Salaries and wages accrued but unpaid at december 31 2014


Problem - The Amato Theater is nearing the end of the year and is preparing for a meeting with its bankers to discuss the renewal of a loan. The accounts listed below appeared in the December 31, 2014, trial balance.


Debit

Credit

Prepaid Advertising

$6,290


Equipment

214,400


Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment


$63,700

Notes Payable


89,640

Unearned Service Revenue


19,000

Ticket Revenue


356,700

Advertising Expense

17,020


Salaries and Wages Expense

65,230


Interest Expense

1,500


Additional information is available as follows.

1. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 16 years and a salvage value of $36,800 at the end of that time. Amato uses the straight-line method for depreciation.

2. The note payable is a one-year note given to the bank January 31 and bearing interest at 10%. Interest is calculated on a monthly basis.

3. Late in December 2014, the theater sold 380 coupon ticket books at $50 each. 120 of these ticket books can be used only for admission any time after January 1, 2015. The cash received was recorded as Unearned Service Revenue.

4. Advertising paid in advance was $6,290 and was debited to Prepaid Advertising. The company has used $2,420 of the advertising as of December 31, 2014.

5. Salaries and wages accrued but unpaid at December 31, 2014, were $3,750.

Required -

Prepare any adjusting journal entries necessary for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Determine Amato's income before and after recording the adjusting entries.

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