JOY MCDOWELL TUTORING SERVICE Trial Balance May 31, 2018 Balance Account Title Debit Credit Cash $ 2,800 Accounts Receivable 2,000 Office Supplies 600 Computer Equipment 15,800 Accounts Payable $ 11,100 Utilities Payable 800 Common Stock 11,600 Dividends 10,400 Service Revenue 9,600 Salaries Expense 1,900 Rent Expense 800 Utilities Expense 700 Total $ 35,000 $ 33,100

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Correcting errors in a trial balance

The following trial balance of Joy McDowell Tutoring Service as of May 31, 2018, does not balance.

Investigation of the accounting records reveals that the bookkeeper:

a. Recorded a $400 cash revenue transaction by debiting Accounts Receivable. The credit entry was correct.

b. Posted a $2,000 credit to Accounts Payable as $200.

c. Did not record Utilities Expense or the related Utilities Payable in the amount of $300.

d. Understated Common Stock by $100.

Prepare the corrected trial balance as of May 31, 2018, complete with a heading; journal entries are not required.

 

JOY MCDOWELL TUTORING SERVICE
Trial Balance
May 31, 2018
Balance
Account Title
Debit
Credit
Cash
$ 2,800
Accounts Receivable
2,000
Office Supplies
600
Computer Equipment
15,800
Accounts Payable
$ 11,100
Utilities Payable
800
Common Stock
11,600
Dividends
10,400
Service Revenue
9,600
Salaries Expense
1,900
Rent Expense
800
Utilities Expense
700
Total
$ 35,000
$ 33,100
Transcribed Image Text:JOY MCDOWELL TUTORING SERVICE Trial Balance May 31, 2018 Balance Account Title Debit Credit Cash $ 2,800 Accounts Receivable 2,000 Office Supplies 600 Computer Equipment 15,800 Accounts Payable $ 11,100 Utilities Payable 800 Common Stock 11,600 Dividends 10,400 Service Revenue 9,600 Salaries Expense 1,900 Rent Expense 800 Utilities Expense 700 Total $ 35,000 $ 33,100
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