Fashion on the Move has four employees. Each employee works eight hours a day, a
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Fashion on the Move has four employees. Each employee works eight hours a day, at a rate of $15.50 per an hour. The company’s policy dictates that each employee will earn 14 vacation days and 6 sick days annually. Vacation days can only be taken the following year after earned. Each year at December 31, the accountant accrues unused vacation and sick days. As of December 31, 2015, no vacation days or sick days were used. January 2nd 2016, management gave its employees a 20% wage increase. During 2016, 40 vacation days and 12 sick days were used by the employees.
A) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the accrual of vacation and sick days at December 31, 2015. (4 Points)
B) Prepare the journal entry to record when the employees used their vacation and sick days during 2016. (4 Points)
C) What amount is reported as the total current liability as of December 31, 2016? (2 Points)
You must show all calculations!!!!
Explanation / Answer
Journal entry
On the closing date: 31st december , 2015
[Debit]. Expense – Vacation/sick $9920 *
[Credit]. Accrued Vacation/Sick Payable $9920*
book the vacation accrual, debit vacation expense and credit the accrued vacation liability. When an employee subsequently takes a vacation, debit the vacation accrual and credit cash, the offsetting side of the journal entry. Similarly, when an employee with accrued vacation leaves the company and is paid for the unused time, debit accrued vacation and credit cash.
workings:
* 14 days of vacation + 6 days of sick days = 20 days
20 days * 8 hours per day * $15.5 per hour * 4 employees of the company = $ 9920
Part B
journal entry to record when the employees used their vacation and sick days during 2016.
On the pay date (actual amount after the adjustment): 2016
[Debit]. Accounts Payable – Vacation $ 9920
[Debit]. Vacation Expense $21030.4
[Credit]. Cash/Bank $30950.4
the vacation pay entry will include a debit to Vacations Payable or Accrued Vacations Liability for $9920 (the amount that has been accrued in earlier periods) and a debit to Vacation Expense for $21030.4
. The credits will include the payroll withholdings and the liability for the net payroll amount or Cash.
Working
* Wages increased by 20% i.e. from $15.50 + 20% = $18.6
No. of days = 40 vacation days + 12 sick days = 52 days
Thus 52 days * 8 hours per day* $18.6 per hour * 4 employees = $30950.4
Part C)
amount is reported as the total current liability as of December 31, 2016
Opening Current liability on 1st jan 2016 =$9920
Less :Liabilty off set during 2016 = $9920
Closing curent liability = 0
Vacation expense ending 2016 = $$21030.4
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