits are used to increase account balances.
b. Before adjustments, debits will not equal credits in the trial balance.
c. The rules for debit and credit and the normal balance of Share Capital–Ordinary are
the same as for liabilities.
d. On the income statement, revenues are increased by debit whereas on the statement
of financial position retained earnings is increased by a credit.
49. Which of the following accounts is reported in the equity section of the statement of
financial postion?
a. Dividends.
b. Share Capital–Ordinary.
c. Sales Revenue.
d. All of the choices are reported in the equity section of the statement of financial
position.
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50. Revenues are
a. Impacted by debits and credits in the same way that expenses are impacted by debits
and credits.
b. A subdivision of equity, providing information about why equity increased.
c. Reported on the statement of financial position as a current item.
d. All of these answers are correct.
51. Debit always means
a. right side of an account.
b. increase.
c. decrease.
d. None of these answers are correct.
52. The double-entry accounting system means
a. Each transaction is recorded with two journal entries.
b. Each item is recorded in a journal entry, then in a general ledger account.
c. The dual effect of each transaction is recorded with a debit and a credit.
d. More than one of the above.
53. When a corporation pays a note payable and interest,
a. the account Notes Payable will be increased.
b. the account Interest Expense will be decreased.
c. they will debit Notes Payable and Interest Expense.
d. they will debit Cash.
54. Equity is not affected by
a. cash receipts.
b. dividends.
c. revenues.
d. expenses.
55. The debit and credit analysis of a transaction normally takes place
a. before an entry is recorded in a journal.
b. when the entry is posted to the ledger.
c. when the trial balance is prepared.
d. at some other point in the accounting cycle.
56. The accounting equation must remain in balance
a. throughout each step in the accounting cycle.
b. only when journal entries are recorded.
c. only at the time the trial balance is prepared.
d. only when formal financial statements are prepared.
57. An optional step in the accounting cycle is the preparation of
a. adjusting entries.
b. closing entries.
c. a statement of cash flows.
d. a post-closing trial balance.
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58. Basic steps in the recording process include all of the following except
a. Transfer the journal information to the appropriate account in the statement of financial
postion.
b. Analyze each transaction for its effect on the accounts.
c. Enter the transaction information in a journal.
d. All of these choices are corrrect.
59. The trial balance
a. Proves that debits are greater than credits when the company has net income.
b. Uncovers any errors in journalizing and posting prior to preparation of the statement of
financial position.
c. Is useful in preparing the statement of financial position.
d. All of these choices are correct.
60. The trial balance will not balance when a company
a. Fails to journalize a transaction.
b. Omits posting a correct journal entry.
c. Posts a journal entry twice.
d. Debits two statement of financial position accounts and no income statement
accounts.
61. Accounts maintained within the ledger that appear on the statement of financial position
include all of the following except
a. Salaries and Wages Expense.
b. Interest Payable.
c. Supplies.
d. Share Capital–Ordinary.
62. Posting
a. Accumulates the effects of ledger entries and transfers them to the general journal.
b. Is done only for income statement activity; activity related to the statement of financial
position does not require posting.
c. Is done once per year.
d. Transfers journal entries to the ledger accounts.
63. The trial balance
a. Is a listing of all the accounts and their balances in the order the accounts appear on
the statement of financial position.
b. Has as its primary purpose to prove (check) that all journal entries were made for the
period.
c. Can be used to uncover errors in journalizing and posting.
d. Is used to prepare the statement of financial position while the general ledger is used
to prepare the income statement.
64. Numerous errors may exist even though the trial balance columns agree. Which of the
following is not one of these types of errors?
a. A transaction is not journalized.
b. Transposition error in the amount posted as a debit.
c. A journal entry is posted twice.
d. A journal entry to purchase $100 worth of equipment is posted as a $1,000 purchase.
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65. A trial balance may prove that debits and credits are equal, but
a. an amount could be entered in the wrong account.
b. a transaction could have been entered twice.
c. a transaction could have been omitted.
d. All of these answers are correct
66. A general journal
a. chronologically lists transactions and other events, expressed in terms of debits and
credits.
b. contains one record for each of the asset, liability, equity, revenue, and expense
accounts.
c. lists all the increases and decreases in each account in one place.
d. contains only adjusting entries.
67. A journal entry to record the sale of inventory on account will include a
a. debit to Inventory.
b. debit to Accounts Receivable.
c. debit to Sales Revenue.
d. credit to Cost of Goods Sold.
68. A journal entry to record a payment on account will include a
a. debit to Accounts Receivable.
b. credit to Accounts Receivable.
c. debit to Accounts Payable.
d. credit to Accounts Payable.
69. A journal entry to record a receipt of rent revenue in advance will include a
a. debit to Rent Revenue.
b. credit to Rent Revenue.
c. credit to Cash.
d. credit to Unearned Rent Revenue.
70. Which of the following errors will cause an imbalance in the trial balance?
a. Omission of a transaction in the journal.
b. Posting an entire journal entry twice to the ledger.
c. Posting a credit of €720 to Accounts Payable as a credit of €720 to Accounts
Receivable.
d. Listing the balance of an account with a debit balance in the credit column of the trial
balance.
71. Which of the following is not a principal purpose of an unadjusted trial balance?
a. It proves that debits and credits of equal amounts are in the ledger.
b. It is the basis for any adjustments to the account balances.
c. It supplies a listing of open accounts and their balances.
d. It proves that debits and credits were properly entered in the ledger accounts.
72. An adjusting entry should never include
a. a debit to an expense account and a credit to a liability account.
b. a debit to an expense account and a credit to a revenue account.
c. a debit to a liability account and a credit to revenue account.
d. a debit to a revenue account and a credit to a liability account.
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73. Which of the following is an example of an accrued expense?
a. Office supplies purchased at the beginning of the year and debited to an expense
account.
b. Property taxes incurred during the year, to be paid in the first quarter of the
subsequent year.
c. Depreciation expense.
d. Rent earned during the period, to be received at the end of the year.
74. An adjusting entry to record an accrued expense involves a debit to a(an):
a. expense account and a credit to a prepaid expense account.
b. expense account and a credit to Cash.
c. expense account and a credit to a liability account.
d. liability account and a credit to an expense account.
75. The failure to properly record an adjusting entry to accrue an expense will result in an:
a. understatement of expenses and an understatement of liabilities.
b. understatement of expenses and an overstatement of liabilities.
c. understatement of expenses and an overstatement of assets.
d. overstatement of expenses and an understatement of assets.
