Question

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 a through h that require adjusting entries on December 31, 2017, follow.
  
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1. An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $3,071 of coverage has expired.
2. An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $2,662 are available at year-end 2017.
3. Annual depreciation on the equipment is $12,285.
4. Annual depreciation on the professional library is $6,142.
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 $2,400, 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 $3,640 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	$	27,396
Accounts receivable		0
Teaching supplies		10,536
Prepaid insurance		15,806
Prepaid rent		2,108
Professional library		31,610
Accumulated depreciation—Professional library				$	9,484
Equipment		73,751
Accumulated depreciation—Equipment					16,861
Accounts payable					37,522
Salaries payable					0
Unearned training fees					12,000
Common stock					15,000
Retained earnings					52,016
Dividends		42,149
Tuition fees earned					107,477
Training fees earned					40,040
Depreciation expense—Professional library		0
Depreciation expense—Equipment		0
Salaries expense		50,579
Insurance expense		0
Rent expense		23,188
Teaching supplies expense		0
Advertising expense		7,376
Utilities expense		5,901
Totals	$	290,400		$	290,400

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

Adjusting entry

No	General journal	Debit	Credit
1	Insurance expense	3071
	Prepaid insurance		3071
2	Teaching supplies expense (10536-2662)	7874
	Teaching supplies		7874
3	Depreciation expense	12285
	Accumulated depreciation-equipment		12285
4	Depreciation expense	6142
	Accumulated depreciation-Professional library		6142
5	Unearned training fees (2400*2)	4800
	Training fees		4800
6	Account receivable (3640*2.5)	9100
	Tuition fees		9100
7	Salaries expense (100*2*2)	400
	Salaries payable		400