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(Note this question is 4.3 in the Pre-recorded Tutorial Questions) The financial year end for Riverwood...

(Note this question is 4.3 in the Pre-recorded Tutorial Questions) The financial year end for Riverwood Ltd is 30 June.

a. Prepaid insurance as at 1 July 2015 was $4,000. This represents the cost of one year’s insurance policy that expires on 30 June 2016.

b. Commissions to sales personnel for the five day working week ending 2 July 2016, totaling $9,600, will be paid on 2 July.

c. Sales revenue for the year included $570 of customer deposits for products that have not yet been shipped to them.

d. A total of $900 worth of stationery was charged to the office supplies expense during the year. On 30 June about $490 worth of stationery is still considered useful for next year.

e. The company has a bank loan and pays interest annually (in arrears) on 31 December. The estimated total interest cost for the calendar year ended 31 December 2016 is $500.

Required: (a.) Show the effect of each of the situations above (a. – e.) on the accounting equation on 30 June 2016.

(b.) Provide the adjusting journal entry for each of the situations above (a. – e.) on 30 June 2016.

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a. Effect of events on the accounting equation
Event Assets = Liabilities Stockholder's equity Account titles for retained earnings
Prepaid insurance + Office supplies = Sales salaries payable + Unearned revenue + Interest payable Retained earnings
a -4000 -4000 Insurance expense
b. 5760 -5760 Sales salaries expense
c. 570 -570 Sales revenue
d. 410 410 Office supplies expense
e. 250 -250 Interest expense
b. Adjusting entries:
Ref. Account titles and explanation Debit Credit
a. Insurance expense 4000
Prepaid insurance 4000
(Insurance expired)
b. Sales salaries expense 9600*(3/5) 5760
Sales salaries payable 5760
(Commission to sales personnel due for 3 days
Excluding July 1 and 2)
c. Sales revenue 570
Unearned revenue 570
(Customer deposits recorded properly)
d. Office supplies (900-490) 410
Office supplies expense 410
(Office supplies recorded properly)
e. Interest expense (500/2) 250
Interest payable 250
(Interest due for 6 months)

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