BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wallowa Company purchased supplies costing $6, 000 and debited Supplies for the full amount. At the end of the accounting period, a physical count of supplies revealed $1, 800 still on hand. The appropriate adjusting journal entry to be made at the end of the period would be
A
Debit Supplies Expense, $1, 800; Credit Supplies, $1, 800.
B
Debit Supplies, $4, 200; Credit Supplies Expense, $4, 200.
C
Debit Supplies Expense, $4, 200; Credit Supplies, $4, 200.
D
Debit Supplies, $1, 800; Credit Supplies Expense, $1, 800.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the accounting period, a physical count of supplies revealed $1, 800 still on hand. The appropriate adjusting journal entry to be made at the end of the period would be: a Debit Supplies Expense, $1, 800; Credit Supplies, $1, 800.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Explanation: A purchase of supplies on account is recorded as a debit to supplies expense and a credit to accounts payable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purchase of supplies on credit should be recorded with a debit to Supplies and a credit to Accounts Payable. If a company pays cash to purchase land, the journal entry to record this transaction will include a debit to Cash.

Detailed explanation-4: -Create Journal Entries Debit the supplies expense account for the cost of the supplies used. Balance the entry by crediting your supplies account. For example, if you used $220 in supplies, debit the supplies expense for $220 and credit supplies for an equal amount.

Detailed explanation-5: -The adjusting entry is the difference between the beginning balance in the supplies account and the actual supplies remaining. For example, if the beginning balance is $5, 000 and you have $4, 000 of supplies on hand, you used $1, 000 of supplies during the month.

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