Question

On January 1, 2021, Winn Heat Transfer leased office space under a three-year operating lease agreement. The arrangement specified three annual lease payments of $102,000 each, beginning December 31, 2021, and at each December 31 through 2023. The lessor, HVAC Leasing calculates lease payments based on an annual interest rate of 8%. Winn also paid a $282,000 advance payment at the beginning of the lease. With permission of the owner, Winn made structural modifications to the building before occupying the space at a cost of $384,000. The useful life of the building and the structural modifications were estimated to be 30 years with no residual value. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required: Prepare the appropriate entries for Winn Heat Transfer from the beginning of the lease through the end of 2023. Winn's fiscal year is the calendar year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your answers to nearest whole dollars.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ..... 11 Record the beginning of the lease for Winn.

Answer 1

Date	Particulars	Debit ($)	Credit ($)
01/01/2021	Prepaid rent	282000
	To Cash		282000
01/01/2021	Leasehold improvement	384000
	To Cash		384000
31/12/2021	Rent Expense	102000
	To Cash		102000
31/12/2021	Rent expense	94000
	To Prepaid rent		94000
31/12/2021	Depreciation	128000
	To Accumulated depreciation		128000
31/12/2022	Rent expense	102000
	To Cash		102000
31/12/2022	Rent expense	94000
	To Prepaid rent		94000
31/12/2022	Depreciation	128000
	To Accumulated depreciation		128000
31/12/2023	Rent expense	102000
	To Cash		102000
31/12/2023	Rent expense	94000
	To Prepaid rent		94000
31/12/2023	Depreciation	128000
	To Accumulated depreciation		128000

Notes:
-Rent Expense = Prepaid rent / Number of years of lease
=> ($282000 / 3 years) = $94000

-Depreciation = Leasehold Improvement / Number of years of Lease
=> ($384000 / 3 years) = $128000