In: Accounting
Scenario 2
Use General Journal to record the following adjustment. Show your working in the answer if necessary.
Transaction 1: Wages for APC Pty Ltd total $10,000 per week, i.e. $2,000 per day for a Monday to Friday working week, and are paid each Friday. Wages this year to date are $510,000. Assume that end of the accounting period, 30 June, falls on a Wednesday. Employees have worked three days since having been paid for the previous week.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
30th June |
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Transaction 2: On 1 April 2019, APC Pty Ltd paid premium of $10,000 plus $1,000 GST on fire insurance for 12 months from 1 April 2019. The end of the accounting period is 30 June 2019.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
30th June |
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Transaction 3: APC Pty Ltd made investment of $100,000 in Telecom Bonds on 1 July 2018. The interest rate is 10% per year. Interest is received every six months on 31 March and 30 September. Balance date is 30 June 2019.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
30th June |
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Transaction 4: On 1 February 2019, APC Pty Ltd received $1,500 in rent, 6 months in advance to cover a tenancy until 31 July 2019. Balance date 30 June 2019.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
30th June |
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Part B Total: 24 Marks
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APC Pty Ltd | ||
Working for Adjusting Entry | Amount $ | Note |
Daily Salary | 2,000.00 | A |
Salary till Wednesday ( 3 days) | 6,000.00 | B=A*3 |
Premium paid | 10,000.00 | C |
Insurance Expense ( 3 months) | 2,500.00 | D=C/12*3 |
Investment value | 100,000.00 | E |
Interest rate | 10% | F |
Annual Interest amount | 10,000.00 | G=E*F |
Monthly Interest | 833.33 | H=G/12 |
Interest from Apr to Jun (3 months) | 2,500.00 | I=H*3 |
Total rent received | 1,500.00 | J |
Number of months | 6.00 | K |
Rent for 5 months till June | 1,250.00 | L=J/K*4 |
Adjusting Entries | ||||
Date | Account | Debit $ | Credit $ | Note |
30-Jun | Salaries Expense | 6,000.00 | See Note B | |
Salaries Payable | 6,000.00 | |||
30-Jun | Insurance Expense | 2,500.00 | See Note D | |
Prepaid Insurance | 2,500.00 | |||
30-Jun | Interest Receivable | 2,500.00 | See Note I | |
Interest Revenue | 2,500.00 | |||
30-Jun | Unearned Rent Revenue | 1,250.00 | See Note L | |
Rent Revenue | 1,250.00 |