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Exercise 4-12 The ledger of Novak Corp. on July 31, 2017, includes the selected accounts below before adjusting entries have been prepared. Debit Credit Investment in Note Receivable Supplies Prepaid Rent Buildings Accumulated Depreciation-Buildings Unearned Service Revenue $12,000 22,000 4,400 210,000 $150,000 11,300 An analysis of the company’s accounts shows the following. I. The investment in the notes receivable earns interest at a rate of 6% per year. 2. Supplies on hand at the end of the month totaled $15,800 3. The balance in Prepaid Rent represents 4 months of rent costs. 4. Employees were owed $3,200 related to unpaid salaries and wages. 5. Depreciation on buildings is $5,400 per year. 6. During the month, the company satisfied obligations worth $4,650 related to the Unearned Services Revenue. 7. Unpaid maintenance and repairs costs were $2,300.
Expert Answer
1. The journal entries will be as follows
No. | Date | Account titles & Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
1 | July.31 | Interest Receivable | 60 | ||
Interest income | 60 | ||||
(Interest income on note receivable accounted) | |||||
2 | July.31 | Supplies expense | 6200 | ||
Supplies | 6200 | ||||
(Supplies expense for the month accounted) | |||||
3 | July.31 | Rent expense | 1100 | ||
Prepaid rent | 1100 | ||||
(Rent expense for July accounted) | |||||
4 | July.31 | Salaries and wages expense | 3200 | ||
Salaries and wages payable | 3200 | ||||
(Amount owed to employees for salaries and wages ) | |||||
5 | July.31 | Depreciation expense – Building | 450 | ||
Accumulated depreciation – Building | 450 | ||||
(Depreciation expense on building accounted) | |||||
6 | July.31 | Unearned service revenue | 4650 | ||
Service revenue | 4650 | ||||
(Value of service obligations met during the month) | |||||
7 | July.31 | Maintenance and repairs expense | 2300 | ||
Accrued expenses | 2300 | ||||
(Unpaid maintenance and repairs expenses accounted) | |||||
Notes: | |||||
1. Interest on notes receivable @6% for one month = (12,000*6%)/12 = 60 | |||||
2. Balance of supplies account = 22,000 | |||||
Supplies on hand = 15,800 | |||||
Supplies expense(22,000 – 15,800) =6,200 | |||||
3.Prepaid rent of 4,400 is for four month. Rent for July = 4,400/4 = 1,100 | |||||
4,5 and 6 are straight entries. |