Chance Enterprises leased equipment from Third Bank Leasing on January 1, 2021. Chance elected the short-term lease option. Appropriate adjusting entries are made annually.
Related Information: | |
Lease term | 1 year (12 monthly periods) |
Monthly lease payments | $52,000 at Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 1, 2021. |
Economic life of asset | 5 years |
Interest rate charged by the lessor | 6% |
Required:
Prepare appropriate entries for Chance from the beginning of the
lease through April 1, 2021
Answer | |||
Date |
Account Titles | Debit | Credit |
01-Jan | No journal entry required | ||
01-Apr | Lease expense | $52,000 | |
Cash | $52,000 | ||
( To record the lease payment ) | |||
01-May | Lease expense | $52,000 | |
Cash | $52,000 | ||
( To record the lease payment ) | |||
01-Jun | Lease expense | $52,000 | |
Cash | $52,000 | ||
(To record the lease payment ) | |||
01-Jul | Lease expense | $52,000 | |
Cash | $52,000 | ||
(To record the lease payment ) | |||
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