A business pays biweekly salaries of $20,000 every other Friday for a 10-day period ending on that day. The last payday of December is Friday, December 27 . Assume the next pay period begins on Monday, December 30, and the proper adjusting entry is journalized at the end of the fiscal period (December 31). The entry for the payment of the payroll on Friday, January 10, includes a:_______.
a. debit to Salary Expense of $16,000
b. debit to Salary Expense of $4,000
c. credit to Salaries Payable of $16,000
d. credit to Salaries Payable of $4,000

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Answer:

The correct answer is D

Explanation:

The journal entry which is to be recorded for the payment of payroll is as:

On January 10

Salary expense A/c.....................................Dr  $4,000

       Salary Payable A/c...................................Cr  $4,000

Being payment of payroll is recorded

As the payment is not made so, the entry to be made is debiting the salary expense against the salary payable account.

Working Note:

Amount = biweekly salary / Number of days

where

biweekly salary is $20,000

Number of days is 5 days

So,

Amount = $20,000 / 5

= $4,000

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