As auditor of the Star Manufacturing Company, you have obtained a trial balance taken from the books of Star one month before year-end:     Cash in Bank 87,000 Mortgages Payable (400,000) Trade Accounts Receivable 345,000 Capital Stock (300,000) Notes Receivable 125,000 Retained Earnings (510,000) Inventories 317,000 Sales (3,130,000) Land

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As auditor of the Star Manufacturing Company, you have obtained a trial balance taken from the books of Star one month before year-end:

 

 

Cash in Bank

87,000

Mortgages Payable

(400,000)

Trade Accounts Receivable

345,000

Capital Stock

(300,000)

Notes Receivable

125,000

Retained Earnings

(510,000)

Inventories

317,000

Sales

(3,130,000)

Land

66,000

Cost of Sales

2,300,000

Buildings, net

350,000

General and administrative exp

622,000

Furniture, Fixtures, and equipment, net

325,000

Legal and professional fees

3,000

Trade Accts payable

(235,000)

Interest Exp

35,000

 

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There are no inventories consigned either in or out.

All notes receivable are due from outsiders and held by Star.

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  1. Which accounts should be confirmed with outside sources? Briefly describe from whom they should be confirmed and the information that should be confirmed. Organize your answer in the following format:*

Account Name

From Whom Confirmed

Information to Be Confirmed

     
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