Monthly Craft Magazines ledger includes the following accounts: Subscription Revenue, Unearned Subscriptions Revenue, Prepaid Insurance, Insurance Expense,

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Monthly Craft Magazine’s ledger includes the following accounts: Subscription Revenue, Unearned Subscriptions Revenue, Prepaid Insurance, Insurance Expense, Prepaid Rent and Rent Expense.

The following transactions relating to subscriptions, insurance and rent occurred on the dates indicated. Ignore GST.

Subscriptions

• 1 July 2025. The Unearned Subscriptions Revenue account contained a credit balance of $77 500. Of this balance, $21 900 is for subscriptions expiring at the end of October and $55 600 is for subscriptions expiring at the end of February.

• 1 November 2025. Monthly Craft Magazine received $18 000 for subscriptions lasting 6 months.

• 1 March 2026. Monthly Craft Magazine received $36 000 for subscriptions lasting 12 months.

• 1 May 2026. Monthly Craft Magazine received $16 000 for subscriptions lasting 6 months.

Insurance

• 1 July 2025. The Prepaid Insurance account contained a debit balance of $11 970 for a policy that ends on 31 March.

• 15 September 2025. Monthly Craft Magazine paid $30 000 for a 12-month policy beginning coverage on 15 September.

Rent

• 1 July 2025. The Prepaid Rent account contained a debit balance of $12 995 for the period July to November inclusive.

• 1 December 2025. Monthly Craft Magazine paid $24 000 for 9 months’ rent.

Required

(a) For each of the situations listed, using T-accounts, enter the beginning balance in the proper ledger account and post the transactions directly to the accounts listed. Then record the necessary adjusting entry at 30 June 2026, the end of the financial year.

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ISBN: 9780730382737

11th Edition

Authors: John Hoggett, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Claire Beattie

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