Question

 a. On April 1, the company hired an attorney for a flat monthly fee of $3,500. Payment for April legal services was made by the company on May 12.

 b. As of April 30. $3,000 of interest expense has accrued on a note payable. The full interest payment of $9,000 on the note is due on May 20.

 c. Total weekly salaries expense for all employees is $10,000. This amount is paid at the end of the day on Friday of each five-day workweek. April 30 falls on a Tuesday, which means that the employees had worked two days since the last payday. The next payday is May 3.

 The above three separate situations require adjusting joumal entries to prepare financial statements as of April 30. For each situation, present both the April 30 adjusting entry and the subsequent entry during May to record the payment of the accrued expenses.

Answer 1

	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Apr 30	Legal fees expense	3500
	Legal fees payable		3500
May 12	Legal fees payable	3500
	Cash		3500
Apr 30	Interest expense	3000
	Interest payable		3000
May 20	Interest expense	6000
	Interest payable	3000
	Cash		9000
Apr 30	Salaries expense	4000		=10000*2/5
	Salaries payable		4000
May 03	Salaries expense	6000		=10000*3/5
	Salaries payable	4000
	Cash		10000