End-Of-Period Adjustments West Laboratory Adjusts and Closes Its Accounts at the End

question 119

Essay

End-of-period adjustments
West Laboratory adjusts and closes its accounts at the end of each month. The trial balance at September 30, 2010, before adjustments, is as follows:

The following information relates to month end adjustments:
(a) Office supplies on hand September 30 amounted to $500.
(b) The useful life of the medical equipment was estimated to be 20 years with no residual
value.
(c) Many patients pay in advance for major medical procedures. Fees of $6,000 were earned during the month by performing procedures on patients who had paid in advance.
(d) Salaries earned by employees during the month but not yet recorded amounted to $2,300.
(e) On September 1, West Laboratory had moved and paid 2 month's rent in advance.
(f) Medical procedures performed during the month but not yet billed or recorded amounted to $4,600.
Prepare the adjusting entries required at September 30.

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