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Chapter 3: Q.3-1RQ (page 156)
What is the difference between cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting?
Under the cash basis accounting, revenues and expenses are recording on the basis of cash receipt or payment, whereas under accrual basis of accounting, it is recorded on the basis of earned or incurred.
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Question: Hooten Carpentry had the following accounts and account balances after adjusting entries. Assume all accounts have normal balances. Prepare the adjusted trial balance for Hooten Carpentry as of December 31, 2018. Cash \( 4,025 Common Stock \) ? Land 5,000 Accounts Receivable 660 Utilities Expense 400 Office Supplies 120 Accounts Payable 225 Utilities Payable 210 Accumulated Depreciation鈥擡quipment 1,000 Service Revenue 12,000 Salaries Expense 550 Unearned Revenue 300 Supplies Expense 80 Depreciation Expense鈥擡quipment 800 Equipment 10,000 Dividends 500.
Question :Chef 鈥檚 Catering completed the following selected transactions during May 2018: Learning Objectives 1, 2 Learning Objectives 1, 2 > Exercises May 1 Prepaid rent for three months, \(2,400. 5 Received and paid electricity bill, \)700. 9 Received cash for meals served to customers, \(2,600. 14 Paid cash for kitchen equipment, \)3,000. 23 Served a banquet on account, \(2,800. 31 Made the adjusting entry for rent (from May 1). 31 Accrued salary expense, \)1,600. 31 Recorded depreciation for May on kitchen equipment, \(50. Date May 1 \)(2,400) $0 Cash Basis Amount of Revenue (Expense) Accrual Basis Amount of Revenue (Expense) Amount of Revenue (Expense) for May Requirements 1. Show whether each transaction would be handled as a revenue or an expense using both the cash basis and accrual basis accounting systems by completing the following table. (Expenses should be shown in parentheses.) Also, indicate the dollar amount of the revenue or expense. The May 1 transaction has been completed as an example. 2. After completing the table, calculate the amount of net income or net loss for Chef 鈥檚 Catering under the accrual basis and cash basis accounting systems for May. 3. Considering your results from Requirement 2, which method gives the best picture of the true earnings of Chef 鈥檚 Catering? Why?
The net income of Steinbach & Sons, a landscaping company, decreased sharply during 2018. Mort Steinbach, owner and manager of the company, anticipates the need for a bank loan in 2019. Late in 2018, Steinbach instructs the company鈥檚 accountant to record \(2,000 service revenue for landscape services for the Steinbach family, even though the services will not be performed until January 2019. Steinbach also tells the accountant notto make the following December 31, 2018, adjusting entries:
Salaries owed to employees \) 900
Prepaid insurance that has expired 400
Requirements
1. Compute the overall effects of these transactions on the company鈥檚 reported net income for 2018.
2. Why is Steinbach taking this action? Is his action ethical? Give your reason, identifying the parties helped and the parties harmed by Steinbach鈥檚 action.
3. As a personal friend, what advice would you give the accountant?
If an accrued expense is not recorded at the end of the year, what is the impact on the financial statements?
Question :Austin Acoustics recorded the following transactions during October: a. Received \(2,500 cash from customer for three months of service beginning October 1 and ending December 31. The company recorded a \)2,500 debit to Cash and a \(2,500 credit to Unearned Revenue. b. Employees are paid \)3,000 on Monday following the five-day workweek. October 31 is on Friday. c. The company pays \(440 on October 1 for its six-month auto insurance policy. The company recorded a \)440 debit to Prepaid Insurance and a \(440 credit to Cash. d. The company purchased office furniture for \)8,300 on January 2. The company recorded a \(8,300 debit to Office Furniture and an \)8,300 credit to Accounts Payable. Annual depreciation for the furniture is \(1,000. e. The company began October with \)50 of office supplies on hand. On October 10, the company purchased office supplies on account of \(100. The company recorded a \)100 debit to Office Supplies and a \(100 credit to Accounts Payable. The company used \)120 of office supplies during October. f. The company received its electric bill on October 31 for \(325 but did not pay it until November 10. g. The company paid November鈥檚 rent of \)2,500 on October 30. On October 30, the company recorded an \(2,500 debit to Rent Expense and a \)2,500 credit to Cash. Indicate if an adjusting entry is needed for each item on October 31 for the month of October. Assuming the adjusting entry is not made, indicate which specific category or categories of accounts on the financial statements are misstated and if they are overstated or understated. Use the following table as a guide. Item a is completed as an example:used.
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