The Lexington Group Unadjusted Trial Balance May 31, 20Y6 Debit Balances 20,350 Credit Balances Cash Accounts Receivable.. Supplies....... Prepaid Insurance . Equipment... Notes Payable... Accounts Payable Common Stock... Retained Earnings. Dividends ....... 37,000 1,100 200 171,175 36,000 26,000 50,000 94,150 15,000 Fees Earned... 429,850 Wages Expense Rent Expense Advertising Expense.. Miscellaneous Expense 270,000 63,000 25,200 5,100 608,125 636,000
Corrected
The Lexington Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of May 31, 20Y6:
The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:
a. The cash entered on the trial balance was overstated by $7,000.
b. A cash receipt of $8,200 was posted as a debit to Cash of $2,800.
c. A debit of $16,500 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.
d. A return of $125 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $1,250 credit to
Supplies.
e. An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $3,600 was posted as a credit to Prepaid
Insurance.
f. The balance of Notes Payable was understated by $9,000
g. A credit of $10,000 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when determining the
balance of the account.
h. A debit of $5,000 for dividends was posted as a credit to Retained Earnings.
i. The balance of $60,300 in Rent Expense was entered as $63,000 in the trial balance.
j. Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense, with a balance of $16,350, was omitted from the
trial balance.
Instructions
1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of May 31, 20Y6.
2. Does the fact that the unadjusted trial balance in (1) is balanced mean that there are
no errors in the accounts? Explain
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