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POA - D. Adjusting Entries
POA - D. Adjusting Entries
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Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Adjusting entries
are entries made prior to the preparation of financial
statements to update certain accounts so that they
reflect correct balances as of the designated time
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Concepts:
notes receivable give rise to interest income
interest income is earned due to passage of time
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Concepts:
income is recognized when earned rather than when
collected - accrual basis of accounting
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Concepts:
Notes payable give rise to interest expense
interest expenses is incurred due to passage of time
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Concepts:
expenses recognized when incurred/used rather than
when paid - accrual basis of accounting
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Application:
an account receivable that becomes doubtful of
collection is immediately recognized as expense
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Classification of Accounts:
Real accounts (Permanent accounts) - are accounts
that are not closed at the end of the accounting
period. Real accounts include all balance sheet
accounts except the ‘Owner's drawings’ account.
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Liability method
under this method, advanced collections of income
are initially credited to a liability account. At the end
of the period, the earned portion is recognized as
income while the unearned portion remains a
liability.
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Income method
under this method, advanced collections of income
are initially credited to an income account. At the
end of the period, the unearned portion is recognized
as liability while the earned portion remains as
income.
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Asset method
under this method, prepayments of expenses are
initially debited as an asset account. At the end of
the period, the incurred portion (used up or expired)
is recognized as expense while the unused portion
remains as asset.
Adjusting Entries – Service Business
Expense method
under this method, prepayments of expenses are
initially debited to an expense account. At the end of
the period, the unused portion (not yet incurred or
unexpired) is recognized as asset while the incurred
portion remains as expense.
Adjusting Entries – Service Business