Adjusting Entries

Definition: Period-end accruals and deferrals

Scope:BroadDifficulty:Easy

Period-end accruals and deferrals

Common Journal Entries
AccountDebitCredit
1. Accrued revenue
$750 interest earned but not yet received.
Interest ReceivableAsset+$750
Interest RevenueRevenue+$750
Revenue recognized when earned, not when received.
2. Accrued expense
Employees earned $2,500 not yet paid.
Wages ExpenseExpense+$2,500
Wages PayableLiability+$2,500
Expense recognized when incurred, not when paid.
3. Deferred revenue (unearned)
$600 of prepaid service has been delivered.
Unearned RevenueLiability$600
Service RevenueRevenue+$600
Liability converts to revenue as earned.
4. Deferred expense (prepaid)
$500 of prepaid insurance has expired.
Insurance ExpenseExpense+$500
Prepaid InsuranceAsset$500
Asset converts to expense as benefit is consumed.

T-AccountsA visual representation of a ledger account shaped like the letter T. Left side shows debits, right side shows credits.

Interest ReceivableInterest ReceivableAssetA resource owned by the business. Normal balance: debit. Debits increase, credits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
$750.00
Normal bal.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$750.00
Interest RevenueInterest RevenueRevenueIncome earned from business operations. Normal balance: credit. Credits increase, debits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$750.00
Normal bal.
$750.00
Wages ExpenseWages ExpenseExpenseA cost incurred in the process of earning revenue. Normal balance: debit. Debits increase, credits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
$2,500.00
Normal bal.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$2,500.00
Wages PayableWages PayableLiabilityAn obligation the business owes to others. Normal balance: credit. Credits increase, debits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$2,500.00
Normal bal.
$2,500.00
Unearned RevenueUnearned RevenueLiabilityAn obligation the business owes to others. Normal balance: credit. Credits increase, debits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
$600.00
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
Normal bal.
$600.00
Service RevenueService RevenueRevenueIncome earned from business operations. Normal balance: credit. Credits increase, debits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$600.00
Normal bal.
$600.00
Insurance ExpenseInsurance ExpenseExpenseA cost incurred in the process of earning revenue. Normal balance: debit. Debits increase, credits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
$500.00
Normal bal.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$500.00
Prepaid InsurancePrepaid InsuranceAssetA resource owned by the business. Normal balance: debit. Debits increase, credits decrease.
DebitLeft side of a journal entry. Increases assets and expenses. Decreases liabilities, equity, and revenue.
Normal bal.
CreditRight side of a journal entry. Increases liabilities, equity, and revenue. Decreases assets and expenses.
$500.00
$500.00
DurationN/A

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