Chapter 3
The Matching Concept
and the Adjusting Process
Accounting, 21st Edition
Warren Reeve Fess
PowerPoint Presentation by Douglas Cloud
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
Pepperdine University
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Objectives
Objectives
1. Explain how the matching concept relates to the
accrual basis ofAfter
accounting.
studying
After
studying this
this
2. Explain why adjustments
are should
necessary and list the
chapter,
chapter, you
you
should
characteristics of adjusting entries.
be
able
to:
be
able
to:
3. Journalize entries for accounts requiring adjustment.
4. Summarize the adjustment process and prepare an
adjusted trial balance.
5. Use vertical analysis to compare financial statement
items with each other and with industry averages.
The Matching Concept
Reporting Revenue and Expenses
TWO METHODS
Cash Basis of Accounting
Accrual Basis of Accounting
Under the cash basis for the
accounting period concept, revenues
and expenses are reported in the
income statement in the period in
which cash is received or paid.
Under the accrual basis for the
accounting period concept, revenues
are reported in the income statement in
the period in which they are earned.
Accrual Basis of Accounting
Revenue
Revenue reported
reported when
when earned
earned
Expense
Expense reported
reported when
when
incurred
incurred
Properly
Properly matches
matches revenues
revenues
and
and expenses
expenses in
in determining
determining
net
net income
income
Requires
Requires adjusting
adjusting entries
entries at
at
end
end of
of period
period
The
The matching
matching concept
concept supports
supports
reporting
reporting revenues
revenues and
and related
related
expenses
expenses in
in the
the same
same period.
period.
Paid $10,000 for
an advertising
campaign
for a
$10,000
product
thataswill
recorded
an
be introduced
asset in
2005.
2003.
2004
Sold the
advertised
$10,000
product.
expensed in
2005 to match
revenues
2005
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
trial
trial
balance
balance
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
Assets
Assets
4 000 00
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
Liabilities
Liabilities
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
16 340 00
Owner’s
Owner’s
Equity
Equity
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
16 340 00
Revenue
Revenue
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
Expenses
Expenses
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
NetSolutions
Chart of Accounts
Balance Sheet
1.
11
12
14
15
17
18
19
2.
21
22
23
Assets
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accumulated
Depreciation19
Accumulated Depreciation
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Wages Payable
Unearned Rent
3. Owner’s Equity
31 Chris Clark, Capital
32 Chris Clark, Drawing
Income Statement
4. Revenue
41 Fees Earned
42 Rent Revenue
5.
51
52
53
54
55
56
59
Expenses
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Depreciation Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Insurance Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
Deferred
Expenses
(Prepaid
Expenses)
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2 065 00
2 220 00
2 000 00
2 400 00
Some
Some of
of these
these supplies
supplies
have
20 have
000 00
1 800
00
been
31,
been used.
used. On
On December
December
31,
aa count
count reveals
revealsthat
that $760
$760 of
of
supplies
supplies are
are on
on hand.
hand.
900 00
360 00
25 000 00
4 000 00
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
Supplies (balance on trial balance)
Supplies on hand, December 31
Supplies used
2005
1 Dec. 31 Supplies Expense
Supplies
2
55
14
$2,000
– 760
$1,240
1 240 00
1 240 00
3
4
Supplies Expense
Supplies
14
Bal. 2,000
Dec. 31 1,240 Bal.
800
Dec. 31 1,240
760
2,040
55
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
The
The prepayment
prepayment for
for 24
24 months
months900
360
of
of insurance
insurance does
does not
not reflect
reflect that
that
25 000
December’s
December’s insurance
insurance
has
4 000 has
00
16 340
theoretically
theoretically expired.
expired.
4 275 00
1 600
985
800
455
42 600
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00 42 600 00
4
5
31 Insurance Expense
56
Prepaid Insurance
100 00
15
100 00
6
7
Prepaid Insurance
Bal.
2,400
Dec. 31
2,300
15
100
Insurance Expense
Dec. 31
100
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Effect
Effect of
of Omitting
Omitting Adjustment
Adjustment
Deferred Revenue
(Unearned
Revenue)
NetSolutions
Trial Balance
December 31, 2005
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Land
Office Equipment
Accounts Payable
Unearned Rent
Chris Clark, Capital
Chris Clark, Drawing
Fees Earned
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Utilities Expense
Supplies Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
2
2
2
2
20
1
065
220
000
400
000
800
00
00
00
00
00
00
Three
Three months’
months’ rent,
rent, $360,
$360, was
was
received
received on
on December
December 1.
1. As
As of
of
December
December 31,
31, only
only $120
$120 has
has 900
360
been
been earned.
earned.
25 000
00
00
00
4 000 00
16 340 00
4 275 00
1 600 00
985 00
800 00
455 00
42 600 00 42 600 00
7
8
31 Unearned Rent
23
Rent Revenue
120 00
120 00
42
9
10
Unearned Rent
Dec. 31
120 Bal.
23
360
240
Rent Revenue
Dec. 31
42
120