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QS 3-12 Accrued expenses adjustments LO P1 For each separate case below, follow

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QS 3-12 Accrued expenses adjustments LO P1 For each separate case below, follow the three-step process for adjusting the accrued expense account at December 31 Step 1 Determine what the current account balance equals Step 2: Determine what the current account balance should equal Step 3. Record the December 31 adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2 Assume no other adjusting entries are made during the year a. At year-end, salaries expense of $15,500 has been incurred by the company but is not yet paid to employees. Salaries payable Step 1: Determine what the current account balance equals Step 2: Determine what the current account balance should equal. Step 3: Racord the December 31 adusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2 b. At its December 31 year-end, the company owes $250 of interest on a line-of-credit loan. That interest will not be paid until sometime in January of the next year. Interest payable Step 1: Determine what the current account balance equals Step 2: Determine what the current account balance should equal. e to search F5 FB

Explanation / Answer

a)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$ 15,500.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$ 15,500.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$ 15,500.00

December 31st

Salaries expense                                                                                               Dr

$ 15,500.00

        Salaries Payable

$ 15,500.00

(for salaries to be paid in future and record salaries expense)

b)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$        250.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$        250.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$        250.00

December 31st

Interest expense                                                                                             Dr

$        250.00

           Interest payable

$        250.00

(to record interest and expense payable)

c)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$        875.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$        875.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$        875.00

December 31st

Interest expense                                                                                                Dr

$        875.00

           Interest payable

$        875.00

(to record interest and expense payable)

a)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$ 15,500.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$ 15,500.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$ 15,500.00

December 31st

Salaries expense                                                                                               Dr

$ 15,500.00

        Salaries Payable

$ 15,500.00

(for salaries to be paid in future and record salaries expense)

b)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$        250.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$        250.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$        250.00

December 31st

Interest expense                                                                                             Dr

$        250.00

           Interest payable

$        250.00

(to record interest and expense payable)

c)

Step 1

Determine what the current account balance equals

$        875.00

Step 2

Determine what the Current balance should Equal

$        875.00

Step 3

record the December 31st Adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2

$        875.00

December 31st

Interest expense                                                                                                Dr

$        875.00

           Interest payable

$        875.00

(to record interest and expense payable)

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