Prior to Recording Adjusting Entries on December 31, a Company's

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Essay

Prior to recording adjusting entries on December 31, a company's Office Supplies account had an
$780 debit balance. A physical count of the supplies showed $425 of unused supplies available as of December 31. Prepare the required adjusting entry.

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Definitions:

Work In Process Inventory

Goods that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet complete.

Fixed Overhead Costs

Regular, unchanged costs incurred by a business, regardless of its level of production or activity, such as rent and salaries.

Control Perspective

An approach focusing on the monitoring and adjusting of processes and strategies to achieve desired outcomes or objectives.

Revenue Variance

The difference between how much the revenue should have been, given the actual level of activity, and the actual revenue for the period. A favorable (unfavorable) revenue variance occurs because the revenue is higher (lower) than expected, given the actual level of activity for the period.