76. Which of the following properly describes a deferral?
a. Cash is received after revenue is earned.
b. Cash is received before revenue is earned.
c. Cash is paid after expense is incurred.
d. Cash is paid in the same time period that an expense is incurred.
77. The failure to properly record an adjusting entry to accrue a revenue item will result in an:
a. understatement of revenues and an understatement of liabilities.
b. overstatement of revenues and an overstatement of liabilities.
c. overstatement of revenues and an overstatement of assets.
d. understatement of revenues and an understatement of assets.
78. The omission of the adjusting entry to record depreciation expense will result in an:
a. overstatement of assets and an overstatement of equity.
b. understatement of assets and an understatement of equity.
c. overstatement of assets and an overstatement of liabilities.
d. overstatement of liabilities and an understatement of equity.
79. Adjustments are often prepared
a. after the statement of financial position date, but dated as of that date.
b. after the statement of financial position date, and dated after that date.
c. before the statement of financial position date, but dated as of that date.
d. before the statement of financial position date, and dated after that date.
80. At the time a company prepays a cost
a. it debits an asset account to show the service or benefit it will receive in the future.
b. it debits an expense account to match the expense against revenues earned.
c. its credits a liability account to show the obligation to pay for the service in the future.
d. More than one of these answers are correct.
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81. How do these prepaid expenses expire?
Rent Supplies
a. With the passage of time Through use and consumption
b. With the passage of time With the passage of time
c. Through use and consumption Through use and consumption
d. Through use and consumption With the passage of time
82. Recording the adjusting entry for depreciation has the same effect as recording the
adjusting entry for
a. an unearned revenue.
b. a prepaid expense.
c. an accrued revenue.
d. an accrued expense.
83. Unearned revenue on the books of one company is likely to be
a. a prepaid expense on the books of the company that made the advance payment.
b. an unearned revenue on the books of the company that made the advance payment.
c. an accrued expense on the books of the company that made the advance payment.
d. an accrued revenue on the books of the company that made the advance payment.
84. To compute interest expense for an adjusting entry, the formula is (principal X annual rate
X a fraction). The numerator and denominator of the fraction are:
Numerator Denominator
a. Length of time note has been outstanding 12 months
b. Length of note 12 months
c. Length of time until note matures Length of note
d. Length of time note has been outstanding Length of note
85. Adjusting entries are necessary to
1. obtain a proper matching of expense to revenue.
2. achieve an accurate statement of assets and equities.
3. adjust assets and liabilities to their fair value.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1 and 2
86. When an item of expense is paid and recorded in advance, it is normally called a(n)
a. prepaid expense.
b. accrued expense.
c. estimated expense.
d. cash expense.
87. When an item of revenue or expense has been earned or incurred but not yet collected or
paid, it is normally called a(n) ____________ revenue or expense.
a. prepaid
b. adjusted
c. estimated
d. None of these answers are correct.
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88. When an item of revenue is collected and recorded in advance, it is normally called a(n)
___________ revenue.
a. accrued
b. prepaid
c. unearned
d. cash
89. An accrued expense can best be described as an amount
a. paid and currently matched with earnings.
b. paid and not currently matched with earnings.
c. not paid and not currently matched with earnings.
d. not paid and currently matched with earnings.
90. If, during an accounting period, an expense item has been incurred and consumed but
not yet paid for or recorded, then the end–of–period adjusting entry would involve
a. a liability account and an asset account.
b. an asset or contra asset account and an expense account.
c. a liability account and an expense account.
d. a receivable account and a revenue account.
91. Which of the following must be considered in estimating depreciation on an asset for an
accounting period?
a. The original cost of the asset
b. Its useful life
c. The decline of its fair value
d. Both the original cost of the asset and its useful life.
92. Which of the following would not be a correct form for an adjusting entry?
a. A debit to a revenue and a credit to a liability
b. A debit to an expense and a credit to a liability
c. A debit to a liability and a credit to a revenue
d. A debit to an asset and a credit to a liability
93. Year-end net assets would be overstated and current expenses would be understated as
a result of failure to record which of the following adjusting entries?
a. Expiration of prepaid insurance
b. Depreciation of fixed assets
c. Accrued wages payable
d. All of these answers are correct.
94. A prepaid expense can best be described as an amount
a. paid and currently matched with revenues.
b. paid and not currently matched with revenues.
c. not paid and currently matched with revenues.
d. not paid and not currently matched with revenues.
95. An accrued revenue can best be described as an amount
a. collected and reported on the income statement.
b. collected and not reported on the income statement.
c. not collected and reported on the income statement.
d. not collected and not reported on the income statement.
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96. An unearned revenue can best be described as an amount
a. collected and reported on the income statement.
b. collected and not reported on the income statement.
c. not collected and reported on the income statement.
d. not collected and not reported on the income statement.
97. A company must make adjusting entries
a. To ensure that the revenue recognition and expense recognition principles are
followed.
b. Each time it prepares an income statement and a statement of financial position.
c. To account for accruals or deferrals.
d. All of these choices are correct.
98. Which of the following adjustments would require decreasing the liabilities reported on the
statement of financial position?
a. A company uses $400 worth of supplies during the year.
b. A company records $400 worth of depreciation on equipment.
c. A company has earned $400 of revenue collected at the beginning of the year.
d. A company records $400 of wages earned by employees that will be paid next year.
99. Adjusting entries
a. Are often prepared after the statement of financial position date, but dated as of the
statement of financial position date.
b. Are necessary to enable the financial statements to conform to International Financial
Reporting Standard (IFRS).
c. Include both accruals and deferrals.
d. All of the choices are correct.
100. Which of the following statements is false regarding adjusting enries?
a. Cash is neither debited nor credited as a result of adjusting entries.
b. Each adjusting entry affects one statement of financial position account and one
income statement account.
c. Each adjusting entry affects one revenue account and one expense account.
d. Adjusting entries involve accruals or deferrals.
101. A document prepared to prove the equality of debits and credits after all adjustments have
been prepared is the
a. Adjusted statement of fianancial position.
b. Adjusted trial balance.
c. Adjusted financial statements.
d. Post-closing trial balance.
102. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Companies can prepare the income statement and the statement of financial position
directly from the adjusted trial balance.
b. Companies can prepare the statement of cash flows directly from the adjusted trial
balance.
c. The adjusted trial balance proves the equality of total debits and total credits after all
adjustments.
d. Each adjusting entry affects one statement of financial position account and one
income statement account.
