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Pitman Company is a small editorial services company owned and operated by Jan P

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Question

Pitman Company is a small editorial services company owned and operated by Jan Pitman. On October 31, 2019 the end of the current year, Pitman Company’s accounting clerk prepared the following unadjusted trial balance:

Pitman Company

UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

October 31, 2019

1

Cash

7,710.00

2

Accounts Receivable

37,935.00

3

Prepaid Insurance

7,070.00

4

Supplies

2,125.00

5

Land

108,400.00

6

Building

145,300.00

7

Accumulated Depreciation-Building

85,610.00

8

Equipment

134,800.00

9

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

96,100.00

10

Accounts Payable

12,625.00

11

Unearned Rent

6,340.00

12

Jan Pitman, Capital

219,690.00

13

Jan Pitman, Drawing

15,120.00

14

Fees Earned

323,700.00

15

Salaries and Wages Expense

196,770.00

16

Utilities Expense

42,265.00

17

Advertising Expense

23,135.00

18

Repairs Expense

17,195.00

19

Miscellaneous Expense

6,240.00

20

Totals

744,065.00

744,065.00

The data needed to determine year-end adjustments are as follows:

Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

1. Journalize the adjusting entries using the following additional accounts: Salaries and Wages Payable; Rent Revenue; Insurance Expense; Depreciation Expense—Building; Depreciation Expense—Equipment; and Supplies Expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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2. Determine the balances of the accounts affected by the adjusting entries, and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

Pitman Company

ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE

October 31, 2019

1

Cash

2

Accounts Receivable

3

Prepaid Insurance

4

Supplies

5

Land

6

Building

7

Accumulated Depreciation-Building

8

Equipment

9

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

10

Accounts Payable

11

Unearned Rent

12

Salaries and Wages Payable

13

Jan Pitman, Capital

14

Jan Pitman, Drawing

15

Fees Earned

16

Rent Revenue

17

Salaries and Wages Expense

18

Utilities Expense

19

Advertising Expense

20

Repairs Expense

21

Depreciation Expense-Building

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Depreciation Expense-Equipment

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Insurance Expense

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Supplies Expense

25

Miscellaneous Expense

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Totals

ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT CREDIT

1

Cash

7,710.00

2

Accounts Receivable

37,935.00

3

Prepaid Insurance

7,070.00

4

Supplies

2,125.00

5

Land

108,400.00

6

Building

145,300.00

7

Accumulated Depreciation-Building

85,610.00

8

Equipment

134,800.00

9

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

96,100.00

10

Accounts Payable

12,625.00

11

Unearned Rent

6,340.00

12

Jan Pitman, Capital

219,690.00

13

Jan Pitman, Drawing

15,120.00

14

Fees Earned

323,700.00

15

Salaries and Wages Expense

196,770.00

16

Utilities Expense

42,265.00

17

Advertising Expense

23,135.00

18

Repairs Expense

17,195.00

19

Miscellaneous Expense

6,240.00

20

Totals

744,065.00

744,065.00

Explanation / Answer

Adjusting Entries

Particulars Debit Credit 1) Prepaid Insurance at 31/10 - 6105 Insurance Expenses 965 Prepaid Insurance 965 2) Supplies on Hand at 31/10 - 485 Supplies Expense 1640 Supplies 1640 3)Depreciation on Building - 7140 Depreciation Expense-Building 7140 Accumulated Depreciation-Building 7140 4)Depreciation on equipment - 4445 Depreciation Expense-Equipment 4445 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 4445 5)Unearned Rent at 31/10 - 1890 Unearned Rent 4450 Rent Revenue 4450 6)Accrued Salaries at 31/10 - 3330 Salaries and Wages Expense 3330 Salaries and Wages Payable 3330 7)Fees earned but unbilled- 11475 Accounts Receivable 11475 Fees Earned 11475