For journal entries 1 through 12, select the letter of the explanation that most closely describes it in the space beside each entry. You can use letters more than once. To record receipt of unearned revenue. To record this period's earning of prior unearned revenue. To record payment of an accrued expense. To record receipt of an accrued revenue. To record an accrued expense. To record an accrued revenue. To record this period's use of a prepaid expense. To record payment of a prepaid expense. To record this period's depreciation expense.

Question Completion:

For each of the following entries, select the letter of the explanation that most closely describes it in the space beside each entry. (You can use letters more than once.)

A. To record receipt of unearned revenue

B. To record this period's earning of prior unearned revenue

C. To record payment of an accrued expense

D. To record receipt of an accrued revenue

E. To record an accrued expense

F. To record an accrued revenue

G. To record this period's use of a prepaid expense

H. To record payment of a prepaid expense

I To record this period's depreciation expense

Journal Entries

Insurance Expense 1,900

Prepaid Insurance 1,900

Salaries Payable 3,900

Cash 3,900

Prepaid Rent 3,200

Cash 3,200

Salaries Expense 4,900

Salaries Payable 4,900

Interest Receivable 1,900

Interest Revenue 1,900

Cash 3,900

Accounts Receivable (from consulting) 3,900

Cash 5,900

Unearned Professional Fees 5,900

Cash 4,300

Interest Receivable 4,300

Rent Expense 8,000

Prepaid Rent 8,000

Interest Expense 6,300

Interest Payable 6,300

Depreciation Expense 1,300

Accumulated Depreciation 1,300

Unearned Professional Fees 1,900

Professional Fees Earned 1,900

Journal Entries with appropriate descriptions:

Insurance Expense 1,900

Prepaid Insurance 1,900

G. To record this period's use of a prepaid expense

Salaries Payable 3,900

Cash 3,900

C. To record payment of an accrued expense

Prepaid Rent 3,200

Cash 3,200

H. To record payment of a prepaid expense

Salaries Expense 4,900

Salaries Payable 4,900

E. To record an accrued expense

Interest Receivable 1,900

Interest Revenue 1,900

F. To record an accrued revenue

Cash 3,900

Accounts Receivable (from consulting) 3,900

D. To record receipt of an accrued revenue

Cash 5,900

Unearned Professional Fees 5,900

A. To record receipt of unearned revenue

Cash 4,300

Interest Receivable 4,300

D. To record receipt of an accrued revenue

Rent Expense 8,000

Prepaid Rent 8,000

G. To record this period's use of a prepaid expense

Interest Expense 6,300

Interest Payable 6,300

E. To record an accrued expense

Depreciation Expense 1,300

Accumulated Depreciation 1,300

I To record this period's depreciation expense

Unearned Professional Fees 1,900

Professional Fees Earned 1,900

B. To record this period's earning of prior unearned revenue

Explanation:

Journal entries are usually recorded to adjust revenue and expenses to the accrual basis of accounting and to match expenses to the period's revenue and vice versa.  Short narrations are provided after recording each transaction.  The purpose is to provide some descriptions of the transaction so that it can be understood by another person reviewing the records.