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Adjusting Entries and the Worksheet
This tutorial guides you through creating a worksheet and using it to record adjusting entries.
For more detailed instructions, refer to Section 8.2 of the Accounting 1 textbook.
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Start with a blank worksheet.
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Record the header in the familiar “who, what, when” format: the name of the company, the type of financial statement, and the date.
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List all accounts in order (assets, liabilities, then equity), just as you would on a trial balance.
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Enter the debit and credit balances of each ledger account, and rule and total the trial balance.
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Some amounts on the trial balance are out of date.
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The Supplies account has a balance of $1480.90.
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The Supplies account should have a balance of $526.00, based on supplies that were used up during the year.
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The required adjustment is $954.90.
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The amount of supplies used up is an expense (an income statement account).
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The amount of supplies used up is the Supplies Expense (an income statement account).
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The Worksheet must incorporate these differences.
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The Worksheet must incorporate these differences. This is the first adjustment, so it is labelled as 1.
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There are other adjustments required before the trial balance is up to date.
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The Prepaid Insurance account has a balance of $6564.00.
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The Prepaid Insurance account should have a balance of $4070.00, based on insurance that was used up during the year.
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The required adjustment is $2494.00.
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Adjusting Entries and the Worksheet
The amount of insurance used up is an expense (an income statement account).
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The amount of insurance used up is the Insurance Expense (an income statement account).
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The Worksheet must incorporate these differences.
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The Worksheet must incorporate these differences. This is the second adjustment, so it is labelled as 2.
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Late arriving invoices need to be included.
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Late arriving invoices need to be included. The total of the late invoices is a credit to Accounts Payable (new amounts owed).
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Late Arriving Invoices.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Late Arriving Invoices.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Late Arriving Invoices.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Late Arriving Invoices.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Late Arriving Invoices.
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Unearned revenue needs to be included.
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Unearned revenue needs to be included. Unearned revenue is a credit to the Unearned Revenue account.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Unearned Revenue.
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The Worksheet showing adjustments for Unearned Revenue.
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Once all adjustments have been made, rule and total the Adjustments column.
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Next, transfer all Balance Sheet accounts to the Balance Sheet column. Be sure to account for any adjustments.
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Transfer all Income Statement accounts to the Income Statement column. Be sure to account for any adjustments.
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Rule and total the Income Statement and Balance Sheet columns.
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Calculate the Net Income (Revenue – Expenses). Net Income goes in the outer of the last four columns.
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Rule and total the last four columns of the Worksheet.
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In the case of a Net Loss, the net loss amounts would go in the inner of the last four columns.
If a company has a net loss, it means expenses are greater than revenues. The net loss amounts need to go in the inner of the last four columns, or the Worksheet will not balance.