Journal Entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period are called adjusting entries.
A unique adjusting entry to a corporation is related to dividends payable. When a corporation declares dividends, it must record an adjusting entry to recognize the liability for the declared amount, even if the payment will occur in a future period. This entry typically involves debiting retained earnings and crediting dividends payable, reflecting the obligation to distribute profits to shareholders.
Reversing entry can be make to reverse any entry whether it is actual transaction entry or any adjusting entry.
This is adjusting entry for Accrued Expenses in the current accounting period, where you debit adjusting entry on expenses (Utility Expenses) account and credit adjusting entry on liabilities (Utilities Payable) account.
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If adjusting entry not made then profit will be overstated while the expenses will be understated.
Balance doesn't require an adjusting entry.
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1 - General journal entry2 - Adjusting journal entry3 - Month end adjusting entry
Adjusting entry as follows: [Debit] Cash / bank [Credit] Accrued commission
To journalize membership dues expense, you would debit the Membership Dues Expense account to reflect the cost incurred. At the same time, you would credit either Cash or Accounts Payable, depending on whether the dues were paid immediately or will be paid in the future. For example, if you paid $500 in dues, the journal entry would be: Debit Membership Dues Expense $500 and Credit Cash $500. This entry records the expense and reduces your cash or establishes a liability.
An example of an adjusting entry for deferred items is the recognition of unearned revenue. When a business receives payment in advance for services or goods to be delivered in the future, it initially records this as a liability. As the services are performed or goods delivered, an adjusting entry would debit the unearned revenue account and credit the revenue account, reflecting the income earned during the period. This ensures that revenue is recognized in the correct accounting period.