Prepare the Required End-Of-Period Adjusting Entries for Each Independent Case

question 140

Essay

Prepare the required end-of-period adjusting entries for each independent case listed below.
Case 1
Moonbeam Company began the year with a $3,000 balance in the Supplies account. During the year, $8,500 worth of additional office supplies were purchased. A physical count of office supplies on hand at the end of the year revealed that $4,400 worth of office supplies had been used during the year. No adjusting entry has been made until year end.
Case 2
Western Company has a calendar year-end accounting period. On July 1, the company purchased office equipment for $30,000. It is estimated that the office equipment will depreciate $500 each month. No adjusting entry has been made until year end.
Case 3
Ranch Realty is in the business of renting several apartment buildings and prepares monthly financial statements. It has been determined that 3 tenants in $800 per month apartments and one tenant in the $1,000 per month apartment had not paid their August rent as of August 31st.

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Definitions:

Defaulted

The failure to meet legal obligations or conditions, such as not making the required payments on a loan.

Real Defences

Legal defenses that can be used to assert an individual's right or title against the whole world, including in matters of property and debt.

Negotiable Instrument

A negotiable instrument is a written document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand or at a set time, with the payer named on the document.

Promissory Note

A monetary document featuring a guarantee from one party to transfer a fixed sum of money to another party, either upon request or at a designated time in the future.