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.com/Im/takeAssignment takeAssignmentMain.do?invoker= assignments&takeAssignmentSessionLocator-assignment; takeBunprogress ement Exer eBook Video Calculator Instructions Journal Entries Reversing Entry Analysis Adjusting, Closing and Reversing Entries 1. Prepare the entries without making a reversing entry. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, eave it blank. If no entry is required, select "No Entry Required" and leave the amount boxes blank or enter "o". 2. Prepare the entries with the use of a reversing entry. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If no entry is required, select "No Entry Required" and leave the amount boxes blank or enter "0 3. Use T-accounts to assist your analysis for without making a reversing entry. repare entries for (a), (b), and (c) listed below using two methods. First, prepare the entries without making a reversing entry Second, prepare the entries with the use of a reversing entry. Use T-accounts to assist your analysis. Wages paid during 20-1 are $18,040. o. Wages earned but not paid (accrued) as of December 31, 20-1, are $240 On January 3, 20-2, payroll of $990 is paid, which includes the $240 of wages earned but not paid in December

Explanation / Answer

Transactions

Option 1: Entries without reversing entry

1. Wages paid during 20-1 are $18040

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-1

Dec

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

18,040

     To Cash a/c

18,040

(wages paid )

2. Wages earned but not paid (accrued) as of December 31, 20-1, are $240

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-1

Dec

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

240

     To Accrued Wages a/c

240

(wages accrued but not paid)

3. On January 3, 20-2, payroll of $990 is paid, which includes the $240 of wages earned but not paid in December 20-1

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-2

Jan 3

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

750

Accrued Wages a/c         Dr

240

       To Cash

990

(payroll expenses paid including accrued wages of December    20-1)

When there is no reverse entry and entry is made as above, the wages expense A/c will appear as follows:

Wages Expense A/c

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

20-2

20-2

January 3

To Cash

750

January 31

By balance c/d

750

750

750

Option 2: Entries with reverse entry

1. Wages paid during 20-1 are $18040

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-1

Dec

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

18,040

     To Cash a/c

18,040

(wages paid )

2. Wages earned but not paid (accrued) as of December 31, 20-1, are $240

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-1

Dec

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

240

     To Accrued Wages a/c

240

(wages accrued but not paid)

Reversing entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-2

Jan 1

Accrued Wages a/c        Dr

240

     To Wages expense a/c

240

(Reversing entry for wages accrued but not paid on December 20-1)

The effect of this reversing entry will give a negative balance in Wages expense a/c in January 20-2

Wages Expense A/c

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

20-2

January 1

Accrued wages a/c

240

3. On January 3, 20-2, payroll of $990 is paid, which includes the $240 of wages earned but not paid in December 20-1

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-2

Jan 3

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

990

       To Cash

990

(payroll expenses paid including wages accrued of December 20-1)

Because of the reversing entry, the Wages expense a/c after paying wages on January 03, 20-2 will appear as follows:

Wages Expense A/c

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

20-2

20-2

January 3

To Cash

990

January 1

Accrued wages a/c

240

January 31

By balance c/d

750

990

990

Explanation:

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

20-1

Dec

Wages Expense a/c        Dr

18,040

     To Cash a/c

18,040

(wages paid )