Matt Broderick Company began operations on January 2, 2013. It employs 9 individuals who work

Matt Broderick Company began operations on January 2, 2013. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 10 paid vacation days and 6 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows.

Actual Hourly Vacation Days Used Sick Days Used

Wage Rate by Each Employee by Each Employee

2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014

$10 $11 0 9 4 5

Matt Broderick Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned.

Instructions

(a) Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2013 and

2014.

(b) Compute the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2013 and 2014.