Exam 4: The Accounting Cycle: Accruals and Deferrals

Of the following adjusting entries, which one results in an increase in liabilities and the recognition of an expense at the end of an accounting period?

The accountant for Rose's Emporium, Inc. prepared the following trial balance at January 31, of the current year, after one month of operations: Additional information items: a) Consulting services rendered to a client in January, not yet billed or recorded, $2,400. b) Portion of insurance expiring in January, $300. c) Income taxes expense for January of $2,500. d) The office equipment has a life of 5 years. Instructions. Prepare adjusting entries for a through d.

Scorpio Travel adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. According to attendance records, $4,800 of the Unearned Admission Revenue has been earned in January. Compute the balance in the following accounts after the proper adjustment is made. Unearned Admission Revenue account balance $__________ Admission Revenue account balance $__________

Manhattan Park adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. On August 1, of the previous year, the park purchased a 12-month insurance policy. The necessary adjusting entry at January 31 of the current year, includes which of the following entries? (Hint: The company has adjusted its books on a monthly basis.)

The CPA firm auditing Indian Company found that net income had been overstated. Which of the following errors could be the cause?

The adjusting entry to recognize an unrecorded expense is necessary:

Manhattan Park adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. At January 31, the amount of supplies on hand is $2,300. What amount is shown on the January income statement for supplies expense?

Scorpio Travel adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. The equipment has an original useful life of eight years. Compute the book value of the equipment at January 31 after the proper January adjustment is recorded. $__________

Manhattan Park adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. According to attendance records, $8,200 of the Unearned Admission Revenue has been earned in January. Compute the amount of admissions revenue to be shown in the January income statement:

Scorpio Travel adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. $900 is owed to employees for work since the last payday in January, to be paid the first week of February. What is the effect on January net income if the accountant fails to make any January 31 adjustment for this item? $__________

Scorpio Travel adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. On June 1, of the previous year, the park purchased a 12-month insurance policy. Give the adjusting entry to record insurance coverage expiring in January of the current year. (Hint: The company adjusts its books on a monthly basis.)

Manhattan Park adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. The equipment has an original estimated useful life of six years. Compute the book value of the equipment at January 31 after the proper January adjustment is recorded:

Before any month-end adjustments are made, the net income of Lawrence Company is $550,000. However, the following adjustments are necessary: office supplies used, $35,000; services performed for clients but not yet recorded or collected, $12,300; interest accrued on note payable to bank, $14,100. After adjusting entries are made for the items listed above, Lawrence Company's net income would be:

Manhattan Park adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. Employees are owed $1,200 for services since the last payday in January to be paid the first week of February. No adjustment was made for this item. As a result of this error:

Joseph Jewelers purchased display shelves on March 1 for $36,000. If this asset has an estimated useful life of five years, what is the book value of the display shelves on April 30?

Scorpio Travel adjusts its books each month and closes its books on December 31 each year. The trial balance at January 31, of the current year, before adjustments, follows: -Refer to the above data. At January 31, the amount of supplies still on hand was determined to be $675. What amount should be reported in the January income statement for supplies expense? $__________