At December 31, 2011, the end of the first year of operations at Star Inc., the firm's accountant neglected to accrue payroll taxes of $27,700 that were applicable to payrolls for the year then ended.
(a.) Write the journal entry to show the effect of the accrual that should have been made as of December 31, 2011.
(b.) Determine the income statement and balance sheet effects of not accruing 2011 payroll taxes at December 31, 2011 (assuming that the payroll taxes were not accrued, as originally stated).
(c.) Assume that when the payroll taxes were paid in January 2012, the payroll tax expense account was charged. Assume that at December 31, 2012, the accountant again neglected to accrue the payroll tax liability, which was $20,700 at that date. Determine the income statement and balance sheet effects of not accruing 2012 payroll taxes at December 31, 2012.