EXERCISE 2-16A
a.
Maine Corporation
Accounting Equation 2016
*$18,000 x 9/12 = $13,500
b. The required entry would decrease assets by $13,500 [($18,000 12)
x 9] and decrease stockholders’ equity by $13,500 (retained
earnings). If this entry is not made, assets and stockholders’ equity
would both be overstated on the balance sheet by $13,500. On the
income statement, expenses would be understated causing net
income to be overstated by $13,500.