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At December 31, 20X8, before adjusting entries were made, the Salary Expense acc

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Question

At December 31, 20X8, before adjusting entries were made, the Salary Expense account of a company showed a balance of $5,167.  It is determined that salaries owed employees for the last few days of the year amount to $432.  On January 8, 20X9, the first payroll for the year was prepared, and it totaled $875, including the $432 owed from the previous year.                                                                                                                               (8 pts)

Required:

a.      Prepare the adjusting journal entry at December 31, 20X8.

b.      Prepare the reversing entry (if one is appropriate) at January 1, 20X9.

c.      What is the balance of the Salary Expense account at January 8, 20X9, assuming all postings have been made?

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d.      What is the balance of the Salaries Payable account at January 8, 20X9, after all postings are made?

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Explanation / Answer

a. Prepare the adjusting journal entry at December 31, 20X8.

Salaries Expense Account       Debt    $432

To Salaries Payable Account   Credit           $432

b) Prepare the reversing entry (if one is appropriate) at January 1, 20X9.

Salaries Payable Account   Debit $432

Salaries Expense Account  Debit $443

To Cash Account               Credit           $875

c. What is the balance of the Salary Expense account at January 8, 20X9, assuming all postings have been made?

balance of the Salary Expense account at January 8, 20X9 = $432 + $443 = $875

d. What is the balance of the Salaries Payable account at January 8, 20X9, after all postings are made

balance of the Salaries Payable account at January 8, 20X9 = $432 - $432 = $0

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