Question

For each of the following separate situations, prepare the necessary adjustments in journal entry form.

1. Unrecorded depreciation on equipment is $610.
2. On the date for preparing financial statements, an estimated utilities expense of $390 has been incurred, but no utility bill has yet been received or paid.
3. On the first day of the current period, rent for four periods was paid and recorded as a $2,800 debit to Prepaid Rent and a $2,800 credit to Cash.
4. Nine months ago, The Hartford Financial Services Group sold a one-year policy to a customer and recorded the receipt of the premium by debiting Cash for $624 and crediting Contract Liabilities for $624. No adjusting entries have been prepared during the nine-month period. Hartford's annual financial statements are now being prepared.
5. At the end of the period, employee wages of $965 have been incurred but not yet paid or recorded.
6. At the end of the period, $300 of interest income has been earned but not yet received or recorded

General Journal
Description		Debit	Credit
(1)
	To record depreciation for the period.
(2)
	To record accrued utilities expense.
(3)
	To record rent expense for the month.
(4)
	To record premium revenue earned.
(5)
	To record accrued wages at the end of the period.
(6)
	To accrue interest earned but not yet received.

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Answer 1

General Journal
Description		Debit	Credit
(1)	Depreciation expense	610
	Accumulated depreciation-equipment		610
	To record depreciation for the period.
(2)	Utilities expense	390
	Utilities payable		390
	To record accrued utilities expense.
(3)	Rent expense (2800/4)	700
	Prepaid rent		700
	To record rent expense for the month.
(4)	Contract liabilities (624/12*9)	468
	revenue earned		468
	To record premium revenue earned.
(5)	Wages expense	965
	Wages payable		965
	To record accrued wages at the end of the period.
(6)	Interest receivable	300
	Interest revenue		300
	To accrue interest earned but not yet received.

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