At the beginning of the year, office supplies of $1,200 were on hand. During the year, Tempo Air Conditioning Service paid $2,000 for more office supplies. At the end of the year, Tempo has $1,000 of office supplies on hand. Read the requirements.
Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Tempo records the purchase of office supplies by initially debiting an asset account. Post the adjusting entry to the Office Supplies and Supplies Expense T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and purchase of office supplies in the Office Supplies T-account.
Now post the adjusting entry to the Office Supplies and Supplies Expense T-accounts. Enter the beginning balances on the first line of each account. Use a "Jan. 1" reference to show the beginning balance. Make sure to include the purchase of office supplies in the Office Supplies T-account, then post the adjusting entry. Use a "Bal." reference to show the ending balance of each account.