The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Yosemite Outdoor Equipment Company on
Question:
The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Yosemite Outdoor Equipment Company on December 1 of the current year:
The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes occurred during December:
Dec. 1. Issued Check No. 728 to Pico Insurance Company for $2,400, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy.
2. Issued Check No. 729 to First National Bank for $16,993, in payment for $5,888 of social security tax, $1,550 of Medicare tax, and $9,555 of employees' federal income tax due.
3. Issued Check No. 730 for $2,000 to First National Bank to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
14. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:
Dec. 14. Issued Check No. 738 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
14. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees' earnings of December 14: social security tax, $2,827; Medicare tax, $771; state unemployment tax, $250; federal unemployment tax, $55.
17. Issued Check No. 744 to First National Bank for $16,345, in payment for $5,654 of social security tax, $1,542 of Medicare tax, and $9,149 of employees' federal income tax due.
28. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:
28. Issued Check No. 782 for the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
28. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees' earnings of December 28: social security tax, $2,808; Medicare tax, $780; state unemployment tax, $120; federal unemployment tax, $30.
30. Issued Check No. 791 for $13,950 to First National Bank, in payment of employees' state income tax due on December 31.
30. Issued Check No. 792 to First National Bank for $2,000 to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
31. Paid $55,700 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is $65,000.
(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, $3,150; officer's salaries, $1,500; office salaries, $550. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.
b. Vacation pay,$13,200.
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Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324401844
22nd Edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan E. Duchac