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Recording Adjusting Entries and Reporting Balancesin Financial StatementsAubrae Company is...

Recording Adjusting Entries and Reporting Balancesin Financial Statements

Aubrae Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended December 31,2011. In developing information for the adjusting entries , the accountant learned the following:

a.A two-year insurance premium of $3,600 was paid on October 1,2011, for coverage beginning on that date.

b.At December 31, 2011, the following data relating to Shipping Supplies were obtained from the record s and supporting documents.

Shipping supplies on hand, January 1, 2011

$11,000

Purchases of shipping supplies during 2011

60,000

Shipping supplies on hand, counted on December 31, 2011

20,000

Required: 

1. Using the process illustrated in the chapter, record the adjusting entry for insurance at December 31, 2011 , assuming that the premium was paid on October 1, 2011, and the bookkeeper debited the full amount to Prepaid Insurance.

2. Using the process illustrated in the chapter. record the adjusting entry for supplies at December 31, 2011, assuming that the purchases of shipping supplies were debited in full to Shipping Supplies.

3. What amount should be reported on the 2011 income statement for Insurance Expense? For Shipping Supplies Expense?

4. What amount should be reported on the December 31. 2011, balance sheet for Prepaid Insurance? For Shipping Supplies?

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