PR 3-6B Adjusting entries and errors
At the end of March, the first month of operations, the following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Kurt Reibel, an attorney:
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Net income for March |
$150,000 |
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Total assets at March 31 |
1,000,000 |
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Total liabilities at March 31 |
350,000 |
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Total owner’s equity at March 31 |
650,000 |
In preparing the financial statements, adjustments for the following data were overlooked:
a. Unbilled fees earned at March 31, $15,000.
b. Depreciation of equipment for March, $9,000.
c. Accrued wages at March 31, $3,500.
d. Supplies used during March, $2,000.
Instructions
1. Journalize the entries to record the omitted adjustments.
2. Determine the correct amount of net income for March and the total assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity at March 31. In addition to indicating the corrected amounts, indicate the effect of each omitted adjustment by setting up and completing a columnar table similar to the following. Adjustment (a) is presented as an example.
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Net |
Total |
Total |
Total Owner’s |
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Income |
Assets + |
Liabilities = |
Equity |
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Reported amounts |
$150,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$350,000 |
$650,000 |
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Corrections: |
+ 15,000 |
+ 15,000 |
0 |
+ 15,000 |
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Adjustment (a) |
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Adjustment (b) |
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Adjustment (c) |
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Adjustment (d) |
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Corrected amounts |