By the end of the accounting period, employees have earned salaries of $650, but they will not be paid until the following pay period. Demonstrate the required adjusting entry by completing the following sentence. The required adjusting entry would be to debit the Salarie

The required adjusting entry would be to debit the Salaries expense account $650 and credit the accrued salaries account $650.

Explanation:

When an expense is incurred but yet to be settled in accrual accounting, the expense has to be recognized in the period in which it is incurred by debiting the expense account and crediting the accrued expense (a liability) account with the amount incurred.