Adjusting Entries
Adjusting Entries
Adjusting Entries
Adjusting
Entries:
Accruals
REVENUE RECOGNITION
PRINCIPLE
● The revenue recognition principle
dictates that revenue be recognized in the
accounting period in which it is earned.
● In a service business, revenue is
considered to be earned at the time the
service is performed.
STUDY OBJECTIVE
Prepayments
1 Prepaid Expenses — Expenses paid in cash
and recorded as assets before they are
used or consumed
2 Unearned Revenues — cash received and
recorded as liabilities before revenue is
earned
TYPES OF
ADJUSTING ENTRIES
Accruals
1 Accrued Revenues — Revenues earned but
not yet received in cash or recorded
2 Accrued Expenses — Expenses incurred but
not yet paid in cash or recorded
ILLUSTRATION 3-3
TRIAL BALANCE
On March 25, The customer brought his BMW to the shop and repair
works were completed the same day. The repair cost P15,000.
Adjusting Entries
Accrued Revenues
Asset Revenue
Debit Credit
Adjusting Adjusting
Entry (+) Entry (+)
Accrued Expenses
Expense Liability
Debit Credit
Adjusting Adjusting
Entry (+) Entry (+)
ACCRUED REVENUES
POSTING
ACCRUED EXPENSES
JOURNAL ENTRY
POSTING
ADJUSTING ENTRIES FOR ACCRUALS
ACCRUED SALARIES
ADJUSTMENT October 31, accrued salaries
are calculated to be $1,200.
JOURNAL ENTRY
POSTING
ILLUSTRATION 3-16
SUMMARY OF ADJUSTING ENTRIES
Make end-of-
Journalize year
Post entries to Prepare trial
transactions. adjustments.
the ledger balance.
accounts.