3 On November 30 a desk was purchased for 2200 The desk has
3. On November 30, a desk was purchased for $2,200. The desk has a seven year useful life, no salvage value. For the adjusting journal entry (if there is one) the effect on each of the following of not recording the adj entry is: [Write O (Overstates), U (Understates), or NE (No Effect) next to each account type.] Asset: Liability: Revenue: Expense: Net Income:
Solution
3.the actual adjusting entry should have been :
if recorded this entry will increase expense and reduce net income and asset accounts.
If not recorded the following table shows the affect:
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| date | accounts | debit | credit |
| dec 31 | Depreciation expense a/c | $26.19 | |
| ......................To Accumulated depreciation - desk a/c | $26.19 | ||
| (amount = $2200 / 7 years * 1 month / 12 month =>$26.19) |
