Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 5PB
Tech Support Services has the following unadjusted
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 $8,000.
- b. A cash receipt of $4,100 was posted as a debit to Cash of $1,400.
- c. A debit of $12,350 to
Accounts Receivable was not posted. - d. A return of $235 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $325 credit to Supplies.
- e. An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $3,000 was posted as a credit to Prepaid Insurance.
- f. The balance of Notes Payable was overstated by $21,000.
- g. A credit of $3,450 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when the balance of the account was determined.
- h. A debit of $6,000 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a debit to Thad Engelberg, Capital.
- i. The balance of $28,350 in Advertising Expense was entered as $23,850 in the trial balance.
- j. Miscellaneous Expense, with a balance of $4,600, was omitted from the trial balance.
Instructions
- 1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2019.
- 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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The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:a. The cash entered on the trial balance was understated by $6,000.b. A cash receipt of $5,600 was posted as a debit to Cash of $6,500.c. A debit of $11,000 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.d. A return of $150 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $1,500 credit to Supplies.e. An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $1,200 was posted as a credit to Prepaid Insurance.f. The balance of Notes Payable was understated by $20,000.g. A credit of $4,800 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when determining the balance of the account.h. A debit of $7,000 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a credit to Terry Colby, Capital.i. The balance of $58,100 in Rent Expense was entered as $51,800 in the trial balance.j. Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense, with a balance of $24,150, was omitted from the trial balance.Instructions1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2014.2. Does…
The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2019:
The Colby Group
Unadjusted Trial Balance
August 31, 2019
Credit
Balances
Debit
Balances
Cash
17,300
37,000
7,400
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Insurance
Equipment..
Notes Payable..
Accounts Payable
Terry Colby, Capital..
Terry Colby, Drawing
1,900
196,000
97,600
26,000
129,150
56,000
Fees Earned..
454,450
Wages Expense
Rent Expense
Advertising Expense..
Miscellaneous Expense
270,000
51,800
25,200
5,100
667,700
707,200
Required:
Post the rectification entry for each of the above errors.
Question five:
Rectify the following errors:
1. Other income received of Tshs880,000 was correctly recorded in the cash
book, but was debited to the other income account.
2. Cash paid for wages of Tshs9.6 million was posted to the wages account as
Tshs6.9 million.
3. The purchases day book was overcast by Tshs2 million.
4. The sales day book was undercast by Tshs6 million.
5. The cash book credit side was undercast by Tshsl.3 million.
6. The prepaid expense account debit side was undercast by Tshs0.6 million.
7. A sale of Tshsl.5 million was fully credited to the sales account. However,
sales tax of Tshs0.5 million was included in it.
8. A building purchased for Tshs60 million was entered in the building account
as Tshs50 million. The company charges 2% depreciation.
9. Repairs to machinery of Tshs5 million were capitalised and a depreciation of
5% was charged on it.
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