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103. Debra, Inc. is preparing its annual financial statements based on its adjusted trial balance.
Which financial statement will Debra, Inc. prepare first?
a. Statement of financial position.
b. Income statement.
c. Retained earnings statement.
d. There is no particular order, any financial statement may be prepared first once the
adjusted trial balance is prepared.
104. An adjusted trial balance
a. is prepared after the financial statements are completed.
b. proves the equality of the total debit balances and total credit balances of ledger
accounts after all adjustments have been made.
c. is a required financial statement under international financial reporting standards.
d. cannot be used to prepare financial statements.
105. Which type of account is always debited during the closing process?
a. Dividends.
b. Expense.
c. Revenue.
d. Retained earnings.
106. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of closing entries?
a. To faciliate posting and taking a trial balance.
b. To determine the amount of net income or net loss for the period.
c. To reduce the balances of temporary accounts to zero so that they may be used to
accumulate the revenues, expenses and dividends of the next period.
d. To complete the record of various transactions that were started in a prior period.
107. The closing process
a. Is done each time a transaction takes place and is journalized.
b. Transfers all income statement items to their related statement of financial position
account (for example, salaries/wages expense transfers to salaries/wages payable).
c. Posts all closing entries to the appropriate general ledger account.
d. All of these choices are correct.
108. The closing entries
a. Must debit or credit one income statement account and one statement of financial
position account.
b. Include closing the dividends account to income summary.
c. Are posted to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
d. All of these choices are correct.
109. The post-closing trial balance
a. Consists of statement of financial position accounts only.
b. Will balance if a transaction is not journalized and posted, or if a transaction is
journalized and posted twice.
c. Shows that the accounting equation is in balance at the end of the accounting period.
d. All of these choices are correct.
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*110. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
a. The cash-basis method of accounting is accepted.
b. Events are recorded in the period in which the event occurs.
c. Net income will be lower under the cash-basis than accural-basis accounting.
d. All of the choices are correct.
*111. If ending accounts receivable exceeds the beginning accounts receivable:
a. cash collections during the period exceed the amount of revenue recognized.
b. net income for the period is less than the amount of cash basis income.
c. no cash was collected during the period.
d. cash collections during the year are less than the amount of revenue recognized.
*112. Under the cash basis of accounting, revenues are recorded
a. when they are recognized and realized.
b. when the performance obligation is satisfied.
c. when they are recognized.
d. when the company receives cash.
*113. When converting from cash basis to accrual basis accounting, which of the following
adjustments should be made to cash receipts from customers to determine accrual basis
service revenue?
a. Subtract ending accounts receivable.
b. Subtract beginning unearned service revenue.
c. Add ending accounts receivable.
d. Add cash sales.
*114. When converting from cash basis to accrual basis accounting, which of the following
adjustments should be made to cash paid for operating expenses to determine accrual
basis operating expenses?
a. Add beginning accrued liabilities.
b. Subtract beginning prepaid expense.
c. Subtract ending prepaid expense.
d. Subtract interest expense.
*115. Reversing entries are
1. normally prepared for prepaid, accrued, and estimated items.
2. necessary to achieve a proper matching of revenue and expense.
3. desirable to exercise consistency and establish standardized procedures.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1 and 2
*116. Reversing entries do not apply to which of the following items?
a. Unearned revenue.
b. Accrued wages.
c. Prepaid insurance.
d. Depreciation.
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*117. Adjusting entries that should be reversed include
a. all accrued revenues.
b. all accrued expenses.
c. those that debit an asset or credit a liability.
d. All of these answers are correct.
*118. A reversing entry should never be made for an adjusting entry that
a. accrues unrecorded revenue.
b. adjusts expired costs from an asset account to an expense account.
c. accrues unrecorded expenses.
d. adjusts unexpired costs from an expense account to an asset account.
119. Reversing entries
a. Impact the income statement only.
b. Impact the statement of financial position and the income statement.
c. Are not allowed under International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS).
d. Change amounts reported in the financial statements of the preceding peroid.
120. Which of the following statements regarding reversing entries is incorrect?
a. Deferrals are generally entered in statement of financial position accounts, thus
making reversing entries unnecessary.
b. All accruals should be reversed.
c. Adjusting entries for depreciation and bad debts are never reversed.
d. Reversing entries change amounts reported in the statement of financial position for
the previous period.
*121. The worksheet for Sharko Co. consisted of five pairs of debit and credit columns. The
dollar amount of one item appeared in both the credit column of the income statement
section and the debit column of the balance sheet section. That item is
a. net income for the period.
b. beginning inventory.
c. cost of goods sold.
d. net loss for the period.
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122. Maso Company recorded journal entries for the issuance of ordinary shares for $50,000,
the payment of $13,000 on accounts payable, and the payment of salaries and wages
expense of $21,000. What net effect do these entries have on equity?
a. Increase of $50,000.
b. Increase of $37,000.
c. Increase of $29,000.
d. Increase of $16,000.
123. Mune Company recorded journal entries for the declaration of R$55,000 of dividends, the
R$32,000 increase in accounts receivable for services provided, and the purchase of
equipment for R$21,000. What net effect do these entries have on equity?
a. Decrease of R$76,000.
b. Decrease of R$44,000.
c. Decrease of R$23,000.
d. Increase of R$16,000.
124. Pappy Corporation received cash of HK$12,000 on September 1, 2019 for one year’s rent
in advance and recorded the transaction with a credit to Unearned Rent Revenue. The
December 31, 2019 adjusting entry is
a. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, HK$4,000.
b. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, HK$8,000.
c. debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, HK$4,000.
d. debit Cash and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, HK$8,000.
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125. Panda Corporation paid cash of Rp12,000 on June 1, 2019 for one year’s rent in advance
and recorded the transaction with a debit to Prepaid Rent. The December 31, 2019
adjusting entry is
a. debit Prepaid Rent and credit Rent Expense, Rp5,000.
b. debit Prepaid Rent and credit Rent Expense, Rp7,000.
c. debit Rent Expense and credit Prepaid Rent, Rp7,000.
d. debit Prepaid Rent and credit Cash, Rp5,000.
