In 2024, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Incorporated, had debited an expense account for the $402,000 cost of a machine purchased on January 1, 2021. The machine’s useful life was expected to be six years with no residual value. Straight-line depreciation is used by PKE. Ignoring income taxes, prepare the journal entry PKE will use to correct the error (before adjusting and closing entries). Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.

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Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.
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Problem 15E: The following are independent errors: a. In January 2019, repair costs of 9,000 were debited to the...
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In 2024, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Incorporated, had debited an expense account for the $402,000 cost of a machine purchased on January 1, 2021. The machine’s useful life was expected to be six years with no residual value. Straight-line depreciation is used by PKE.

Ignoring income taxes, prepare the journal entry PKE will use to correct the error (before adjusting and closing entries).

Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.

 
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