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    michaelgraham Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 20, 2008, 11:26 AM
    Adjusting Entries
    If I have $3,000 check that was received 2 months ago for rent. This was for 6 months rent beginning the day the check was received. So therefore, I recorded this amount of the check as a liability account titled unearned rent. So for me to adjust this entry at the end of the year it would look like this:

    Unearned Rent Debit $3,000
    Rent Expense Credit $3,000

    Am I correct. If not explain

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    Jul 20, 2008, 01:13 PM
    In recognizing revenue that was onced recorded as deferred revenue, you should debit the liability account and the credit the income account.

    In your journal entry, your debit account is correct but your credit isn't.
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    Jul 20, 2008, 04:58 PM
    So my credit will be the amount received from the rent. Credit 1,000?



    Quote Originally Posted by Criado
    In recognizing revenue that was onced recorded as deferred revenue, you should debit the liability account and the credit the income account.

    In your journal entry, your debit is correct but your credit isn't.

    So my credit will be the amount received from the rent. Credit 1,000?
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    Jul 20, 2008, 05:06 PM
    The problem is the account title you credited. It should be an income or revenue account.

    And yes; assuming that the check was received 2 months berofe the yearend, then the amount should be $1,000.

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