Bentley Records Adjusting Entries at Its December 31 Year End

Multiple Choice

Bentley records adjusting entries at its December 31 year end. At December 31, employees had earned $12,000 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries. The next payday is January 3, at which time $30,000 will be paid. Prepare the journal on January 3 to record payment assuming the correct adjusting and reversing entries were made on December 31 and January 1.

A) Debit Salaries expense $12,000; debit Salaries payable $18,000; credit Cash $30,000.
B) Debit Salaries expense $30,000; credit Cash $30,000.
C) Debit Salaries payable $30,000; credit Cash $30,000.
D) Debit Salaries expense $18,000, debit Salaries payable $12,000; credit Cash $30,000.
E) Debit Salaries expense $18,000; credit Cash $18,000.