1. Jamie Hugh, the owner of Fern Designs, prepared the following trial balance at March 31, 2024. Cash $12,930   Accounts Receivable 4,230   Supplies 800   Equipment 7,300   Accounts payable   $2,500 J. Hugh, capital   24,030 J. Hugh, drawings   3,600 Service revenue 6,750   Advertising expense 3,650   Salaries expense 350   Totals $36,010 $30,130 A review shows that Jamie made the following errors in the accounting records: A purchase of $200 of supplies on account was recorded as a credit to Cash. The debit entry was correct. A $100 credit to Accounts Receivable was posted as $1,000. A journal entry to record service revenue of $570 earned on account was not prepared or posted. A journal entry to record the payment of $240 for an advertising expense was correctly prepared but the credit to Cash was posted as a debit. The debit to Advertising Expense was properly posted. (Mainly need help with 4.) Please explain the reason for the answer. Prepare the correct trial balance at March 31, 2024.

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1. Jamie Hugh, the owner of Fern Designs, prepared the following trial balance at March 31, 2024.

Cash $12,930  
Accounts Receivable 4,230  
Supplies 800  
Equipment 7,300  
Accounts payable   $2,500
J. Hugh, capital   24,030
J. Hugh, drawings   3,600
Service revenue 6,750  
Advertising expense 3,650  
Salaries expense 350  
Totals $36,010 $30,130

A review shows that Jamie made the following errors in the accounting records:

  1. A purchase of $200 of supplies on account was recorded as a credit to Cash. The debit entry was correct.
  2. A $100 credit to Accounts Receivable was posted as $1,000.
  3. A journal entry to record service revenue of $570 earned on account was not prepared or posted.
  4. A journal entry to record the payment of $240 for an advertising expense was correctly prepared but the credit to Cash was posted as a debit. The debit to Advertising Expense was properly posted. (Mainly need help with 4.) Please explain the reason for the answer.

Prepare the correct trial balance at March 31, 2024.

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