Questions 410 of 14 The following information applies to the
Solution
Step 1 : Adjusting journal entries on 31st december are given as follows:-
Journal Entries (Amount in $)
Step 2 : Adjusted trial balance after the above adjusting entries is shown as follows:-
Mint Cleaning Inc.
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31 (Amount in $)
Step 3 : If the adjusting entries not recorded, then net income will be overstated as the expenses will be recorded lower than actual and hence result in overstating the net income. The total expense not recorded will be as follows:-
Total expense = Insurance expense+Depreciation expense+Salaries and wages expense+Income tax expense
= $7+$6+$9+$11 = $33
Hence the net income have been overstated by $33 if the adjusting journal entries not been recorded.
Step 4 : Income statement after the using the above adjusted balance is shown as follows:-
Mint Cleaning Inc.
Income Statement
For the year ended December 31 (Amount in $)
| Transaction | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
| a) | Insurance expense | 7 | |
| Prepaid Insurance | 7 | ||
| (To record the insurance expired during the year) | |||
| b) | Depreciation expense | 6 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | 6 | ||
| (To record the depreciation expense) | |||
| c) | Salaries and wages expense | 9 | |
| Salaries and wages payable | 9 | ||
| (To record the salaries and wages expense) | |||
| d) | Income tax expense | 11 | |
| Income tax payable | 11 | ||
| (To record the income tax expense) |
