Question

Wedona Energy Consultants prepares adjusting entries monthly. Based on an analysis of the unadjusted trial balance at January 31, 2014, the following information was available for the preparation of the January 31, 2014, month-end adjusting entries:

a.	Equipment purchased on November 1 of this accounting period for $14,160 is estimated to have a useful life of 2 years. After 2 years of use, it is expected that the equipment will be scrapped due to technological obsolescence.
b.	Of the $11,300 balance in Unearned Consulting Fees, $8,600 had been earned.
c.	The Prepaid Rent account showed a balance of $13,200. This was paid on January 1 of this accounting period and represents six months of rent commencing on the same date.
d.	Accrued wages at January 31 totalled $18,400.
e.	One month of interest had accrued at the rate of 3% per year on a $40,000 note payable.
f.	Unrecorded and uncollected consulting fees at month-end were $6,100.
g.	A $3,420 insurance policy was purchased on April 1 of the current accounting period and debited to the Prepaid Insurance account. Coverage began April 1 for 18 months.
h.	The monthly depreciation on the office furniture was $620.
i.	Repair revenues accrued at month-end totalled $3,300.
j.	The Store Supplies account had a balance of $790 at the beginning of January. During January, $1,770 of supplies were purchased and debited to the Store Supplies account. At month-end, a count of the supplies revealed a balance of $640.

Required:

Prepare adjusting journal entries for the month ended January 31, 2014, based on the above.

Answer 1

The following are the required adjusting journal entries.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Jan 31	Depreciation expense a/c	$590
	...............To Accumulated depreciation - Equipment a/c		$590
	(amount of depreciation = cost of equipment / (2years * 12 months) =>$14,160 / 24 =>$590 per month)
Jan 31	Unearned consulting fees a/c	$8,600
	.............To Consulting fees a/c		$8,600
	(being consulting fees earned out of unearned balance)
Jan 31	Rent expense a/c	$2,200
	..............To Prepaid rent a/c		$2,200
	(being rent expense for the month @$13,200 / 6 months =>$2,200)
Jan 31	Wages a/c	$18,400
	..............To Accrued wages a/c		$18,400
	(being wages accrued at the end of the month)
Jan 31	Interest expense a/c	$100
	..............To Accrued Interest expense a/c		$100
	(beng interest acccrued for the month = $40,000* 3% * 1/12 =>$100)
Jan 31	Accrued consulting fees a/c	$6,100
	..........To consulting fees a/c		$6,100
	(since the unrecorded fees at the end of month)
Jan 31	Insurance expense a/c	$190
	............To Prepaid insurance a/c		$190
	(insurance expense per month = $3420 / 18 months =>$190)
Jan 31	Depreciation expense a/c	$620
	..............To Accumulated depreciation expense - office furniture a/c		$620
	(being depreciation expense for office furniture recorded)
Jan 31	Repair expenses a/c	$3,300
	..............To accrued repair expenses a/c		$3,300
	(beng repair expenses accrued)
Jan 31	Supplies expense a/c	$1,920
	...........To Supplies a/c		$1,920
	(supplies expense = opening balance + purchases - closing balance =>$790 + 1770 - 640 =>$1,920)