Question

ecord adjusting journal entries for each of the following for year ended December 31. Assume no other adjusting entries are made during the year. Salaries Payable. At year-end, salaries expense of $18,500 has been incurred by the company, but is not yet paid to employees. Interest Payable. At its December 31 year-end, the company owes $400 of interest on a line-of-credit loan. That interest will not be

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A.

As the company has not paid the salary but they recognize it is an expense, it should be credited to Salaries payable from the salary expense account.

DR Salary Expense $ 18,500

CR Salary Payable $18,500

( To record Salary Expense incurred but not paid)

B.

As the company has not paid the interest but they recognize it is an expense, it should be credited to Interest Payable from the interest expense account until it is paid.

DR Interest Expense $400

CR Interest Payable $400

( To record interest expense on loan not paid )

C.

As the company has not paid the mortgage interest but they recognize it is an expense, it should be credited to mortgage payable from the mortgage account expense account

DR Mortgage Interest Expense $1,025

CR Mortgage Interest Payable $1,025

( To recording interest expense on mortgage not paid for the year).