Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a


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, 2013, follows. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Descriptions of items a through h that require adjusting entries on December 31, 2013, follow.

Additional Information Items
a. An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $2,650 of coverage has expired.
b. An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $3,050 are available at year-end 2013.
c. Annual depreciation on the equipment is $13,700.
d. Annual depreciation on the professional library is $7,700.
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 $3,000, 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 2014.
f. On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four-month class (beginning immediately) for an individual for $3,500 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 $150 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, 2013

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

Accounts receivable Teaching supplies Prepaid insurance Prepaid rent

Professional library

$ 39,000
0
8,500
12,500
3,500
40,000

 

Accumulated depreciation-Professional library

$ 10,500

Equipment

85,000

 

Accumulated depreciation-Equipment

 

15,500

Accounts payable

 

31,500

Salaries payable

 

0

Unearned training fees

 

15,000

Common stock

 

15,000

Retained earnings

 

85,000

Dividends

55,000

 

Tuition fees earned

 

129,900

Training fees earned

 

45,000

Depreciation expense-Professional library

0

 

Depreciation expense-Equipment

0

 

Salaries expense

55,000

 

Insurance expense

0

 

Rent expense

35,500

 

Teaching supplies expense

0

 

Advertising expense

6,500

 

Utilities expense

6,900

 

Totals

$            347'400$

347,400

1. Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a through h.
2. Prepare the adjusted trial balance.
3. Prepare wells technical institute's income statement for the year 2013.
4. Prepare statement of retained earnings for the year 2013.
5. Prepare wells technical institute's balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

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