Question

Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at December 31, 2018, for the Microchip Company for each of the following situations. Assume that no financial statements were prepared during the year and no adjusting entries were recorded.

1.On October 1, 2018, Microchip lent $90,000 to another company. A note was signed with principal and 6% interest to be paid on September 30, 2019.

2.On November 1, 2018, the company paid its landlord $9,300 representing rent for the months of November through January. Prepaid rent was debited.

3.On August 1, 2018, collected $15,300 in advance rent from another company that is renting a portion of Microchip’s factory. The $15,300 represents one year’s rent and the entire amount was credited to rent revenue.

4.Depreciation on office equipment is $5,600 for the year.

5.Vacation pay for the year that had been earned by employees but not paid to them or recorded is $9,100. The company records vacation pay as salaries expense.

6.Microchip began the year with $3,100 in its asset account, supplies. During the year, $7,600 in supplies were purchased and debited to supplies. At year-end, supplies costing $3,800 remain on hand.

Required: 2-a. If Microchip’s accountant employed reversing entries for prepaid expenses, prepare the original transactions creating the prepayments for only those entries that would be reversed.

2-b. If Microchip’s accountant employed reversing entries for prepaid expenses, prepare the adjusting entries at the end of 2018 for only those entries that would be reversed.

3. Prepare the appropriate reversing entries at the beginning of 2019

If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field, and i want to know why it is no journal entry required or required. detail please

Answer 1

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