Question

What are the journal entry and calculations for Step 2?

STEP ONE: Enter transactions. Go to QuickBooks and login to your company. Click the "" (plus sign) at the upper right hand corner of the screen. Under the "Other" column, choose "Journal Entry". The company purchased equipment that costs $12,000 by issuing a note payable to ABC Equipment. The note is a three-year 8% note, and the equipment will last for 5 years and have no salvage value. Enter the "Journal Date" of "10/1/2018" and notice that the journal entry number will auto-populate. Journalize this transaction by choosing "Equipment" under "Account", entering "12,000" under "Debits" and "ABC Equipment" under "Name" on line 1. On line 2 choose "Notes Payable" under "Account", enter "12,000" under "Credits" and "ABC Equipment" under "Name". Click "Save and Close". STEP TWO: Enter adjustments Calculate the adjusting entries needed as of 10/31/2018 related to the purchase of the equipment on 10/1/2018. (Hint: these will be depreciation expense for one month and interest expense for one month.) Navigate to the journal entries like you did when you entered the purchase of the equipment. Enter each of the needed journal entries. Under description, identify "AJE" for "Adjusting Journal Entries". Click "Save and Close"

Answer 1

Calculation of depreciation expense for 1 month:

Depreciation for 1 year = $\dpi{80} \frac{Cost of the asset}{useful life }$ = $\dpi{80} \frac{12000}{5years}$ = $2400

Depreciation for 12 months = $\dpi{80} \frac{Deprectaion for 1 year}{12 months}$ = $\dpi{80} \frac{2400}{12}$ = $200

The journal entry would be:

Depreciation A/c Dr. $200

To Asset A/c OR Provision for depreciation A/c $200

Calculation of interest for 1 month:

Interest for 1 month = Face value of note * Interest rate * 1/12

= 12000 * 8% * 1/12

= $80

The journal entry would be:

Interest A/c Dr. $80

To Debenture holders OR Interest Payable A/c $80