Showing posts with label adjusting entry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adjusting entry. Show all posts

Friday, 22 July 2016

Indicate with a Yes or No whether or not each of the following accounts normally requires an adjusting entry

Indicate with a Yes or No whether or not each of the following accounts normally requires an adjusting entry.
a. Building
b. Cash
c. Interest Expense
d. Miscellaneous Expense
e. Nathan Archer, Capital
f. Prepaid Insurance


Answer:
a. No
b. No
c. Yes
d. No
e. No
f. Yes

Saturday, 2 July 2016

The adjusting entry for accrued fees was omitted at October 31, the end of the current year. Indicate which items

The adjusting entry for accrued fees was omitted at October 31, the end of the current year. Indicate which items will be in error, because of the omission, on (a) the income statement for the current year and (b) the balance sheet as of October 31. Also indicate whether the items in error will be overstated or understated.

Answer:
a.  Fees earned (or revenues) will be understated. Net income will be understated.

b.  Accounts (fees) receivable (or assets) will be understated. Owner’s equity will be understated.