Required information Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] During its first year of operations, Walnut Company completed the following two transactions. The annual accounting period ends December 31. Paid and recorded wages of $135,000 during Year 1; however, at the end of Year 1, three days' wages are unpaid and have not yet been recorded because the weekly payroll will not be paid to employees until January 6 of Year 2. Wages for the three days are $5,100. Collected rent revenue of $5,700 on December 12 of Year 1 for office space that Walnut rented to another company. The rent collected was for 30 days from December 12 of Year 1 to January 10 of Year 2. Record the collection of rent on December 12. Record the adjusting entry related to rent revenue. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31

Required information Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] During its first year of operations, Walnut Company completed the following two transactions. The annual accounting period ends December 31. Paid and recorded wages of $135,000 during Year 1; however, at the end of Year 1, three days' wages are unpaid and have not yet been recorded because the weekly payroll will not be paid to employees until January 6 of Year 2. Wages for the three days are $5,100. Collected rent revenue of $5,700 on December 12 of Year 1 for office space that Walnut rented to another company. The rent collected was for 30 days from December 12 of Year 1 to January 10 of Year 2. Record the collection of rent on December 12. Record the adjusting entry related to rent revenue. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305084087

Author:Cathy J. Scott

Publisher:Cathy J. Scott

Chapter8: Employer Taxes, Payments, And Reports

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