126. Tate Company purchased equipment on November 1, 2019 and gave a 3-month, 6% note
with a face value of €20,000. The December 31, 2019 adjusting entry is
a. debit Interest Expense and credit Interest Payable, €1,200.
b. debit Interest Expense and credit Interest Payable, €300.
c. debit Interest Expense and credit Cash, €200.
d. debit Interest Expense and credit Interest Payable, €200.
127. Chen Company’s account balances at December 31, 2019 for Accounts Receivable and
the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts are ¥320,000 debit and $600 credit. Sales during
2019 were ¥800,000. It is estimated that 1% of sales will be uncollectible. The adjusting
entry would include a credit to the allowance account for
a. ¥8,600.
b. ¥8,000.
c. ¥7,400.
d. ¥3,200.
128. Starr Corporation loaned W90,000 to another corporation on December 1, 2019 and
received a 3-month, 6% interest-bearing note with a face value of W90,000. What
adjusting entry should Starr make on December 31, 2019?
a. Debit Interest Receivable and credit Interest Revenue, W1,350.
b. Debit Cash and credit Interest Revenue, W450.
c. Debit Interest Receivable and credit Interest Revenue, W450.
d. Debit Cash and credit Interest Receivable, W1,350.
Use the following information for questions 129 and 130:
A company receives interest on a ¥30,000,000, 6%, 5-year note receivable each April 1. At
December 31, 2018, the following adjusting entry was made to accrue interest receivable:
Interest Receivable …………………………………………………….. 1,350,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 1,350,000
129. Assuming that the company does not use reversing entries, what entry should be made
on April 1, 2019 when the annual interest payment is received?
a. Cash ………………………………………………………………………… 450,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 450,000
b. Cash ………………………………………………………………………… 1,350,000
Interest Receivable ………………………………………….. 1,350,000
c. Cash ………………………………………………………………………… 1,800,000
Interest Receivable ………………………………………….. 1,350,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 450,000
d. Cash ………………………………………………………………………… 1,800,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 1,800,000
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*130. Assuming that the company uses reversing entries, what entry should be made on April 1,
2019 when the annual interest payment is received?
a. Cash ……………………………………………………………………….. 450,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 450,000
b. Cash ……………………………………………………………………….. 1,350,000
Interest Receivable …………………………………………. 1,350,000
c. Cash ………………………………………………………………………. 1,800,000
Interest Receivable …………………………………………. 1,350,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 450,000
d. Cash ……………………………………………………………………….. 1,800,000
Interest Revenue …………………………………………….. 1,800,000
131. Murphy Company sublet a portion of its warehouse for five years at an annual rental of
€30,000, beginning on May 1, 2019. The tenant, Sheri Charter, paid one year’s rent in
advance, which Murphy recorded as a credit to Unearned Rent Revenue. Murphy reports
on a calendar-year basis. The adjustment on December 31, 2019 for Murphy should be
a. No entry
b. Unearned Rent Revenue ……………………………………………. 10,000
Rent Revenue ………………………………………………… 10,000
c. Rent Revenue …………………………………………………………… 10,000
Unearned Rent Revenue …………………………………. 10,000
d. Unearned Rent Revenue ……………………………………………. 20,000
Rent Revenue …………………………………………………. 20,000
132. During the first year of Wilkinson Co.’s operations, all purchases were recorded as assets.
Supplies in the amount of €19,350 were purchased. Actual year–end supplies amounted to
€5,450. The adjusting entry for supplies will
a. increase net income by €13,900.
b. increase expenses by €13,900.
c. decrease supplies by €5,450.
d. debit Accounts Payable for €5,450.
133. Cara, Inc. purchased supplies costing TL2,500 on January 1, 2019 and recorded the
transaction by increasing assets. At the end of the year TL1,000 of the supplies are still on
hand. How will the adjusting entry impact Cara, Inc.’s statement of financial position at
December 31, 2019?
a. Decrease Assets TL1,000.
b. Increase Equity TL1,000.
c. Increase Liabilities TL1,500.
d. Decrease Assets TL1,500.
134. Cara, Inc. purchased supplies costing TL2,500 on January 1, 2019 and recorded the
transaction by increasing assets. At the end of the year TL1,000 of the supplies are still on
hand. If Cara, Inc. does not make the appropriate adjusting entry, what is the impact on
its statement of financial position at December 31, 2019?
a. Assets overstated by TL1,500.
b. Equity understated by TL1,500.
c. Equity overstated by TL1,000.
d. Assets overstated by TL1,000.
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135. Cara, Inc. purchased a building on January 1, 2019 for CHF700,000. The useful life of the
building is 10 years. What impact will the approriate adjusting entry at December 31, 2019
have on its statement of financial position at December 31, 2019?
a. Increase Equity CHF70,000.
b. Increase Liabilities CHF70,000.
c. Decrease Assets CHF70,000.
d. Since the adjusting entry has offsetting debits and credits, there is no impact on the
statement of financial position.
136. Cara, Inc. purchased a building on January 1, 2019 for CHF700,000. The useful life of the
building is 10 years. The asset is reported on the December 31, 2019 statement of
financial position at CHF630,000. What was the impact of the adjusting entry recorded by
Cara, Inc.?
a. Decrease Equity CHF70,000.
b. Increase Liabilities CHF70,000.
c. Increase Assets CHF70,000.
d. All of the choices are correct regarding the impact of Cara, Inc.’s adjusting entry at
December 31, 2019.
137. Wave Inn is a resort located in Canada. Wave Inn collects cash when guest make a
reservation. During December 2019, Wave Inn collected $90,000 of cash and recorded
the receipt by recognizing unearned revenue. By the end of the month Wave Inn had
earned one third of this amount, the other two thirds will be earned during January 2020.
The adjusting entry required at December 31, 2019 would impact the statement of
financial position by
a. Increasing Equity $60,000.
b. Decreasing Liabilities $30,000.
c. Increasing Assets $90,000.
d. Decreasing Equity $30,000.
138. Wave Inn is a resort located in Canada. During December 2019, Spin Jammers held its
annual conference at the resort. The charges related to the conference total $440,000, of
which 25% has been paid by Spin Jammers. Assuming Wave Inn fails to make the
appropriate adjusting entry, which of the following is true regarding Wave Inn’s December
31, 2019 statement of financial position?
a. Equity is overstated by $330,000.
b. Equity is understated by $110,000.
c. Assets are understated by $330,000.
d. Assets are overstated by $110,000.
