Journal Entries Flashcards
Journal Entries under the Equity Method Pg. 4-4, 4-7
a) Acq of investment at cost (BUY)
b) Investor income (Company Earns Money)
c) % of cash dividend (Investee get paid)
d) Record Amort/Depre/Impair of excess of BV and purchase price (Amortize/Depre/Imapir of excess)
*When company earns money, the investment of investee goes up b/c of significant influence; when company pays dividends, investment goes down
a) Invest: debit includes BV, PP&E, goodwill
Cash: credit
b) Invest: debit
Equity in earnings: credit (I/S acctg goes to non-
operating)
c) Cash: debit
Invest: credit b/c paid out of dividends and lowers invest
since it comes out of retained earnings (b/c owns >20%)
d) Equity in earnings: debit include goodwill, PP&E (from the write up from BV, FMW, and purchase price (I/S acctg) => comes from non-operating
Invest: credit (B/S acctg)
Journal Entries under the Cost Method Pg. 4-5, 4-7
a) Buy the investment
b) Investor income (Company Earns Money)
c) Record % of cash dividend (Investee gets paid)
d) Record Amort/Depre/Impair of excess of BV and purchase price (Amortize/Depre/Imapir of excess)
*When company earns money, the investment of investee doesn’t change b/c no significant influence
a) Invest: debit
Cash: credit
b) No entry because only owns comes from non-
operating (Not credit invest b/c owns b/c they dont have significant
influence in company
**No change in investment in T-acctg
Changes in ownership Pg. 4-7
a) Equity to Cost
b) Cost to Equity
a) Prospective: cost method going forward
b) Retrospectively apply equity method b/c now have to add journal entries for record % of cash dividend & record amort/depre/impair
Journal Entry Trading Securitites Pg. 5-2
a) To purchase investment
b) Unrealized gain
c) Unrealized loss
*Significance?
a) Invest in Trading Securities: debit
Cash: credit
b) Mkt adj - Trading securities (B/S): debit
Unrealized gain (I/S): credit
c) Unrealized loss (I/S): debit
Mkt adj - Trading securities (B/S): credit
*Since its I/S it is “this year only”
Journal Entry Available for Sale Pg. 5-3
a) To purchase investment
b) Unrealized gain
c) Unrealized loss
*Significance?
a) Invest in Trading Securities: debit Cash: credit b) Mkt adj - AVS securities (B/S): debit Unrealized gain (B/S): credit c) Unrealized loss (B/S): debit Mkt adj - AVS securities (B/S): credit
- Think of DENT pg. 2-3
- Since its B/S it is cumulative balance Pg. 5-3 (Get NET)
Journal Entry on Fair Value Hedge Pg. 6-4
The asset then dropped in price
Its your asset:
Inventory: debit (b/c our asset)
Cash: credit
Decline in price:
Loss on market decline in inventory: debit
Inventory: credit
Hedge for loss:
Receivable on derivative: debit (B/S)
Gain on fair value hedge: credit (I/S)
**No NET income b/c hedge
Journal Entry on Cash Flow Hedge Pg. 6-5
Its your asset:
Inventory: debit (b/c our asset)
Cash: credit
Decline in price:
Loss on market decline in inventory: debit
Inventory: credit
Hedge for loss:
Other comprehensive income-loss on cash flow hedge: debit
(Goes to OCI b/c DENT) B/S
Payable on derivative: credit
Journal Entry on foreign currency: buying equipment Pg. 6-2 update
Equipment: debit
Due to X Company: credit
(convert from spot rate)
*Goes to income statement (remeasure)
Journal Entry on financial instruments DENOMINATED in foreign currency Pg. 6-2 update
Foreign currency exchange loss: debit
Due to X Company: credit
*Goes to income statement (remeasure)
Journal Entry on Inventory (Perpetual)
At the time of purchase
At sales occur
*Ongoing, real-time count
Inventory: debit
A/P: credit
A/R: debit
Sales Revenue: credit
COGS: debit
Inventroy credit
Journal Entry on Inventory (Periodic)
At the time of purchase
At year end
*Physical inventory count
Purchase: debit
COGS (plug at year end): debit
Purchases: credit
Journal Entry on buying and selling inventory
a) Buying
b) Selling
a) Inventory: debit
A/P: credit
b) A/R: debit
Sales Revenue: credit
COGS: debit
Inventory: credit
Journal Entry on Life insurance in finding life insurance expense Pg. 4-7
If there is dividend received? Also include in addition
Cash surrender value: debit
Insurance expense: debit
Cash: credit
Cash: debit
Insurance expense: credit
Journal Entry for Propery, Plant, and Equipment?
