Question: Problem 1 - Adjusting entries and account classification (25 points) Selected amounts from Happy Company's trial balance of 12/31/2020 appear below: 1. Accounts Payable $

Problem 1 - Adjusting entries and account classification (25 points)

Selected amounts from Happy Company's trial balance of 12/31/2020 appear below:

1. Accounts Payable

$ 160,000

2. Accounts Receivable

150,000

3. Accumulated DepreciationEquipment

200,000

4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

20,000

5. Bonds Payable (due 8/31/2025)

500,000

6. Cash

150,000

7. Common Stock

60,000

8. Equipment

840,000

9. Insurance Expense

30,000

10. Interest Expense

10,000

11. Merchandise Inventory

300,000

12. Notes Payable (due 6/1/2021)

200,000

13. Prepaid Rent

150,000

14. Retained Earnings

818,000

15. Salaries and Wages Expense

328,000

(All of the above accounts have their standard or normal debit or credit balance.)

Part A. Indicate the proper balance sheet and income statement classification of each of the 15 numbered accounts in the 12/31/2020 trial balance before adjustments. Use the following account titles.

Example: c_ 1. Accounts Payable

  1. Current assets f. Revenues
  2. Property, plant, and equipment g. Expenses
  3. Current liabilities
  4. Long-term liabilities
  5. Stockholders' equity

Part B. Prepare adjusting journal entries at year end, December 31, 2020, based on the following supplemental information.

  1. The equipment has a useful life of 15 years with no salvage value. (Straight-line method being used.)
  2. Interest accrued on the bonds payable is $15,000 as of 12/31/2020.
  3. Expired insurance at 12/31/2020 is $20,000.
  4. The rent payment of $150,000 covered the six months from November 30, 2020 through May 31, 2021.
  5. Salaries and wages earned but unpaid at 12/31/2020, $22,000.

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