On December 1, Mountain and Meadow Tree Service prepaid $6,600 for six months' rent. Give the adjusting entry to record rent expense at December 31. Include the date of the entry and an explanation. Then post all amounts to the two accounts involved, and show their balances at December 31. Mountain and Meadow adjusts the accounts only at December 31, the end of its fiscal year.

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Jerry Short

3 December, 12:09

On December 1, Mountain and Meadow Tree Service prepaid $6,600 for six months' rent. Give the adjusting entry to record rent expense at December 31. Include the date of the entry and an explanation. Then post all amounts to the two accounts involved, and show their balances at December 31. Mountain and Meadow adjusts the accounts only at December 31, the end of its fiscal year.

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Brent · Answer 1

Mountain and Meadow Tree services prepaid rent $6,600 on December 1 for 6 months rent.

Note for asset and expense accounts when they increase you debit and when they reduce you credit.

The first entry

On December 1 : Debit Prepaid Rent account for $6,600

Narration: Prepaid rent for 6 months

Balance: $6,600

Since the rent is for 6 months, monthly payment will be = 6,600/6 = $1,100

On December 31 post the following adjusting entries

December 31 : Debit Rent Expense $1,100

Narration: Rent for December

Balance: $1,100

December 31 : Credit Prepaid Rent $1,100

Narration: Rent for December

Balance: $5,500