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YT is a global freight forwarding company. It is in the business since two decade and during that time period, it has acquired sufficient experience for gaining new customers and maintaining a high level of balance for meeting customer’s satisfaction. Every year, YT closes its financial year on 30th June. In order to close this year’s accounting records, accountant need to take care of the following transactions:
- Closing inventory $ 20,000.
- Prepaid/ unexpired insurance $ 3,000.
- Depreciation on machinery $ 2,000.
- Provide interest on capital invested $ 2,000.
- Commission received from customer in advance $ 2,000.
- Outstanding salary $ 6,000.
- Interest accrued on security bonds $ 1,000.
- Alan who is a customer of YT went into bankruptcy. Amount proved to be irrecoverable from this customer is $ 1,000.
- Interest on drawing is to be provided $ 500.
- It is the company policy to provide Allowance for doubtful debt @ 10 % on ending balance of accounts receivable which is $ 40,000.
Required
As an accountant of YT, you are required to pass on adjusting entries.
Solution
YT
Adjusting Entries
| Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
| Closing inventoryP & L A/c(to record closing inventory adjustment) | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Prepaid insuranceInsurance expenseTo record adjustment of prepaid insurance) | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Salaries expenseSalary payable(Outstanding salary adjustment) | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Depreciation expenseAllowance for depreciation(to record depreciation on machinery for the year) | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Interest receivableInterest income(interest receivable on investment adjusted) | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Commission incomeUnearned commission(commission received recorded as liability) | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Bad debt expenseAccounts receivable – Alan(to record bad debts written off adjusting entry) | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Bad debt expenseAllowance for doubtful debts(allowance for doubtful debt adjusted) | 4,000 | 4,000 | |
| Interest on CapitalCapital(interest on capital adjusted) | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| CapitalInterest on drawings(interest on drawings adjusted) | 500, | 500 |