Fundamentals of Accounting
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCOUNTING
ADJUSTING ENTRIES
Debit Credit
Uncollectible account expense 3,750
Allowance for uncollectible account 3,750
b. Based on accounts receivable balance
Debit Credit
Uncollectible accounts expense 1,500
Allowance for uncollectible account 1,500
PREPARING AN ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE
Debit Credit
Dec. 31 Accounts Receivable 300.00
Service Revenue 300.00
31 Utilities Expense 1,800.00
Utilities Payable 1,800.00
31 Service Supplies Expense 900.00
Service Supplies 900.00
31 Depreciation Expense 720.00
Accumulated Depreciation 720.00
After posting the above entries, the values of some of the items in the unadjusted trial balance will change. Take the first
adjusting entry, Accounts Receivable is debited hence is increased by 300.00. Service revenue is credited for 300.00
The balance of Accounts Receivable in increased to 3,700.00. You added 3,400.00 from unadjusted balance plus 300.00
adjustment. Service Revenue will now be 9,850.00 from the unadjusted trial balance of 9.550.00.
Next entry, Utilities Expense and Utilities Payable did not have any balance in the unadjusted trial balance. After posting the
above entries, they will now in the adjusted trial balance.
Third, Service Supplies Expense is debited for 900.00. Service Supplies is credited for 900.00. The Service Supplies account
had a debit balance of 1,500. After incorporating the 900.00 credit adjustment, the balance will now be 600.00 (debit).
And fourth, there were no Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation in the unadjusted trial balance. Because of
the adjusting entry, they will have a balance of 720.00 in the adjusted trial balance.
After incorporating the adjustments above, the adjusted trial balance would look like this. Just like in the unadjusted trial,
total debits and total credits should be equal.
Gray Electronic Repair Services
Adjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 2019
Account Title Debit Credit
Cash 7,480.00
Accounts Receivable 3,700.00
Service Supplies 600.00
Furniture and Fixtures 3,000.00
Service Equipment 16,000.00
Accumulated Deprecation 720.00
Accounts Payable 9,000.00
Utilities Payable 1,800.00
Loans Payable 12,000.00
Mr. Grey Capital 13,200.00
Mr. Grey Drawing 7,000.00
Service Revenue 9,850.00
Rent Expense 1,500.00
Salaries Expense 3,500.00
Taxes and Licenses 370.00
Utilities Expense 1,800.00
Service Supplies Expense 900.00
Depreciation Expense 720.00
Totals P46,570.00 P46,570.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ABC COMPANY
UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE
MARCH 31. 2014
Debit Credit
Cash 446,000
Accounts Receivable 50,000
ABC Capital 400,000
Service Income 106,000
Rent Expense 10,000
Total 506,000 506,000
1. Adjusting Entries
The following are the details of the transactions at the end of the period that require
adjustments, as follows:
A. On March 31, 2014, the company received P56,000 cash for the services to be rendered
on April 5, 2014 that was credited to service income account.
B. Received utility bill for P1,500 expected to be paid on the first week of April 2014.
C. Salaries for the month of March 2014 has been accrued and will be paid on April 2,
2014, P12,000.
The adjusting entries at the end of March 2014, are the following:
Unadjusted Trial Balance Adjustments Adjusted Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet
Account Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash 446,000 446,000 446,000