Chapter 09 – Reporting and Interpreting Liabilities
P9–4.
Req. 1
(a) December 31
Wage expense (+E, -SE) ………………………………………..
Wages payable (+L) ……………………………………………
(b) January 6
Wages payable (-L) ………………………………………………..
Cash (-A) …………………………..………………………………
Cash (+A) ……………………………………………………………..
Rent revenue (+R, +SE) ………………………………………
Collection of rent revenue for one month.
(b) December 31
Rent revenue (-R, –SE) …………………………………………..
Rent revenue collected in advance (or Deferred rent
revenue) (+L) ………………………………………………….
Unearned rent (10/30 x $2,400 = $800).
Cash (+A) ……………………………………………………………..
Rent revenue (+R, +SE) ………………………………………
Rent revenue collected in advance(+L) ………………….
Req. 3
Balance sheet at December 31
Wages payable …………………………………………………..
Rent revenue collected in advance ……………………….
Req. 4
Accrual-based accounting is more beneficial to financial analysts because it