Question

Pina Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 10 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows.

Actual Hourly Wage Rate Vacation Days Used by Each Employee Sick Days Used by Each Employee
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
$11 $12 0 10 4 6
Pina Company has chosen not to accrue paid sick leave until used, and has chosen to accrue vacation time at expected future rates of pay without discounting. The company used the following projected rates to accrue vacation time. Year in Which Vacation Time Was Earned Projected Future Pay Rates Used to Accrue Vacation Pay 2019 $11.83 2020 12.76
Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 2020

Answer 1

2019

Dr Salaries and wages expense 9,680

Cr Salaries and wages payable 9,680

Dr Salaries and wages expense 6,160

Cr Salaries and wages payable 6,160

Dr Salaries and Wages Payable 3,520

Cr Cash 3,520

2020

Dr Salaries and wages expense 10,560

Cr Salaries and wages payable 10,560

Dr Salaries and wages expense 6,720

Cr Salaries and wages payable 6,720

Dr Salaries and wages expense

800

Dr Salaries and wages payable 8,800

Cr Cash 9,600

Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 240

Dr Salaries and Wages Payable 5,520

Cr Cash 5,760

B. 2019 $10,410

2020 $12,175

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) Preparation of journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 2020

2019

Dr Salaries and wages expense 9,680

Cr Salaries and wages payable 9,680

(10 employees * $11.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 11 days)

(Being to record accrue expense and liability for vacation)

Dr Salaries and wages expense 6,160

(10 employees * $11.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 7days)

Cr Salaries and wages payable 6,160

(Being to record accrue expense and liability for sick pay)

Dr Salaries and Wages Payable 3,520

Cr Cash 3,520

(10 employees * $11.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day*4 days)

2020

Dr Salaries and wages expense 10,560

(10 employees * $12/.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 11 days)

Cr Salaries and wages payable 10,560

(Being to accrue expense and liability for vacation)

Dr Salaries and wages expense 6,720

Cr Salaries and wages payable 6,720

(10 employees * $12.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 7 days)

(Being to record accrue expense and liability for sick pay)

Dr Salaries and wages expense

800

(9,600-800)

Dr Salaries and wages payable 8,800

(10 employees * $11.00/hr. X 8 hrs./day *10days)

Cr Cash 9,600

(10 employees * $12.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day X 10days)

(Being to record vacation time period))

Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 240

(10 employees * ($11-12) /hr. * 8 hrs./day * (7-4) last yr)

Dr Salaries and Wages Payable 5,520

(10 employees * $11.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * (7-4) days) + (10 employees * $12.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day *(6-3) days)

=(2,640+2,880=5520)

Cr Cash 5,760

(10 employees * $12.00/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 6 days)

(Being to record sick leave paid)

B) Computation for the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2019, and 2020

1. December 31, 2019

10 employees * $11.83/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 11 days =$10,410

2. December 31, 2020

10 employees * $11.83/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 1 day =$946

Add: 10 employees * $12.76/hr. * 8 hrs./day * 11 days = 11,229

Total $12,175

($11,229+$946)

Therefore the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2019 will be $10,410 and 2020 will be $12,175