139. Wave Inn is a resort located in Canada. During December 2019, Spin Jammers held its
annual conference at the resort. The charges related to the conference total $440,000, of
which 25% has been paid by Spin Jammers. Assuming Spin Jammers fails to make the
appropriate adjusting entry, which of the following is true regarding its December 31, 2019
statement of financial position?
a. Equity is overstated by $330,000.
b. Equity is understated by $110,000.
c. Liabilities are overstated by $330,000.
d. Liabilities are overstated by $110,000.
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140. Bread Basket provides baking supplies to restaurants and grocery stores. During
December 2019, Bread Basket’s employees worked 1,200 hours at an average rate of
R20 per hour. At December 31, 2019, Bread Basket has paid R10,000 of salary expense.
If Bread Basket fails to make the appropriate adjusting entry, which of the following is true
regarding its December 31, 2019 statement of financial position?
a. Equity is overstated by R10,000.
b. Equity is overstated by R14,000.
c. Liabilities are overstated by R14,000.
d. Liabilities are overstated by R10,000.
141. Bread Basket provides baking supplies to restuarants and grocery stores. On November
1, 2019, Bread Basket signed a R500,000, 6-month note payable. The note requires
Bread Basket to pay interest at an annual rate of 9%. Assuming Bread Basket makes the
appropriate adjusting entry, what is the impact on its December 31, 2019 statement of
financial position?
a. An expense of R22,500.
b. An expense of R7,500.
c. A liability of R7,500.
d. None of these answers are correct.
142. Wave Inn is a resort located in Canada. During December 2019, Spin Jammers held its
annual conference at the resort. The charges related to the conference total $360,000, of
which 25% has been paid by Spin Jammers. When Wave Inn makes the appropriate
adjusting entry, which of the following is part of the adjustment made on December 31,
2019?
a. Debit Cash $270,000.
b. Credit revenue $270,000.
c. Credit Cash $270,000.
d. Two of these choices are correct.
143. Big-Mouth Frog Corporation had revenues of €210,000, expenses of €120,000, and
dividends of €30,000. When Income Summary is closed to Retained Earnings, the amount
of the debit or credit to Retained Earnings is a
a. debit of €60,000.
b. debit of €90,000.
c. credit of €60,000.
d. credit of €90,000.
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Use the following information for questions 144 through 146:
The income statement of Dolan Corporation for 2019 included the following items:
Interest revenue €55,500
Salaries and wages expense 95,000
Insurance expense 9,600
The following balances have been excerpted from Dolan Corporation’s statement of financial
position:
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued interest receivable €9,100 €7,500
Accrued salaries and wages payable 8,900 4,200
Prepaid insurance 1,100 1,500
*144. The cash received for interest during 2019 was
a. €46,400.
b. €53,900.
c. €55,500.
d. €57,100.
*145. The cash paid for salaries and wages during 2019 was
a. €99,700.
b. €90,300.
c. €90,800.
d. €103,900.
*146. The cash paid for insurance premiums during 2019 was
a. €8,500.
b. €8,100.
c. €10,000.
d. €9,200.
Use the following information for questions 147 through 149:
Olsen Company paid or collected during 2019 the following items:
Insurance premiums paid £ 12,400
Interest collected 43,900
Salaries and wages paid 110,200
The following balances have been excerpted from Olsen’s statement of financial position:
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Prepaid insurance £ 1,200 £ 1,500
Interest receivable 3,700 2,900
Salaries and wages payable 12,300 10,600
*147. The insurance expense on the income statement for 2019 was
a. £9,700.
b. £12,100.
c. £12,700.
d. £15,100.
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*148. The interest revenue on the income statement for 2019 was
a. £37,300.
b. £43,100.
c. £44,700.
d. £50,500.
*149. The salaries and wages expense on the income statement for 2019 was
a. £87,300.
b. £108,500.
c. £111,900.
d. £133,100.
*150. The Supplies account had a balance at the beginning of year 3 of £4,000 (before the
reversing entry). Payments for purchases of supplies during year 3 amounted to £25,000
and were recorded as expense. A physical count at the end of year 3 revealed supplies
costing £5,750 were on hand. Reversing entries are used by this company. The required
adjusting entry at the end of year 3 will include a debit to:
a. Supplies Expense for £1,750.
b. Supplies for £1,750.
c. Supplies Expense for £23,250.
d. Supplies for £5,750.
*151. At the end of 2019, Diego Company made four adjusting entries for the following items:
1. Depreciation expense, R$25,000.
2. Expired insurance, R$2,200 (originally recorded as prepaid insurance.)
3. Interest payable, R$6,000.
4. Rent receivable, R$10,000.
In the normal situation, to facilitate subsequent entries, the adjusting entry or entries that
may be reversed is (are)
a. Entry No. 3.
b. Entry No. 4.
c. Entry No. 3 and No. 4.
d. Entry No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4.
*152. Garcia Corporation received cash of R$24,000 on August 1, 2019 for one year’s rent in
advance and recorded the transaction with a credit to Rent Revenue. The December 31,
2019 adjusting entry is
a. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, R$10,000.
b. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, R$14,000.
c. debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, R$10,000.
d. debit Cash and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, R$14,000.
*153. Low Company received HK$9,600 on April 1, 2019 for one year’s rent in advance and
recorded the transaction with a credit to a nominal account. The December 31, 2019
adjusting entry is
a. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, HK$2,400.
b. debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, HK$7,200.
c. debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, HK$2,400.
d. debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, HK$7,200.
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*154. Ghiou Company paid €4,800 on June 1, 2019 for a two-year insurance policy and
recorded the entire amount as Insurance Expense. The December 31, 2019 adjusting
entry is
a. debit Insurance Expense and credit Prepaid Insurance, €1,400.
b. debit Insurance Expense and credit Prepaid Insurance, €3,400.
c. debit Prepaid Insurance and credit Insurance Expense, €1,400
d. debit Prepaid Insurance and credit Insurance Expense, €3,400.
155. On September 1, 2018, Loo Co. issued a note payable to National Bank in the amount of
HK$600,000, bearing interest at 9%, and payable in three equal annual principal
payments of HK$200,000. On this date, the bank’s prime rate was 8%. The first payment
for interest and principal was made on September 1, 2019. At December 31, 2019, Lowe
should record accrued interest payable of
a. HK$18,000.
b. HK$16,000.
c. HK$12,000.
d. HK$10,667.
