The CHS Company paid $30,000 cash to its landlord on November 1, 2019 for rent covering the six-month period from November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020. The books are adjusted only at year-end. Which of the following does not correctly describe the effect on CHS Company's financial statements of the December 31, 2019 adjusting entry?

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Allison Russo

15 October, 00:52

The CHS Company paid $30,000 cash to its landlord on November 1, 2019 for rent covering the six-month period from November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020. The books are adjusted only at year-end. Which of the following does not correctly describe the effect on CHS Company's financial statements of the December 31, 2019 adjusting entry?

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Janelle Adams · Answer 1

Income Statement:

rent expense 10,000

Balance sheet:

prepaid rent 20,000

decrease by 10,000

cash flow: no effect

Explanation:

The adjusting entry will accrued the rent expense for the months of November and December.

As 6 month are worth 30,000.

Then a month will be 5,000.

two month: 10,000

The effect of the adjusting entry decreases the prepaid rent by 10,000 leaving a 20,000 balance