Financial and Managerial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780357297162
Author: Carl S. Warren; Jefferson P. Jones; William B. Tayler, Ph.D., CMA
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 2, Problem 3DQ
(a)
To determine
Discuss the cause of the unusual balance of the cash account with a credit balance of $1,850, assuming that no errors have occurred during journalizing, and posting.
(b)
To determine
Identify whether the credit balance of $1,850 in the cash account is an asset, a liability, owner’s equity, revenue, or an expense.
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