156. Eaton Co. sells major household appliance service contracts for cash. The service
contracts are for a one-year, two-year, or three-year period. Cash receipts from contracts
are credited to Unearned Service Revenue. This account had a balance of €2,700,000 at
December 31, 2019 before year-end adjustment. Service contract costs are charged as
incurred to the Service Contract Expense account, which had a balance of €675,000 at
December 31, 2019.
Service contracts still outstanding at December 31, 2019 expire as follows:
During 2019 €570,000
During 2020 855,000
During 2021 525,000
What amount should be reported as Unearned Service Revenue in Eaton’s December 31,
2019 statement of financial position?
a. €2,025,000.
b. €1,950,000.
c. €1,275,000.
d. €750,000.
157. In November and December 2018, Lane Co., a newly organized magazine publisher,
received €180,000 for 2,000 three-year subscriptions at €30 per year, starting with the
January 2019 issue. Lane included the entire €180,000 in its 2018 income tax return.
What amount should Lane report in its 2018 income statement for subscriptions revenue?
a. €0.
b. €10,000.
c. €60,000.
d. €180,000.
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158. On June 1, 2018, Nott Corp. loaned Horn £500,000 on a 12% note, payable in five annual
installments of £100,000 beginning January 2, 2019. In connection with this loan, Horn
was required to deposit £8,000 in a noninterest-bearing escrow account. The amount held
in escrow is to be returned to Horn after all principal and interest payments have been
made. Interest on the note is payable on the first day of each month beginning July 1,
2018. Horn made timely payments through November 1, 2018. On January 2, 2019, Nott
received payment of the first principal installment plus all interest due. At December 31,
2018, Nott’s interest receivable on the loan to Horn should be
a. £0.
b. £5,000.
c. £10,000.
d. £15,000.
159. Allen Corp.’s liability account balances at June 30, 2019 included a 10% note payable.
The £3,000,000 note was dated October 1, 2017 and is payable in three equal annual
payments of £1,000,000 plus interest. The first interest and principal payment was made
on October 1, 2018. In Allen’s June 30, 2019 statement of financial position, what amount
should be reported as accrued interest payable for this note?
a. £225,000.
b. £150,000.
c. £75,000.
d. £50,000.
160. Colaw Co. pays all salaried employees on a biweekly basis. Overtime pay, however, is
paid in the next biweekly period. Colaw accrues salaries expense only at its December 31
year end. Data relating to salaries earned in December 2019 are as follows:
Last payroll was paid on 12/26/19, for the 2-week period ended 12/26/19.
Overtime pay earned in the 2-week period ended 12/26/19 was R$15,000.
Remaining work days in 2019 were December 29, 30, 31, on which days there was no overtime.
The recurring biweekly salaries total R$270,000.
Assuming a five-day work week, Colaw should record a liability at December 31, 2019 for
accrued salaries of
a. R$81,000.
b. R$96,000.
c. R$162,000.
d. R$177,000.
161. Tolan Corp.’s trademark was licensed to Eddy Co. for royalties of 15% of sales of the
trademarked items. Royalties are payable semiannually on March 15 for sales in July
through December of the prior year, and on September 15 for sales in January through
June of the same year. Tolan received the following royalties from Eddy:
March 15 September 15
2018 R$5,000 R$7,500
2019 6,000 8,500
Eddy estimated that sales of the trademarked items would total R$40,000 for July through
December 2019. In Tolan’s 2019 income statement, the royalty revenue should be
a. R$14,500.
b. R$16,000.
c. R$20,500.
d. R$22,000.
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162. At December 31, 2019, Suo’s Boutique had 2,000 gift certificates outstanding, which had
been sold to customers during 2019 for €50 each. Sue’s operates on a gross margin of
60% of its sales. What amount of revenue pertaining to the 2,000 outstanding gift
certificates should be deferred at December 31, 2019?
a. €0.
b. €40,000.
c. €60,000.
d. €100,000.
*163. Compared to the accrual basis of accounting, the cash basis of accounting overstates
income by the net increase during the accounting period of the
Accounts Receivable Accrued Expenses Payable
a. No No
b. No Yes
c. Yes No
d. Yes Yes
*164. Gregg Corp. reported revenue of Rp2,200,000 in its accrual basis income statement for
the year ended June 30, 2019. Additional information was as follows:
Accounts receivable June 30, 2018 Rp 700,000
Accounts receivable June 30, 2019 1,060,000
Uncollectible accounts written off during the fiscal year 26,000
Under the cash basis, Gregg should report revenue of
a. Rp 1,374,000.
b. Rp 1,400,000.
c. Rp 1,814,000.
d. Rp 1,866,000.
*165. Jim Yount, M.D., keeps his accounting records on the cash basis. During 2019, Dr. Yount
collected Rp 460,000 from his patients. At December 31, 2018, Dr. Yount had accounts
receivable of Rp 50,000. At December 31, 2019, Dr. Yount had accounts receivable of Rp
70,000 and unearned revenue of Rp 10,000. On the accrual basis, how much was Dr.
Yount’s patient service revenue for 2019?
a. Rp 410,000.
b. Rp 470,000.
c. Rp 480,000.
d. Rp 490,000.
*166. The following information is available for Ace Company for 2019:
Disbursements for purchases €1,150,000
Increase in trade accounts payable 75,000
Decrease in merchandise inventory 30,000
Costs of goods sold for 2019 was
a. €1,255,000.
b. €1,195,000.
c. €1,105,000.
d. €1,045,000.
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Ex. 3-167—Definitions.
Provide clear, concise answers for the following.
1. What is the accrual basis of accounting?
2. What is an accrued expense?
3. What is accrued revenue?
4. What is a prepaid expense?
5. What is unearned revenue?
*6. State the rule that indicates which adjusting entries for prepaid and unearned items should be
reversed.
Solution 3-167
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Ex. 3-168—Terminology.
In the space provided at the right, write the word or phrase that is defined or indicated.
1. Revenue,expense and dividend
accounts. 1. _______________________________________
2. An optional step in the accounting 2. _______________________________________
cycle.
3. A revenue collected, but not earned. 3. _______________________________________
4. A revenue recognized, but not collected.4. _______________________________________
5. Asset, liability, and equity accounts. 5. _______________________________________
6. An expense paid, but not incurred. 6. _______________________________________
7. An expense incurred, but not paid. 7. _______________________________________
Solution 3-168
Ex. 3-169—Accrued items and deferred (unearned or prepaid) items.
International financial reporting standards require the use of accruals and deferrals in the
determination of income. How is income determined under the accrual basis of accounting?
