Exercise 4 24: The Effect of Adjustments on the Accounting Equation

Determine whether recording each of the following adjustments will increase (i), decrease (d), or have no effect (NE) on each of the three elements of the accounting equation.

Transactions Assets = Liabilities + SE

  1. Prepaid insurance is reduced for the portion

of the policy that has expired during the period.

  1. Interest incurred during the period but not yet

Paid is accrued.

  1. Depreciation for the period is recorded
  2. Revenue is recorded for the earned portion of a

liability for amounts collected in advance from

customers.

  1. Rent revenue is recorded for amounts owed by

a tenant but not yet received.

  1. Income taxes owed but not yet paid are accrued.

Exercise 4 25: The accounting Cycle

The steps in the accounting cycle are listed in random order. Fill in the blank next to each step to indicate its order in the cycle. The first Step in the cycle is filled in as an example.

ORDER PROCEDURE

_________ Prepare a work sheet.

_________ Close the accounts.

_________ Collect and analyze information from source documents

_________ Prepare financial statements.

_________ Post transactions to accounts in the ledger.

_________ Record and post adjustments

_________ Journalize daily transactions

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Exercise 4 24: The Effect of Adjustments on the Accounting Equation Determine whether recording each of the following adjustments will increase (i), decrease (d), or have no effect (NE) on each of the three elements of the accounting equation. Transactions Assets = Liabilities + SE Prepaid insurance is reduced for the portion of the policy that has expired during the period. Interest incurred during the period but not yet Paid is accrued. Depreciation for the period is recorded Revenue is recorded for the earned portion of a liability for amounts collected in advance from customers. Rent revenue is recorded for amounts owed by a tenant but not yet received. Income taxes owed but not yet paid are accrued. Exercise 4 25: The accounting Cycle The steps in the accounting cycle are listed in random order. Fill in the blank next to each step to indicate its order in the cycle. The first Step in the cycle is filled in as an example. ORDER PROCEDURE _________ Prepare a work sheet. _________ Close the accounts. _________ Collect and analyze information from source documents _________ Prepare financial statements. _________ Post transactions to accounts in the ledger. _________ Record and post adjustments _________ Journalize daily transactions

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