Question

The following transactions occurred during December 31, 2021, for the Falwell Company.

A three-year fire insurance policy was purchased on July 1, 2021, for $12,000. The company debited insurance expense for the entire amount.
Depreciation on equipment totaled $15,000 for the year.
Employee salaries of $18,000 for the month of December will be paid in early January 2022.
On November 1, 2021, the company borrowed $200,000 from a bank. The note requires principal and interest at 12% to be paid on April 30, 2022.
On December 1, 2021, the company received $3,000 in cash from another company that is renting office space in Falwell’s building. The payment, representing rent for December, January, and February was credited to deferred rent revenue.
On December 1, 2021, the company received $3,000 in cash from another company that is renting office space in Falwell’s building. The payment, representing rent for December, January, and February was credited to rent revenue rather than deferred rent revenue for $3,000 on December 1, 2021.

Required:
Prepare the necessary adjusting entries for each of the above situations. Assume that no financial statements were prepared during the year and no adjusting entries were recorded.

Answer 1

Date Account and explanation Debit Credit

Dec 31 Prepaid insurance $10,000

($12000*30/36)

Insurance expense $10,000

Dec 31 Depreciation expense $15,000

Accumulated depreciation-Equipment $15,000

Dec 31 Salaries expense $18,000

Salaries payable $18,000

Dec 31 Interest expense $4,000

($200000*12%*2/12)

Interest payable $4,000

Dec 31 Deferred rent revenue $1,000

($3000/3

Rent revenue $1,000

Dec 31 Rent revenue $2,000

Deferred rent revenue $2,000