Include in your answer what constitutes an accrued item and a deferred (prepaid) item, and give
appropriate examples of each.
Solution 3-169
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Ex. 3-170—Adjusting entries.
Present, in journal form, the adjustments that would be made on July 31, 2019, the end of the
fiscal year, for each of the following.
1. Supplies were €7,350 on August 1, 2018. Supplies costing €20,150 were acquired during the
year and debited to Supplies. A count on July 31, 2019 indicated supplies on hand of €6,810.
2. On April 30, a ten-month, 9% note for €20,000 was received from a customer.
*3. On March 1, €18,000 was collected as rent for one year and a nominal account was credited.
Solution 3-170
Ex. 3-171—Adjusting entries.
Reed Co. wishes to enter receipts and payments in such a manner that adjustments at the end of
the period will not require reversing entries at the beginning of the next period. Record the
following transactions in the desired manner and give the adjusting entry on December 31, 2019.
(Two entries for each part.)
1. An insurance policy for two years was acquired on April 1, 2019 for £12,000.
2. Rent of £15,000 for six months for a portion of the building was received on November 1,
2019.
Solution 3-171
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Ex. 3-172
The adjusted trial balance of Ryan Financial Planners appears below. Using the information from
the adjusted trial balance, you are to prepare for the month ending December 31:
1. an income statement.
2. a retained earnings statement.
3. a statement of financial position.
RYAN FINANCIAL PLANNERS
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 2019
Debit Credit
Cash …………………………………………………………………………………… € 5,200
Accounts Receivable ……………………………………………………………… 2,200
Supplies ……………………………………………………………………………. 1,800
Equipment ……………………………………………………………………………. 15,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment ……………………………………. € 4,000
Accounts Payable ………………………………………………………………….. 3,800
Unearned Revenue ……………………………………………………………….. 5,000
Share Capital–Ordinary ………………………………………………………….. 10,000
Retained Earnings …………………………………………………………………. 4,400
Dividends ……………………………………………………………………………. 2,500
Service Revenue …………………………………………………………………… 4,500
Supplies Expense ………………………………………………………………….. 600
Depreciation Expense ……………………………………………………………. 2,500
Rent Expense ……………………………………………………………………….. 1,900 ______
€31,700 €31,700
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Solution 3-172 (20 min)
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*Ex. 3-173—Cash basis vs. accrual basis of accounting.
Contrast the cash basis of accounting with the accrual basis of accounting.
*Solution 3-173
*Ex. 3-174—Accrual basis.
Sales salaries paid during 2019 were €70,000. Advances to salesmen were €1,100 on January 1,
2019, and €800 on December 31, 2019. Sales salaries accrued were €1,360 on January 1, 2019,
and €1,380 on December 31, 2019. Show the computation of sales salaries on an accrual basis
for 2019.
*Solution 3–174
*Ex. 3-175—Accrual basis.
The records for Todd Inc. showed the following for 2019:
Jan. 1 Dec. 31
Accrued expenses R$1,800 R$2,150
Prepaid expenses 720 870
Cash paid during the year for expenses, R$55,500
Show the computation of the amount of expense that should be reported on the income
statement.
*Solution 3-175
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*Ex. 3-176—Accrual basis.
The records for Kiley Company showed the following for 2019:
Jan. 1 Dec. 31
Unearned revenue HK$1,600 HK$2,160
Accrued revenue 1,260 920
Cash collected during the year for revenue, HK$75,000
Show the computation of the amount of revenue that should be reported on the income
statement.
*Solution 3-176
*Ex. 3-177—Cash basis.
Revenue on the income statement was €135,800. Accounts receivable were €4,500 on January 1
and €3,540 on December 31. Unearned revenue was €1,050 on January 1 and €1,670 on
December 31.
Show the computation of revenue for the year on a cash basis.
*Solution 3-177
PROBLEMS
Pr. 3-178—Adjusting entries and account classification.
Selected amounts from Trent Company’s trial balance of 12/31/19 appear below:
1. Accounts Payable € 190,000
2. Accounts Receivable 150,000
3. Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 200,000
4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 20,000
5. Bonds Payable 500,000
6. Cash 150,000
7. Equipment 840,000
8. Insurance Expense 30,000
9. Interest Expense 10,000
10. Inventory 300,000
11. Notes Payable (due 6/1/20) 200,000
12. Prepaid Rent 180,000
13. Retained Earnings 818,000
14. Salaries and Wages Expense 328,000
15. Share Capital–Ordinary 60,000
(All of the above accounts have their standard or normal debit or credit balance.)
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Part A. Prepare adjusting journal entries at year end, December 31, 2019, based on the
following supplemental information.
a. The equipment has a useful life of 20 years with no salvage value. (Straight-line method being
used.)
b. Interest accrued on the bonds payable is €15,000 as of 12/31/19.
c. Expired insurance at 12/31/19 is €12,000.
d. The rent payment of €180,000 covered the six months from November 30, 2019 through May
31, 2020.
e. Salaries and wages incurred but unpaid at 12/31/19, €22,000.
Part B. Indicate the proper statement of financial position classification of each of the 15
numbered accounts in the 12/31/19 trial balance before adjustments by placing
appropriate numbers after each of the following classifications. If the account title
would appear on the income statement, do not put the number in any of the
classifications.
a. Property, plant, and equipment
b. Current assets
c. Equity
d. Non-current liabilities
e. Current liabilities
Solution 3-178
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Pr. 3-179—Adjusting entries.
Data relating to the balances of various accounts affected by adjusting or closing entries appear
below. (The entries which caused the changes in the balances are not given.) You are asked to
supply the missing journal entries which would logically account for the changes in the account
balances.
1. Interest receivable at 1/1/19 was £1,000. During 2019 cash received from debtors for interest
on outstanding notes receivable amounted to £5,000. The 2019 income statement showed
interest revenue in the amount of £6,400. You are to provide the missing adjusting entry that
must have been made, assuming reversing entries are not made.
2. Unearned rent at 1/1/19 was £5,300 and at 12/31/19 was £8,000. The records indicate cash
receipts from rental sources during 2019 amounted to £40,000, all of which was credited to
the Unearned Rent Account. You are to prepare the missing adjusting entry.
3. Accumulated depreciation—equipment at 1/1/19 was £230,000. At 12/31/19 the balance of
the account was £270,000. During 2019, one piece of equipment was sold. The equipment
had an original cost of £60,000 and was 3/4 depreciated when sold. You are to prepare the
missing adjusting entry.
