Showing posts with label adjusted trial balance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adjusted trial balance. Show all posts

Saturday, October 10, 2020

A company's accountant is trying to prepare an adjusted trial balance from the list of accounts below.

A company's accountant is trying to prepare an adjusted trial balance from the list of accounts below.


Cash $ 12,000

Retained Earnings 31,000

Prepaid Rent 2,000

Salaries Expense 15,000

Equipment 68,000

Service Revenue 40,000

Miscellaneous Expense 10,000

Supplies 4,000

Dividends 3,000

Accounts Payable 5,000

Common Stock 38,000


What is the total amount of credits?


A) $111,000.

B) $81,000.

C) $114,000.

D) $86,000.


Answer: C

A company's accountant is trying to prepare an adjusted trial balance from the list of accounts below.

A company's accountant is trying to prepare an adjusted trial balance from the list of accounts below.


Cash $ 12,000

Retained Earnings 31,000

Prepaid Rent 2,000

Salaries Expense 15,000

Equipment 68,000

Service Revenue 40,000

Miscellaneous Expense 10,000

Supplies 4,000

Dividends 3,000

Accounts Payable 5,000

Common Stock 38,000


What is the total amount of debits?


A) $114,000.

B) $86,000.

C) $81,000.

D) $11,000.


Answer: A

Consider the adjustment process at the end of the accounting period.

Consider the adjustment process at the end of the accounting period.


1. Record the adjusting entries in the journal.

2. Prepare an adjusted trial balance to check the equality of the debits and credits.

3. Determine the accounts requiring adjustment, using the unadjusted trial balance.

4. Post the adjusting entries to the general ledger.


Place the actions above in the proper order.


A) 1, 4, 3, 2.

B) 1, 2, 4, 3.

C) 3, 4, 2, 1.

D) 3, 1, 4, 2.


Answer: D


An adjusted trial balance:


A) Is a list of all accounts and their balances after adjusting entries.

B) Is a list of all accounts and their balances before adjusting entries.

C) Is a list of all accounts and their balances after closing entries.

D) Is a trial balance adjusted for cash-basis accounting.


Answer: A


A list of all accounts and their balances after updating account balances for adjusting entries is referred to as:


A) A trial balance.

B) An adjusted trial balance.

C) A post-closing trial balance.

D) An accounting trial balance.


Answer: B

Prior to adjusting entries, Prepaid Rent had a balance of $8,300. The following year-end adjusting entry was made by the company:

Prior to adjusting entries, Prepaid Rent had a balance of $8,300. The following year-end adjusting entry was made by the company:


Rent Expense 6,800

Prepaid Rent 6,800


What balance would be shown for Prepaid Rent in the adjusted trial balance?


A) $1,500.

B) $6,800.

C) $8,300.

D) $15,100.


Answer: A