Exam 3: The Adjusting Process

A business hired a repairman to overhaul their plumbing system. The repairman began work on September 15 and completed it on October 15. The business agreed to pay him $4,000 when the work was completed. As of September 30, the work was 50% complete and the business made an adjusting entry to accrue repair expense as of the end of September. On October 15, the work was completed and the business paid the repairman in full. Provide the journal entry for the cash payment on October 15.

The employees of Robert Rogers, CPA, worked on the last two weeks of December, 2014. They received their paychecks on January 2. Which of the following accounts should appear on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014, as per the matching principle?

On July 1, Alpha Company prepaid rent for a small equipment storage area. They paid $20,000 to rent the area for the period of July 1 through the end of the year. Provide the journal entry needed on July 1 when the payment is made. Assume the prepaid expense is initially recorded as an asset.

Deborah Consultants had the following accounts and account balances after adjusting entries. Assume all accounts have normal balances. Calculate the amount of service revenue and prepare the adjusted trial balance for Deborah Consultants as of December 31, 2015. Cash \ 6,000 Deborah, Withdrawals Accounts Receivable 2,000 Service Revenue ? Office Supplies 1,800 Salaries Expense 4,000 Equipment 15,000 Rent Expense Accumulated Depreciation - Depreciation Expense - Equipment 9,000 Equipment 1,500 Beborah, Capital 15,000 5 Splies Expense 500

ABC Company signed a one-year $48,000 note payable at 8% interest on May 1, 2014. If ABC only adjusts their accounts once a year at year-end, how much interest expense was accrued on December 31, 2014?

In cash basis accounting, revenue is recognized when cash is received and expenses are recognized when they are paid.

ABC Company signed a one-year $12,000 note payable at 8% interest on May 1, 2012. How much interest expense must be accrued on May 31, 2012?

Smith signed a contract with a service provider for security services at a rate of $250 per month for the period of January through June. He will pay the service provider the entire amount at the end of June. Smith makes adjusting entries each month. During the month of June, Smith should have recorded total security expense of $500.

Ursula Tax Planning Service has the following plant assets: Communications equipment: Cost, $6,720 with useful life of 8 years; Furniture: Cost, $18,000 with useful life of 12 years; and Computer: Cost, $12,000 with useful life of 4 years. Assume the salvage value of all the assets is zero and the straight-line method is used. Ursula's monthly depreciation journal entry will include a:

The worksheet is NOT a journal, a ledger, or a financial statement.

Accrued revenue is revenue that:

Which of the following is considered a fiscal year?

On January 1, 2015, the Accounts Receivable of Linda Company had a debit balance of $20,000. During January, the company provided services for $600,000 on account. The company collected $250,000 from its customers on account in January. What was the ending balance in the Accounts Receivable account at the end of January?

The allocation of a plant asset's cost over its useful life is called:

The accountant of Skyscrapers Architectural Services failed to make an adjusting entry to record $7,000 of depreciation expense. Which of the following statements is true?

The advance cash receipts of future revenues are called:

In the case of unearned revenue, the cash is received first, and the revenue is earned later.

The accountant of Ovenly Inc. failed to make an adjusting entry to record $6,000 of unearned service revenue that has now been earned. Assume the unearned revenue was initially recorded as a liability. Which of the following statements is true?

Henry Tax Planning Service bought production equipment for $9,600 on January 1, 2015. It has an estimated useful life of 5 years and zero residual value. Henry uses the straight-line method to calculate depreciation and records depreciation expense in the books at the end of every month. As of June 30, 2015, the book value of this equipment shown on Henry's balance sheet will be:

On December 15, Duncan collected revenue of $3,000 in advance from a new client, and agreed to provide services to the client for the period of December 15 through January 15 of the following year. Assuming Duncan records unearned revenues using the alternative treatment, journalize the adjusting entry recorded on December 31.