4. Allowance for doubtful accounts on 1/1/19 was £50,000. The balance in the allowance
account on 12/31/19 after making the annual adjusting entry was £65,000 and during 2019
bad debts written off amounted to £30,000. You are to provide the missing adjusting entry.
5. Prepaid rent at 1/1/19 was £9,000. During 2019 rent payments of £110,000 were made and
charged to “rent expense.” The 2019 income statement shows as a general expense the item
“rent expense” in the amount of £125,000. You are to prepare the missing adjusting entry that
must have been made, assuming reversing entries are not made.
6. Retained earnings at 1/1/19 was £150,000 and at 12/31/19 it was £210,000. During 2019,
cash dividends of £60,000 were paid and a share dividend of £40,000 was issued. Both
dividends were properly charged to retained earnings. You are to provide the missing closing
entry.
Solution 3-179
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Solution 3-179 (cont.)
Pr. 3-180—Adjusting and closing entries.
The following trial balance was taken from the books of Fisk Corporation on December 31, 2019.
Account Debit Credit
Cash € 12,000
Accounts Receivable 40,000
Note Receivable 7,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts € 1,800
Inventory 44,000
Prepaid Insurance 4,800
Equipment 105,000
Accumulated Depreciation–Equip. 15,000
Accounts Payable 10,800
Share Capital–Ordinary 44,000
Retained Earnings 55,000
Sales Revenue 260,000
Cost of Goods Sold 111,000
Salaries and Wages Expense 50,000
Rent Expense 12,800
Totals €386,600 €386,600
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Pr. 3-180 (cont.)
At year end, the following items have not yet been recorded.
a. Insurance expired during the year, €2,000.
b. Estimated bad debts, 1% of gross sales.
c. Depreciation on equipment, 10% per year.
d. Interest at 5% is receivable on the note for one full year.
*e. Rent paid in advance at December 31, €5,400 (originally charged to expense).
f. Accrued salaries and wages at December 31, €5,800.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the necessary adjusting entries.
(b) Prepare the necessary closing entries.
Solution 3-180
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*Pr. 3-181—Cash to accrual accounting.
The following information is available for Renn Corporation’s first year of operations:
Payment for merchandise purchases €300,000
Ending merchandise inventory 110,000
Accounts payable (balance at end of year) 60,000
Collections from customers 210,000
The balance in accounts payable relates only to merchandise purchases. All merchandise items
were marked to sell at 40% above cost. What should be the ending balance in accounts
receivable, assuming all accounts are deemed collectible?
*Solution 3-181
*Pr. 3-182—Accrual accounting.
Yates Company’s records provide the following information concerning certain account balances
and changes in these account balances during the current year. Transaction information is
missing from each item below.
Instructions
Prepare the entry to record the missing information for each account. (Consider each inde–
pendently.)
1. Accounts Receivable: Jan. 1, balance ¥41,000, Dec. 31, balance ¥65,000, uncollectible
accounts written off during the year, ¥6,000; accounts receivable collected during the year,
¥134,000. Prepare the entry to record sales.
2. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: Jan. 1, balance ¥4,000, Dec. 31, balance ¥7,500,
uncollectible accounts written off during the year, ¥25,000. Prepare the entry to record bad
debt expense.
3. Accounts Payable: Jan. 1, balance ¥25,000, Dec. 31, balance ¥44,000, purchases on account
for the year, ¥120,000. Prepare the entry to record payments on account.
4. Interest Receivable: Jan. 1 accrued, ¥3,000, Dec. 31 accrued, ¥2,100, earned for the year,
¥30,000. Prepare the entry to record cash interest received.
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*Pr. 3-183—Accrual basis.
Grier & Associates maintains its records on the cash basis. You have been engaged to convert its
cash basis income statement to the accrual basis. The cash basis income statement, along with
additional information, follows:
Grier & Associates
Income Statement (Cash Basis)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Cash receipts from customers HK$450,000
Cash payments:
Salaries and wages HK$150,000
Taxes 75,000
Insurance 40,000
Interest 25,000 290,000
Net income HK$160,000
Additional information:
Balances at 12/31
2019 2018
Accounts receivable HK$50,000 HK$40,000
Salaries and wages payable 10,000 20,000
Taxes payable 14,000 19,000
Prepaid insurance 8,000 4,000
Accumulated depreciation 90,000 75,000
Interest payable 3,000 9,000
No plant assets were sold during 2019.
*Solution 3-183
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*Pr. 3-184—Eight-column worksheet.
The trial balance of Winsor Corporation is reproduced below. The information below is relevant to
the preparation of adjusting entries needed to both properly match revenues and expenses for
the period and reflect the proper balances in the real and nominal accounts.
Instructions
As the accountant for Winsor Corporation, you are to prepare adjusting entries based on the
following data, entering the adjustments on the worksheet and completing the additional columns
with respect to the income statement and statement of financial position. Carefully key your
adjustments and label all items. (Due to time constraints, an adjusted trial balance is not
required.) Round all computations to the nearest dollar.
(a) Winsor determined that one percent of sales will become uncollectible.
(b) Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, with an eight year life and ₤1,000
salvage value.
(c) Salesmen are paid commissions of 10% of sales. Commissions on sales for the last week of
December have not been paid.
(d) The note was issued on October 1, bearing interest at 4%, due Feb. 1, 2020.
(e) A physical inventory of supplies indicated ₤440 of supplies currently in stock.
(f) Provisions of a lease contract specify payments must be made one month in advance, with
monthly payments at ₤800/mo. This provision has been complied with as of Dec. 31, 2019.
Winsor Corporation
Worksheet
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Statement of
Trial Balance Adjustments Income Statement Financial Position
Accounts Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr.
Cash 12,400
Trading Sec. 4,050
Accounts Rec. 50,000
Allow. for D. A. 420
Inventory 16,800
Supplies 1,040
Equipment 65,000
Accum. Depr.-Eq. 9,500
Accounts Payable 4,400
Notes Payable 5,000
Share Capital–Ord. 40,000
Ret. Earnings 34,690
Cost of Goods Sold 225,520
Salaries/Wages Exp. 20,800
Sales Comm. Exp. 29,000
Rent Expense 7,200
Misc. Expense 2,200
Sales Revenue 340,000
Totals 434,010 434,010
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Solution 3-184 Winsor Corporation
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Solution 3-184 (cont.)