MullerB Company’s employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately, meaning an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates. During 2018, total wages paid to employees equaled $909,000, including $9,000 for vacations actually taken in 2018, but not including vacations related to 2018 that will be taken in 2019. All vacations earned before 2018 were taken before January 1, 2018. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations.

Required:
Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2018.

Respuesta :

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:-

Vacation benefits expense Dr, $13,500

       To Vacation benefits payable $13,500

(Being vacation benefits expense is recorded)

Vacation benefits payable = Actual vacation benefit - Vacation actually taken in 2018 but not includes vacation related to 2018

= (($909,000 - $9,000) × (1 ÷ 40)) - $9,000

= ($900,000 × 0.025) - $9,000

= $13,500