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ADJUSTMENTS
CHAPTER 8
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Adjustments
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When are adjustments finished?
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At the end of the accounting period, usually the end of a month
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Accruals
Adjustments
Defferals
Defferrals and Accruals
Not mentioned
postponement of expenses and revenues paid or received before
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Deferrals
Apportioning recorded revenues
Apportioning recorded expenses
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an expense of the month
Prepaid Expenses
At the end of each month
Part of prepaid expenses expire
assets exaggerated expenses understated
or
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Examples
Suppose that $500
of photocopy supplies
and $300 of office
supplies are used up
at the end of March.
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Analysis of Example
Assets decreased. Owner’s equity decreased. Decreases in assets are recorded by credits. Decreases in owner’s equity are recorded by debits. Decreases in owner’s equity are recorded by debits to Photocopy Supplies Expense and Office Supplies Expense. Decreases in assets are recorded by credits to Photocopy Supplies and Office Supplies.
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Dr. Photocopy Supplies Expense $500
Cr.Photocopy Supplies $500
Entries for the example
Dr. Office Supplies Expense $300
Cr. Office Supplies $300
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Exampels
On March 6, George
Ross Photocopy
Company paid
$4,800 for a year’s
rent in advance.
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Asset decreased. Owner’s equity decreased. Decreases in assets are recorded by credits. Decreases in owner’s equity are recorded by debits. Decrease in owner’s equity is recorded by a debit to Rent Expense. Decrease in assets is recorded by a credit to Prepaid Rent.
Analysis
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Dr. Rent Expense $400
Cr. Prepaid Rent $400
Entries for the example
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Example
George Ross
Photocopy Company
paid $4,800
for a year’s rent
in advance.
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Analysis of transaction
Asset decreased. Owner’s equity decreased. Decreases in assets are recorded by credits. Decrea