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Accounting Principles

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

Identify the major types of adjusting entries.


ADJUSTING ENTRIES

● Adjusting entries are required each


time financial statements are prepared.
● Adjusting entries can be classified as
1 prepayments (prepaid expenses or
unearned revenues) OR
2 accruals (accrued revenues or accrued
expenses)
TYPES OF
ADJUSTING ENTRIES

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

The Trial Balance


is the starting
place for adjusting
entries.
STUDY OBJECTIVE

Prepare adjusting entries for accruals.


ACCRUAL VS CASH BASIS

On March 24, Von, owner of a car repair shop, was constructed by a


customer to repair customer’s BMW.

On March 25, The customer brought his BMW to the shop and repair
works were completed the same day. The repair cost P15,000.

On March 26, Von paid the cost of repair amounting to P15,000.


ACCRUALS

● The second category of adjusting


entries is accruals.
● Adjusting entries for accruals are
required to record revenues earned and
expenses incurred in the current period.
● The adjusting entry for accruals
will increase both a balance sheet
and an income statement account.
ILLUSTRATION 3-10
ADJUSTING ENTRIES FOR ACCRUALS

Adjusting Entries
Accrued Revenues
Asset Revenue
Debit Credit
Adjusting Adjusting
Entry (+) Entry (+)
Accrued Expenses
Expense Liability
Debit Credit
Adjusting Adjusting
Entry (+) Entry (+)
ACCRUED REVENUES

● Accrued revenues may accumulate


with the passing of time or through
services performed but not billed or
collected.
● An asset-revenue account
relationship exists with accrued
revenues.
● Prior to adjustment, assets and
revenues are understated.
ADJUSTING ENTRIES FOR ACCRUALS
ACCRUED REVENUES
ADJUSTMENT October 31, the agency earned $200
for advertising services that were not
billed to clients before October 31.
JOURNAL ENTRY

POSTING
ACCRUED EXPENSES

● Accrued expenses are expenses


incurred but not paid yet.
● A liability-expense account
relationship exists
● Prior to adjustment, liabilities
and expenses are understated
● The Adjusting Entry results in a debit
to an expense account and a credit to a
ADJUSTING ENTRIES FOR ACCRUALS
ACCRUED INTEREST
ADJUSTMENT October 31, the portion of the interest to be accrued
on a 3-month note payable is calculated to be $50.

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

1 Prepaid Assets and Assets overstated Dr.


Expenses expenses expenses Expenses understated Cr.
Assets
2 Unearned Liabilities and Liabilities overstated Dr. Liabilities
revenues Revenues understated Cr. Revenues
revenues Assets and Assets understated Dr. Assets
3 Accrued revenues Revenues understated Cr.
revenues
Revenues Expenses and Expenses understated Dr. Expenses
4 Accrued liabilities Liabilities understated Cr. Liabilities
Effects of the Adjusting Entries

Make end-of-
Journalize year
Post entries to Prepare trial
transactions. adjustments.
the ledger balance.
accounts.

Let’s look at JJ’s Lawn Care


Services’ adjusted trial balance.
Prepare adjusted
trial balance.

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