Accounting for Expenses
Sandoval University, a private, nonprofit university, pays its employees on the 15th of
each month for the preceding month. At the end of June, Sandoval accrues gross
salaries of $1,500,000 and benefits of $300,000 for the month.
1. Record the accrual journal entry.
Enter accounts in order of magnitude (largest to smallest amounts), debits first.
Account
Debit
Credit
Cash
1,200,000
0
Salaries expense
1,200,000
0
Benefits expense
0
1,200,000
Salaries payable
0
1,500,000
To record salaries for the month.