Gaffney Company had these adjusting entry situations at the end of December. 1.
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Gaffney Company had these adjusting entry situations at the end of December.
1. On July 1, Gaffney Company paid $1,200 for a one-year insurance policy. The policy was for the period July 1 through June 30. The transaction was recorded as prepaid insurance and a reduction in cash.
2. On September 10, Gaffney Company purchased $500 of supplies for cash. The purchase was recorded as supplies. On December 31, it was determined that various supplies had been consumed in operations and that supplies costing $200 remained on hand.
3. Gaffney Company received $1,000 on December 1 for services to be performed in the following year. This was recorded on December 1 as an increase in cash and as revenue. As of December 31, this needs to be recognized as Unearned Revenue, a liability account.
4. As of December 31, interest charges of $200 have been incurred because of borrowed funds. Payment will not be made until February. A liability for the interest needs to be recognized, as does the interest expense.
5. As of December 31, a $500 liability for salaries needs to be recognized.
6. As of December 31, Gaffney Company had provided services in the amount of $400 for Jones Company. An asset, Accounts Receivable, needs to be recognized along with the revenue.
Required Record the adjusting entries at December 31, using T-accounts
Explanation / Answer
Dr Insurance Expense Cr
December 31 (1) 600
Dr Prepaid Insurance Cr
July 1 cash 1200
December 31 (1) 600
Dr Supplies Expense Cr
December 31 (2) 300
Dr Supplies Cr
September 10 cash 500
December 31 (2) 300
Dr Service Revenue Cr
December 31 (3) 1,000
December 1 cash 1,000
December 31 (6) 400
Dr Unearned Revenue Cr
December 31 (3) 1,000
Dr Interest Expense Cr
December 31 (4) 200
Dr Interest Payable Cr
December 31 (4) 200
Dr Salaries Expense Cr
December 31 (5) 500
Dr Salaries Payable Cr
December 31 (5) 500
Dr Accounts Receivable Cr
December 31 (6) 400
December 31 (1) 600
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