A-Z Construction Company was organized on May 1 of the current year. On May 2, A-Z Construction prepaid $18,480 to the city for taxes (license fees) for the next 12 months and debited the prepaid taxes account. A-Z Construction is also required to pay in January an annual tax (on property) for the previous calendar year. The estimated amount of the property tax for the current year (May 1 to December 31) is $45,000. Question Content Area a. Journalize the two adjusting entries required to bring the accounts affected by the two taxes up to date as of December 31, the end of the current year. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Transaction Account Debit Credit License fees Property tax Question Content Area b. What is the amount of tax expense for the current year? fill in the blank 1 of 1$

A-Z Construction Company was organized on May 1 of the current year. On May 2, A-Z Construction prepaid $18,480 to the city for taxes (license fees) for the next 12 months and debited the prepaid taxes account. A-Z Construction is also required to pay in January an annual tax (on property) for the previous calendar year. The estimated amount of the property tax for the current year (May 1 to December 31) is $45,000. Question Content Area a. Journalize the two adjusting entries required to bring the accounts affected by the two taxes up to date as of December 31, the end of the current year. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Transaction Account Debit Credit License fees Property tax Question Content Area b. What is the amount of tax expense for the current year? fill in the blank 1 of 1$

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Chapter9: Current Liabilities And Contingent Obligations

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a. Journalize the two adjusting entries required to bring the accounts affected by the two taxes up to date as of December 31, the end of the current year. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Property tax

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b. What is the amount of tax expense for the current year?
fill in the blank 1 of 1$

Definition Definition Entries made at the end of every accounting period to precisely replicate the expenses and revenue of the current period. This is also known as end of period adjustment. It can also refer to financial reporting that corrects errors made previously in the accounting period. Every adjustment entry affects at least one real account and one nominal account.

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