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Make adjusting entries for December 31, 2017 for the following transactions. (Assume a single adjusting entry is made each of the following at year end December 31, 2017).
A XX Company purchased a fire insurance policy for 2 years coverage on November 1, 2017 for $20000.
B XX Company received $30000 from YY Company on January 1, 2017 in payment in advance for advising services to be provided for 2 years from the inception of the contract.
C XX purchases a bond on August 1, 2017 with a face value of $24,000 that pays 12 percent interest each year. Interest is paid on the bond semiannually.
D XX pays wages of $25,000 each week for 5 days work (Monday through Friday). December 31 in 2016 was a Tuesday.
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Journal Entries |
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| Date | Account Title | Dr $ | Cr $ | |
| A | 31-12-2017 | Prepaid Insurance (20,000 * 2/24 months ) | $ 1,666.67 | |
| Insurance Expense | $ 1,666.67 | |||
| (To record insurance expense ) | ||||
| B | 31-12-2017 | Unearned Revenue (30000/2*1) | $ 15,000.00 | |
| Revenue Income | $ 15,000.00 | |||
| (To record revenue earned ) | ||||
| C. | 31-12-2017 | Interest Receivable (24000*12%*5/12) | $ 1,200.00 | |
| Interest Revenue | $ 1,200.00 | |||
| (To record interest revenue earned ) | ||||
| D. | 31-12-2017 | Wages Expense | $ 15,000.00 | |
| Wages payable (25000/5 days * 3 days ) | $ 15,000.00 | |||
| (To record outstanding wages ) |
* If December 31 , 2016 is tuesday then December 31, 2017 will be Wednesday.
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