On September 30, 2020, Sarah Chen Corporation paid $36,000 for
rent on her storefront retail location for the year beginning
October 1, 2020. Chen reports on a calendar-year
basis.
Scenario i:
On September 30, 2020, when recording the rent payment, Chen
made the following journal entry:
Prepaid
rent
36,000
Cash
36,000
Required:
- Provide the journal entry (if any) that Chen would have to make
on December 31, 2020 to correctly reflect the rent on the 2020
income statement and balance sheet.
Scenario ii:
On September 30, 2020, when recording the rent payment, Chen
made the following journal entry:
Rent
expense
36,000
Cash
36,000
Required:
- Provide the journal entry (if any) that Chen would have to make
on December 31, 2020 to correctly reflect the rent on the 2020
income statement and balance sheet.
Scenario iii:
On September 30, 2020, when recording the rent payment, Chen
made the following journal entry:
Rent
expense
6,000
Prepaid
rent
30,000
Cash
36,000
Required:
- Provide the journal entry (if any) that Chen would have to make
on December 31, 2020 to correctly reflect the rent on the 2020
income statement and balance sheet.
- What amount will Chen show in their income statement for 2020
related to this rent transaction under each of the three scenarios?
Briefly comment on/explain your answer.
- What amount will Chen show in their balance sheet as of
December 31, 2020 related to this rent transaction under each of
the three scenarios? Briefly comment on/explain your answer.