The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Codigo Co. on December 1

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The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Codigo Co. on December 1 of the current year:


The following accounts, with the balances


The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes occurred during December:
Dec. 1. Issued Check No. 615 to Canal Insurance Company for $2,800, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy.
1. Issued Check No. 616 to Green Bank for $19,483, in payment for $6,847 of social security tax, $1,763 of Medicare tax, and $10,873 of employees' federal income tax due.
2. Issued Check No. 617 for $2,520 to Green Bank to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
12. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:

The following accounts, with the balances


12. Issued Check No. 622 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
12. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees' earnings of December 12: social security tax, $3,516; Medicare tax, $879; state unemployment tax, $350; federal unemployment tax, $100.
15. Issued Check No. 630 to Green Bank for $18,635, in payment for $7,032 of social security tax, $1,758 of Medicare tax, and $10,431 of employees' federal income tax due.
Dec. 26. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:

The following accounts, with the balances


26. Issued Check No. 640 for the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
26. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees' earnings of December 26: social security tax, $3,543; Medicare tax, $886; state unemployment tax, $170; federal unemployment tax, $45.
30. Issued Check No. 651 for $15,168 to State Department of Revenue, in payment of employees' state income tax due on December 31.
30. Issued Check No. 652 to Green Bank for $2,520 to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
31. Paid $61,600 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is $72,800. (Record both the payment and the unfunded pension liability.)

Instructions
1. Journalize the transactions.
2. Journalize the following adjusting entries on December 31:
a. Salaries accrued: sales salaries, $10,620; officers' salaries, $5,175; office salaries, $1,920. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.
b. Vacation pay,$14,840.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1133952428

12th Edition

Authors: Warren, Reeve, Duchac

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