If Accrued Salaries Were Recorded on December 31 with a Credit

question 170

Multiple Choice

If accrued salaries were recorded on December 31 with a credit to Salaries Payable, the entry to record payment of these wages on January 5 would include

• A) A debit to Cash and a credit to Salaries Payable
• B) A debit to Cash and a credit to Prepaid Salaries
• C) A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Cash
• D) A debit to Salaries Payable and a credit to Salaries Expense
• E) No entry would be necessary on January 5

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