Fawcett Institute provides one-on-one training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the business and also offers

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Fawcett Institute provides one-on-one training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the business and also offers extension training to groups in off-site locations. Fawcett prepares adjusting entries monthly. Additional information available on December 31, 2023:

a. An analysis of the company’s policies shows that $31,000 of insurance coverage has expired.

b. An inventory shows that teaching supplies costing $13,400 are on hand at the end of the month.

c. The estimated monthly depreciation on the equipment is $650.

d. The estimated monthly depreciation on the professional library is $320.

e. The school offers off-campus services for specific operators. On December 1, the company agreed to do a special four-month course for a client. The contract calls for a $5,400 monthly fee, and the client paid the first two months’ revenue in advance. When the cash was received, the Unearned Extension Revenue account was credited.

f. On December 15, the school agreed to teach a four-month class to an individual for $1,600 tuition per month payable at the end of the class. The services have been provided as agreed, and no payment has been received.

g. The school’s only employee is paid weekly. As of the end of the month, wages of $1,200 have accrued.

h. The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents the rent for December, January, February, and March.


Required

1. Prepare the necessary December 31, 2023, month-end adjusting journal entries based on (a) through (h) above.


Analysis Component:

2. Refer to the format presented in Exhibit 3.22 and prepare an adjusted trial balance using the information in (a) through (h) above.

3. If the adjustments were not recorded, calculate the over- or understatement of income.

4. Is it ethical to ignore adjusting entries?

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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume 1

ISBN: 9781260881325

17th Canadian Edition

Authors: Kermit D. Larson, Heidi Dieckmann, John Harris

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