Question

Jamie is the accountant of a logistics company. In the month of December, $5,000 of wages remained unpaid. The accounting period of the company ends in the month of December. What will be the adjusting entry passed by Jamie?

Answer 1

Wages expenses. 5000
To wages payable. 5000

Answer 2

The adjusting entry passed by Jamie will be $5000.

Explanation:

The full $5000 is wages expense, that will be booked for December only. The payments are not done, so we will credit the account wages payable.

As the payments are made, the wages payable will be debited and if the payments are made through bank, they will be credited in future months.

Note : nature of accounts wages expense = Profit and loss account

nature of wages payable = part of balance sheet

Hence, the adjusting entry passed by Jamie will be $5000.