The following account balances in the unadjusted trial balance at September 30,
The following account balances in the unadjusted trial balance at September 30, 2016 are presented below:
Prepaid insurance $2,025
Unearned commissions revenue 500
Office supplies 450
Prepaid rent 2,250
Accumulated depreciation 12,000
Salaries expense 4,250
Additional information:
- A payment for six months’ rent of $2,250 was made on September 3, 2016 starting with the month of September 2016.
- The inventory count for office supplies on hand at December 31, 2016 amounted to $125.
- A two year insurance policy was purchased on June 1, 2015 for $5,400.
- Unearned Commissions were the same for the months of September through December 2016 at $500 for each month; leaving a credit balance of $2,000 in the general ledger unearned commissions revenue account as of December 31, 2016 before any adjustments. All but $250 of this unearned commissions balance was earned.
- The last three days of December 2016 salaries were earned but not paid, and have not been recorded. The total salaries for one day is $325.
- The monthly depreciation expense for each of the 12 months of 2016 was $600.
Assume that all adjusting entries have been made for the months of January through August 2016.
Required:
- 1. Prepare the adjusting entries at December 31, 2016. Descriptions of the journal entry and account numbers are not required.
- 2. If the adjusting entries were not recorded, what affect would this have on the net income for 2016 to include the amount understated or overstated?