*Reason for journal entry?
Asset: debit; include purchase price, legal fees, delinquent taxes, title insurance, transportation (freight in), installation, test runs, and sales taxes
Cash: credit
*Because we are capitalizing since we are matching the cost of the aseet with the period’s benefit
Journal Entry for Lump Sum Purchases Pg. 8-1
Land: debit
Building: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry for Asset Retirement Obligation Pg. 8-3
Accretion Expense: debit
ARO Liability: credit
Journal Entry for asset as a donation Pg. 8-3
Land: debit Other income (Contribution Revenue): credit
Journal Entry for capitalization of interest; interest from money used to build asset Pg. 8-3
Building WIP: debit
Interest Expense: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry for repairs and maintenance expense Pg. 8-5
Repairs and Maintence Expense: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry how to sell an asset and replace with new asset Pg. 8-5
Accummulated Depreciation: debit
Loss: debit
Asset: credit
Asset: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry to record depreciation Pg. 8-6
Depreciation Expense I/S: debit
Accumulated Depreciation: credit (B/S contra asset account => reduction of asset)
Journal Entry to Selling an asset Pg. 8-10
Cash: debit Accumulated Depreciation: debit Loss: NONE Asset: credit Gain: NONE
*Assume cash received is book value
Journal Entry of Disposal of fixed assets Pg. 8-14
Cash: debit
Loss on sale: debit
Accumulated depreciation: debit
Asset: credit
Journal Entry for Impairment loss Pg. 8-12
Loss on Impairment (I/S): debit
Accumulated Depreciation: credit
Journal Entry for Accured revenue Pg. 9-6 Def
Journal Entry for Accured expense
*Significance?
Revenue that is earned but not received Receivable: debit Revenue: credit (I/S) Then receive... Cash: debit Receivable: credit
Expense that is incurred but has not been paid Expense: debit (I/S) Payable: credit Then pay... Payable: debit Cash: credit
*Income statement is “hit” at different times
Journal Entry for Deferred Revenue Pg. 9-6 Def
Journal Entry for Deferred expense
*Significance?
Money that you received but have not earned Cash: debit Deferred Revenue: credit (liabitility) When you earn it... Deferred Revenue: debit Revenue: credit (I/S)
Something you paid but is not yet expensed
Deferred Expense: debit (pre-paid) => (asset)
Cash: credit
Expense: debit (I/S)
Deferred Expense: credit
*Income statement is “hit” at different times
Journal Entry for Prepaid Insurance Pg. 9-7
Insurance Expense: debit
Prepaid insurance: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry for Royalties Pg. 9-8
Royalty expense: debit
Prepaid royalties: debit
Accured royalties: credit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry for Life Insurance Pg. 9-8
Cash surrender value: debit
Life insurance: debit
Cash: credit
Journal Entry for Goodwill impairment loss Pg. 9-4
Impairment loss: debit (I/S: income from continuing operations)
Goodwill: credit
Journal Entry for Uncollectible Receivable Pg. 13-1
1) First Sale
2) Then What ever you cant collect
1) A/R: debit (B/S)
Sales Revenue: credit (I/S)
2) Bad Debt expense: debit (I/S)
Allowance for Doubtful accounts: credit (contra)
*Difference is NRV
Journal Entry for Direct Write-off method Pg. 13-1
- What does it violate?
- Why is this method used even though its not GAAP?
- What is the purpose of having bad debt expense, even though it violates GAAP?
Bad Debt Expense: debit
A/R: credit
*Violates GAAP because it does not follow matching; bad debt expense not recorded at time of sale
Also not Conservative because stated at FACE and not at NRV => it is overstated
*Used for tax purposes
TESTED Journal Entry for Accounts Receivable Pg. 13-3 a) To record bad debt expense b) Write-Off receivable c) Recovery of A/R
a) Bad debt expense: debit Allowance for doubtful: credit (B/S) b) Means that the company will not collect the money Allowance for doubtful: debit A/R: credit *No net effect on value when write off happens c) Customer decided to pay you back A/R: debit Allowance: credit Cash: debit A/R: credit
Journal Entry for pledging or assigning (borrow) Pg. 13-4
Cash: debit
Note payable: credit
Journal Entry for impairments or receivables Pg. 13-8
Bad debt expense: debit
Allowance for impaired loan: credit