Question

Verne Cova Company has the following balances in selected accounts on December 31, 2015
All the accounts have normal balances. The information below has been gathered at December 31, 2015.
1. Verne Cova Company borrowed $10, 000 by signing a 12%, one-year note on September 1, 2015.
2. A count of supplies on December 31, 2015, indicates that supplies of $900 are on hand.
3. Depreciation on the equipment for 2015 is $1,000.
4. Verne Cova Company paid $2,100 for 12 months of insurance coverage on June 1, 2015.
5. On December 1, 2015, Verne Cova collected $30, 000 for consulting services to be performed from December 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016.
6. Verne Cova performed consulting services for a client in December 2015. The client will be billed $4,200.
7. Verne Cova Company pays its employees total salaries of $9,000 every Monday for the proceding 5-day week (Monday through Friday). On Monday, December 29, employees were paid for the week ending December 26. All employees worked the last 3 days of 2015.

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Prepare the adjusting journal entries for the seven items above. The following account balances exist:

Equipment $7,000

Notes payable $10,000

Prepaid Insurance $2,100

Supplies $2,450

Unearned Service Revenue $30,000

Answer:

Verne Cova Company

Adjusting Journal Entries on December 31, 2015:

1. Debit Interest Expense $400

Credit Interest Payable $400

To accrue interest expense for 4 months.

2. Debit Supplies Expense $1,550

Credit Supplies $1,550

To record supplies expense for the period.

3. Debit Depreciation Expense - Equipment $1,000

Credit Accumulated Depreciation $1,000

To record depreciation expense for the period.

4. Debit Insurance Expense $1,225

Credit Prepaid Insurance $1,225

To record insurance expense for the period.

5. Debit Unearned Service Revenue $7,500

Credit Service Revenue $7,500

To record service revenue earned.

6. Debit Accounts Receivable $4,200

Credit Service Revenue $4,200

To record services revenue earned for services performed.

7. Debit Wages Expense $5,400

Credit Wages Payable $5,400

To accrue wages expense for 3 days.

Explanation:

a) Interest Expense on Note = $10,000 * 12% * 4/12 = $400

b) Supplies Expense (usage for the period) = $1,550 ($2,450 - $900)

c) Insurance expense (expired) = $1,225 ($2,100/12 * 7 months)

d) Earned service revenue = $7,500 ($30,000/4 months)

e) Wages expense unpaid = $5,400 ($9,000 * 3/5 days)