To determine the total estimated warranty expense, review Arctica's financial statements. Record an adjusting entry at year-end to recognize the warranty expense. Make a journal entry to record the warranty repair.
- To determine the total estimated warranty expense, Arctica's financial statements need to be reviewed.
- Specifically, the notes to the financial statements should provide information about the amount of warranty expense recognized during the current year.
- This information is usually disclosed in the footnotes related to accounting policies or significant estimates.
- Once the total estimated warranty expense is known, an adjusting entry can be recorded at the year-end.
- This entry typically includes debiting the Warranty Expense account and crediting the Estimated Warranty Liability account.
- On January 15 of the following year, when a customer brings in a snowmobile for warranty repairs and the replacement parts cost $700, a journal entry can be made to record this repair.
- This entry usually involves debiting the Estimated Warranty Liability account and crediting the Inventory or Cost of Goods Sold account, depending on the nature of the repair.