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The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Garcon Co. on December 1 of the current year:
Account No.
Account Name
Balance
211
Salaries Payable
212
Social Security Tax Payable
$9,270
213
Medicare Tax Payable
2,306
214
Employees Federal Income Tax Payable
15,470
215
Employees State Income Tax Payable
13,918
216
State Unemployment Tax Payable
1,380
217
Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
470
218
U.S. Saving Bond Deductions Payable
$4,000
219
Medical Insurance Payable
19,800
411
Operations Salaries Expense
980,000
511
Officers Salaries Expense
620,000
512
Office Salaries Expense
160,000
519
Payroll Tax Expense
135,951
The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes occurred during December:
On page 10 of the journal:
Dec.
2
Issued Check No. 410 for $4,000 to Jay Bank to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
2
Issued Check No. 411 to Jay Bank for $27,046 in payment of $9,270 of social security tax, $2,306 of Medicare tax, and $15,470 of employees federal income tax due.
13
Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:
Salary distribution:
Operations
$41,200
Officers
26,000
Office
6,000
$73,200
Deductions:
Social security tax
$ 4,392
Medicare tax
1,098
Federal income tax withheld
14,640
State income tax withheld
3,294
Savings bond deductions
2,000
Medical insurance deductions
3,300
28,724
Net amount
$44,476
13
Issued Check No. 420 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
13
Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December 13: social security tax, $4,392; Medicare tax, $1,098; state unemployment tax, $330; federal unemployment tax, $105.
16
Issued Check No. 424 to Jay Bank for $25,620, in payment of $8,784 of social security tax, $2,196 of Medicare tax, and $14,640 of employees federal income tax due.
19
Issued Check No. 429 to Sims-Walker Insurance Company for $23,100 in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy.
On page 11 of the journal:
Dec.
27
Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:
Salary distribution:
Operations
$40,800
Officers
26,800
Office
6,200
$73,800
Deductions:
Social security tax
$ 4,428
Medicare tax
1,107
Federal income tax withheld
14,604
State income tax withheld
3,321
Savings bond deductions
2,000
25,460
Net amount
$48,340
27
Issued Check No. 541 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll.
27
Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December 27: social security tax, $4,428; Medicare tax, $1,107; state unemployment tax, $230; federal unemployment tax, $60.
27
Issued Check No. 543 for $20,533 to State Department of Revenue in payment of employees state income tax due on December 31.
31
Issued Check No. 545 to Jay Bank for $4,000 to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.
31
Paid $51,000 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is $68,000. (Record both the payment and unfunded pension liability.)
Required:
1.
Journalize the transactions on pages 10 and 11 of the journal. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
2.
On page 12 of the journal, journalize the following adjusting entries on December 31 (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):
a. Salaries accrued: operations salaries, $8,550; officers salaries, $5,570; office salaries, $1,440. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.
b. Vacation pay, $15,200.
CHART OF ACCOUNTSGarcon Co.General Ledger
ASSETS
110
Cash
111
Accounts Receivable
112
Interest Receivable
113
Notes Receivable
115
Inventory
116
Supplies
118
Prepaid Insurance
120
Land
123
Building
124
Accumulated Depreciation-Building
125
Office Equipment
126
Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
LIABILITIES
210
Accounts Payable
211
Salaries Payable
212
Social Security Tax Payable
213
Medicare Tax Payable
214
Employees Federal Income Tax Payable
215
Employees State Income Tax Payable
216
State Unemployment Tax Payable
217
Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
218
U.S. Saving Bond Deductions Payable
219
Medical Insurance Payable
220
Interest Payable
221
Notes Payable
226
Vacation Pay Payable
227
Unfunded Pension Liability
228
Product Warranty Payable
EQUITY
310
Common Stock
311
Retained Earnings
312
Dividends
REVENUE
410
Sales
610
Interest Revenue
EXPENSES
510
Cost of Goods Sold
511
Officers Salaries Expense
512
Office Salaries Expense
513
Operations Salaries Expense
519
Payroll Tax Expense
524
Depreciation Expense-Building
525
Delivery Expense
526
Repairs Expense
529
Selling Expenses
531
Rent Expense
532
Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533
Insurance Expense
534
Supplies Expense
536
Vacation Pay Expense
537
Pension Expense
538
Cash Short and Over
539
Product Warranty Expense
540
Miscellaneous Expense
710
Interest Expense
1. Journalize the transactions on pages 10 and 11 of the journal. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Scroll down to access pages 11 and 12 of the journal.
PAGE 10
JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING EQUATION
PAGE 11
JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING EQUATION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
POST. REF.
DEBIT
CREDIT
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
EQUITY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
2.
On page 12 of the journal, journalize the following adjusting entries on December 31 (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):
a. Salaries accrued: operations salaries, $8,550; officers salaries, $5,570; office salaries, $1,440. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.
b. Vacation pay, $15,200.
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