JWS Transport Company’s employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately (that is, an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2024, total salaries paid to employees equaled $418,000, including $6,000 for vacations actually taken in 2024 but not including vacations related to 2024 that will be taken in 2025. All vacations earned before 2024 were taken before January 1, 2024. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations. No overtime premium and no bonuses were paid during the period.Required:Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2024.Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
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JWS Transport Company’s employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately (that is, an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2024, total salaries paid to employees equaled 6,000 for vacations actually taken in 2024 but not including vacations related to 2024 that will be taken in 2025. All vacations earned before 2024 were taken before January 1, 2024. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations. No overtime premium and no bonuses were paid during the period.Required:Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2024.Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Solution
To prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for vacations earned but not taken in 2024, we first need to calculate the total vacation hours earned in 2024.
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Determine the total hours worked in 2024: Since the total salaries paid to employees equaled 6,000 for vacations actually taken, we subtract this amount to find the total salaries for hours actually worked. 6,000 = $412,000.
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Determine the hourly wage: If we assume a standard 40-hour work week and 52 weeks in a year, then the total hours worked in a year by one employee is 2,080 hours (40 hours/week x 52 weeks/year). If we divide the total salaries for hours worked by the total hours in a year, we get the hourly wage. 198.08/hour.
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Calculate the total vacation hours earned in 2024: Employees earn 1 hour of vacation time per 40-hour work period. So, for every 40 hours worked, 1 hour is earned as vacation. Therefore, the total vacation hours earned is the total hours worked divided by 40. 2,080 hours / 40 = 52 hours.
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Calculate the total vacation pay earned in 2024: The total vacation pay earned is the total vacation hours earned multiplied by the hourly wage. 52 hours x 10,299.16.
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Prepare the adjusting entry: The adjusting entry would debit (increase) Vacation Expense for 10,299.16.
The journal entry would look like this:
| Date | Account Title | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Vacation Expense | $10,299.16 | |
| Vacation Payable | $10,299.16 |
This entry recognizes the vacation expense incurred in 2024 and the corresponding liability for the vacation pay that the company owes to its employees.
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