Adjusting Entries
1. **State the problem:** Prepare the adjusting journal entries for Horizon Services as of December 31, 2025, based on the unadjusted trial balance and additional information.
2. **Identify accounts needing adjustment:** Typically, adjustments involve prepaid expenses, supplies, depreciation, unearned revenue, accrued expenses, and accrued revenues.
3. **Adjust Prepaid Insurance:** Assume insurance expired during the year. If the entire ₱36,000 prepaid insurance is for one year and some portion expired, calculate expired amount (not given, so assume full year expired).
Adjusting entry:
Debit Insurance Expense ₱36,000
Credit Prepaid Insurance ₱36,000
4. **Adjust Supplies:** Assume supplies on hand at year-end are less than ₱9,000 (not given, so assume ₱3,000 remain).
Supplies used = ₱9,000 - ₱3,000 = ₱6,000
Adjusting entry:
Debit Supplies Expense ₱6,000
Credit Supplies ₱6,000
5. **Record Depreciation on Equipment:** Assume straight-line depreciation. Equipment cost ₱150,000, accumulated depreciation ₱30,000. If annual depreciation is ₱30,000, then:
Adjusting entry:
Debit Depreciation Expense ₱30,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment ₱30,000
6. **Adjust Unearned Service Revenue:** Assume some revenue earned from the ₱12,000 unearned. If ₱8,000 earned:
Adjusting entry:
Debit Unearned Service Revenue ₱8,000
Credit Service Revenue ₱8,000
7. **Accrued Salaries Expense:** If salaries expense ₱48,000 is unpaid for some days, assume ₱4,000 accrued:
Adjusting entry:
Debit Salaries Expense ₱4,000
Credit Salaries Payable ₱4,000
8. **Summary:** Each adjusting entry debits an expense or asset and credits a liability or revenue account to reflect accurate financial position.
**Final answer:** Adjusting entries include:
- Debit Insurance Expense ₱36,000; Credit Prepaid Insurance ₱36,000
- Debit Supplies Expense ₱6,000; Credit Supplies ₱6,000
- Debit Depreciation Expense ₱30,000; Credit Accumulated Depreciation ₱30,000
- Debit Unearned Service Revenue ₱8,000; Credit Service Revenue ₱8,000
- Debit Salaries Expense ₱4,000; Credit Salaries Payable ₱4,000
These entries ensure the financial statements reflect the correct expenses and revenues for the period.