The annual rent charge for a business is £6,000. This is paid in equal installments every three months (ie £1,500 a quarter). Payments are made on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and 31 March. However, the payment due on 31 December 2014 was not paid until 12 January 2015. If the business has drawn up its income statement for the year ended 31 December 2014, the ledger account for Rent will appear as follows:

Rent

2014

£

2014

£

31-Mar

Bank

1,500

31-Dec

Income statement

6,000

30-Jun

Bank

1,500

30-Sep

Bank

1,500

31-Dec

Balance c/d

1,500

6,000

6,000

2015

1-Jan

Balance b/d

1,500