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Problem 3-3A Preparing adjusting entries, adjusted trial balance, and financial statements LO P1, P2, P3

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Wells Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tristana Wells, provides training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the school. WTI also offers training to groups in off-site locations. Its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2017, follows. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Descriptions of items athrough h that require adjusting entries on December 31, 2017, follow.
  
Additional Information Items

1. An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $3,468 of coverage has expired.
2. An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $3,006 are available at year-end 2017.
3. Annual depreciation on the equipment is $13,871.
4. Annual depreciation on the professional library is $6,936.
5. On November 1, WTI agreed to do a special six-month course (starting immediately) for a client. The contract calls for a monthly fee of $2,600, and the client paid the first five months' fees in advance. When the cash was received, the Unearned Training Fees account was credited. The fee for the sixth month will be recorded when it is collected in 2018.
6. On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four-month class (beginning immediately) for an individual for $4,219 tuition per month payable at the end of the class. The class started on October 15, but no payment has yet been received. (WTI's accruals are applied to the nearest half-month; for example, October recognizes one-half month accrual.)
7. WTI's two employees are paid weekly. As of the end of the year, two days' salaries have accrued at the rate of $100 per day for each employee.
8. The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents rent for December.

WELLS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Unadjusted Trial Balance December 31, 2017
	Debit			Credit
Cash	$	27,849
Accounts receivable		0
Teaching supplies		10,710
Prepaid insurance		16,068
Prepaid rent		2,143
Professional library		32,133
Accumulated depreciation—Professional library				$	9,641
Equipment		74,968
Accumulated depreciation—Equipment					17,139
Accounts payable					37,341
Salaries payable					0
Unearned training fees					13,000
Common stock					10,000
Retained earnings					58,123
Dividends		42,845
Tuition fees earned					109,254
Training fees earned					40,702
Depreciation expense—Professional library		0
Depreciation expense—Equipment		0
Salaries expense		51,415
Insurance expense		0
Rent expense		23,573
Teaching supplies expense		0
Advertising expense		7,498
Utilities expense		5,998
Totals	$	295,200		$	295,200

Problem 3-3A Part 1

Required:
1. Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a through h. Assume that adjusting entries are made only at year-end.
  

Answer 1