Watson Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tom Watson, provides training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the school. WTI also offers training to groups in off site locations. Its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2011, follows. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Descriptions of items a through h that require adjusting entries on

December 31, 2011, follow.

Additional Information Items

a. An analysis of WTI’s insurance policies shows that $3,000 of coverage has expired.

b. An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $2,600 are available at year end 2011.

c. Annual depreciation on the equipment is $12,000.

d. Annual depreciation on the professional library is $6,000.

e. On November 1, WTI agreed to do a special six month course (starting immediately) for a client. The contract calls for a monthly fee of $2,200, and the client paid the first five months’ fees in advance.

When the cash was received, the Unearned Training Fees account was credited. The fee for the sixth month will be recorded when it is collected in 2012.

f. On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four month class (beginning immediately) for an individual for $3,000 tuition per month payable at the end of the class. The class started on October 15, but no payment has yet been received. (WTI’s accruals are applied to the nearest half month; for example, October recognizes one half month accrual.)

g. WTI’s two employees are paid weekly. As of the end of the year, two days’ salaries have accrued at the rate of $100 per day for each employee.

h. The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents rent for December.

WATSON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Unadjusted Trial Balance

December 31,2011

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 26,000

 

Accounts receivable

0

 

Teaching supplies

10,000

 

Prepaid insurance

15,000

 

Prepaid rent

2,000

 

Professional library

30,000

 

Accumulated depreciation—Professional library

 

$ 9,000

Equipment

70,000

 

Accumulated depreciation—Equipment

 

16,000

Accounts payable

 

36,000

Salaries payable

 

0

Unearned training fees

 

11,000

T. Watson, Capital

 

63,600

T. Watson, Withdrawals

40,000

 

Tuition fees earned

 

102,000

Training fees earned

 

38,000

Depreciation expense —Professional library

0

 

Depreciation expense—Equipment

0

 

Salaries expense

48,000

 

Insurance expense

0

 

Rent expense

22,000

 

Teaching supplies expense

0

 

Advertising expense

7,000

 

Utilities expense

5,600

 

Totals

$ 275,600

$ 275,600

Required

1. Prepare T accounts (representing the ledger) with balances from the unadjusted trial balance.

2. Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a through h and post them to the T accounts. Assume that adjusting entries are made only at year end.

3. Update balances in the T accounts for the adjusting entries and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

4. Prepare Watson Technical Institute’s income statement and statement of owner’s equity for the year 2011 and prepare its balance sheet as of December 31, 2011.