Question

Analyze the statements and prepare the eight adjusting entries a through g that likely were recorded. Note: Answer for a has two entries 30% of (i) the $5,400 adjustment for Fees Earned has been earned but not billed, and (ii) the other 70% has been earned by performing services that were paid for in advance.

Following are two income statements for Alexis Co. for the year ended December 31. The left number column is prepared before any adjusting entries are recorded, and the right column includes the effects of adjusting entries. The company records cash receipts and payments related to unearned and prepaid items in balance sheet accounts. The middle column shows a blank space for each income statement effect of the eight adjusting entries a through g (the balance sheet part of the entries is not shown here).

ALEXIS CO. Income Statements For Year Ended December 31
	Unadjusted				Adjustments				Adjusted
Revenues
Fees earned	$	24,000				a.			$	29,400
Commissions earned		42,500								42,500
Total revenues	$	66,500								71,900
Expenses
Depreciation expense—Computers		0				b.				1,350
Depreciation expense—Office furniture		0				c.				1,575
Salaries expense		12,500				d.				14,705
Insurance expense		0				e.				1,170
Rent expense		4,500								4,500
Office supplies expense		0				f.				432
Advertising expense		3,000								3,000
Utilities expense		1,250				g.				1,313
Total expenses		21,250								28,045
Net income	$	45,250							$	43,855

Answer 1

Adjusting Jounal entries

	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
a.	Accounts receivables [Note 1]	$1,620
	Fees earned		$1,620
	[To record accrued fees earned]
	Unearned fees revenue	$3,780
	Fees earned [$5,400 - $1,620]		$3,780
	[To record accrued fees earned]
b	Depreciation expense—Computers	$1,350
	Accumulated depreciation - Computers		$1,350
	[To record depreciation expense]
c.	Depreciation expense—Office furniture	$1,575
	Accumulated depreciation - Office furniture		$1,575
	[To record depreciation expense]
d.	Salaries expense [$14,705 - $12,500]	$2,205
	Salaries payable		$2,205
	[To record accrued salary expense]
e.	insurance expense	$1,170
	Pre-piad Insurance		$1,170
	{To record insurance expense]
f.	Office supplies expense	$432
	Supplies		$432
	[To record supplies consumed]
g.	Utilities expense [$1,313 - $1,250]	$63
	Accounts payable		$63
	[To record utilities expense]

Note 1

Billing of fees earned which was unbilled earlier at the year end = $5,400 x 30% = $1,620