The Balances in the Ledger of Good Landscape Services as of January

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Essay

The balances in the ledger of Good Landscape Services as of January 31, 2012 before adjustments are as follows:
Adjustment data are as follows: supplies on hand, January 31, $1,800; insurance expired for January, $1,100; depreciation on equipment for January, $2,500; salaries accrued, January 31, $1,650.

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Definitions:

Journal

An initial record in which financial transactions are entered in chronological order before posting to ledgers.

Debit

An entry recorded on the left side of a double-entry bookkeeping system that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability, equity, or revenue account.

Credit

An accounting entry that either decreases assets or increases liabilities and equity on a company's balance sheet.

Salaries Expense

The total amount of salary payments made to employees, recognized as an expense in the accounting period in which the employees' services are rendered.