Computer equipment was purchased from IBM in 2016 at a cost of $540,000. Annual depreciation is $132,500. A fire insurance policy for a 2-year period beginning September 1, 2019, was purchased from Good Hands Insurance Company for $12,240 cash. The entire amount of the prepayment was debited to prepaid insurance. (Assume that the beginning balance of prepaid insurance was $0 and that there were no other debits or credits to that account during 2019.) Reynolds has a contract to perform the payroll accounting for Dayton's Department Stores. At the end of 2019, $5,450 of services have been performed under this contract but are unbilled. Reynolds rents 12 computer terminals for $65 per month per terminal from Extreme Terminals Inc. At December 31, 2019, Reynolds owes Extreme Terminals for half a month's rent on each terminal. The amount owed is unrecorded. Perry's Tax Service prepays rent for time on Reynolds' computer. When payments are received from Perry's Tax Service, Reynolds credits unearned rent revenue. At December 31, 2019, Reynolds has earned $1,810 for computer time used by Perry's Tax Service during December 2019. Required:
1. Prepare adjusting entries for each of the transactions
2. Conceptual Connection: What would be the effect on the balance sheet and the income statement if the accountant failed to make the above adjusting entries?
General Journal 1. Prepare adjusting entries for each of the transactions on December 31. General Journal Instructions GENERAL JOURNAL IMPACT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET INCOME STATEMENT DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY REVENUE EXPENSES NET INCOME Adjusting Entries
Final Question 2. Conceptual Connection: What would be the effect on the balance sheet and the income statement if the accountant failed to make the above adjusting entries?
a. Net income and stockholders' equity would assets would
b. Net income and stockholders' equity would assets would
c. Net income and stockholders' equity would assets would
d. Net income and stockholders' equity would liabilities would
e. Net income and stockholders' equity would liabilities would