In: Accounting
Kabul Star Hotel adjusts its accounts on a monthly basis. Most guests pay at the time they check out, and the amount collected is credited to Rental Revenue. A few guests pay in advance for rooms and these amounts are credited to Unearned Rental Revenue at the time of receipt.
a: Salaries earned by employees but not paid amount to $20,000.
b: As of Dec 31, Kabul Star Hotel has earned $11,000 rental revenue but has not received any amount yet.
c: On Dec 1, a room was rented to a corporation for six months at a monthly rental of $5,000. The entire six month rental of $30,000 was collected in advance and credited to Unearned Rental Revenue.
d: A Corolla Car to carry guests to and from the airport had been rented on Dec 15, at a daily rate of $250. No rental payment has yet been made.
e: Depreciation on the Hotel’s building is based on an estimated useful life of 15 years. The original cost of the building was $500,000 and a residual value of $50,000.
f: A one-year fire insurance policy had been purchased on Dec. 1, The premium of $24,000 for the entire life of the policy had been paid on Dec. 1 and recorded as Unexpired Insurance.
Instructions:
1. Prepare adjusting entries of the above transactions.
2. Prepare adjusted Trial Balance.
3. Prepare Financial Statements (Balance Sheet & Income Statement).
4. Prepare closing entries and prepare after closing trial balance.
1.
Account Titles | Debit | Credit | |
a | Salaries Expense | $ 20,000.00 | |
Salaries Payable | $ 20,000.00 | ||
b | Accounts Receivable | $ 11,000.00 | |
Rental Revenue | $ 11,000.00 | ||
c | Unearned Rental Revenue | $ 5,000.00 | |
Rental Revenue | $ 5,000.00 | ||
d | Rent Expense / Hire Expense | $ 250.00 | |
Accounts Payable | $ 250.00 | ||
e | Depreciation Expense | $ 2,500.00 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | $ 2,500.00 | ||
f | Insurance Expense | $ 2,000.00 | |
Unexpired Insurance | $ 2,000.00 |
Since, information was not clear, as to whether adjustment entries
are for one month or entire year, i have assumed to be of one
month. Accordingly depreciation has been charged as $2500 otherwise
it would have been $30000
With given information, only adjusting entries could be done. Unadjusted trial was required for other three.