Unadjusted Trial Balance for Dr. Marasigan
Unadjusted Trial Balance for Dr. Marasigan
The adjusting entry records the interest expense incurred but not paid, increasing the Interest Payable liability and recognizing the Interest Expense. In the subsequent period, a reversing entry negates the accrued Interest Payable against the Interest Expense, ensuring that the actual payment can be recorded without reflecting additional expenses, aligning cash and accrual methods .
Depreciation allocates the cost of tangible fixed assets over their useful life, reflecting usage and wear. On the financial statements, it reduces the carrying amount of the medical building and equipment by accumulating depreciation amounts, which is necessary for portraying the depletion of asset value resulting from operations during the period .
Marasigan's withdrawal of funds decreases the cash asset by 200,000 and is reflected as a reduction in the capital account, showing the distribution of earnings to the owner rather than an expense. This directly impacts the owner's equity but not the profit, thus maintaining an accurate account of the business's economic resources versus owner drawdowns .
Prepaid expenses are adjusted to represent the portion of the cost utilized during the period. This decreases the asset (Prepaid Insurance) and increases the expense on the income statement, ensuring cost alignment with the benefits consumed in the period. Such adjustments ensure accurate reflection of expenses incurred, maintaining compliant reporting and providing an accurate financial portrayal for future financial planning .
The unearned research revenues entry adjustment reallocates unearned revenue to revenue earned as the services are performed. In this case, unearthed research revenues of 30,000 are recognized as research revenue. This adjustment aligns revenue with the period in which it is earned, following the accrual basis of accounting and ensuring that the financial statements reflect the economic activity accurately .
Reversing entries streamline the accounting process by counteracting temporary year-end adjusting entries at the start of the next period, which simplifies the recording of transactions in the following period. For example, reversing entries for salaries payable and interest payable ensure that when the actual payment occurs, it is recorded correctly without causing duplicate expense recognition .
Recognizing income from unearned research revenues shifts a liability to recognized revenue as services are completed, impacting both the income statement and balance sheet. This adjustment ensures revenues are matched with the period in which services are rendered, consequently increasing total profits reported and reducing future liabilities .
Reporting both accumulated depreciation and original cost provides a clear picture of the asset's book value and its usage over time. The original cost provides the initial value of the asset, while accumulated depreciation shows how much of the asset's value has been allocated to depreciation expenses, which helps users understand the remaining useful life and current valuation of the asset .
The impact of the adjusting entry for prepaid insurance, which is a debit to Insurance Expense and a credit to Prepaid Insurance of 1,666.67, decreases the Prepaid Insurance asset on the balance sheet by 1,666.67, and increases the Insurance Expense on the income statement by the same amount .
The closing process involves closing income and expense accounts to the Income Summary, and then transferring the net income (profit) to the Marasigan, Capital account. This results in an increase in the Marasigan, Capital account by 220,333, which reflects the addition of the profit generated for the period. Subsequently, the withdrawal of 200,000 is deducted, resulting in a net increase of the capital account .





