Prepare an adjusted trial balance


Problem: Assist with the balance from the unadjusted trial balance and the adjusting entries in to the T-accounts and adjusted trial balance

Wells Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tristana Wells, provides training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the school. WTI also offers training to groups in off-site locations. Its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2017, follows. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Descriptions of items a through h that requires adjusting entries on December 31, 2017, follows.

Additional Information Items -

a. An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $3,071 of coverage has expired.

b. An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $2,662 are available at year-end 2017.

c. Annual depreciation on the equipment is $12,285.

d. Annual depreciation on the professional library is $6,142.

e. On November 1, WTI agreed to do a special six-month course (starting immediately) for a client. The contract calls for a monthly fee of $2,500, and the client paid the first five months' fees in advance. When the cash was received, the Unearned Training Fees account was credited. The fee for the sixth month will be recorded when it is collected in 2018.

f. On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four-month class (beginning immediately) for an individual for $3,540 tuition per month payable at the end of the class. The class started on October 15, but no payment has yet been received. (WTI's accruals are applied to the nearest half-month; for example, October recognizes one-half month accrual.)

g. WTI's two employees are paid weekly. As of the end of the year, two days' salaries have accrued at the rate of $100 per day for each employee.

h. The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents rent for December.

WELLS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Unadjusted Trial Balance December 31, 2017

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$27,547

 

Accounts receivable

0

 

Teaching supplies

10,594

 

Prepaid insurance

15,894

 

Prepaid rent

2,120

 

Professional library

31,784

 

Accumulated depreciation-Professional library

 

$9,537

Equipment

74,152

 

Accumulated depreciation-Equipment

 

16,954

Accounts payable

 

37,294

Salaries payable

 

0

Unearned training fees

 

12,500

T. Wells, Capital

 

67,385

T. Wells, Withdrawals

42,381

 

Tuition fees earned

 

108,069

Training fees earned

 

40,261

Depreciation expense-Professional library

0

 

Depreciation expense-Equipment

0

 

Salaries expense

50,858

 

Insurance expense

0

 

Rent expense

23,320

 

Teaching supplies expense

0

 

Advertising expense

7,417

 

Utilities expense

5,933

 

Totals

$292,000

$292,000

Required:

Q1. Post the balance from the unadjusted trial balance and the adjusting entries in to the T-accounts.

Q2. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.

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