Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.11MCP

The Detection of Errors in a Trial Balance and Preparation of a Corrected Trial Balance

Malcolm Inc. was incorporated on January 1 with the issuance of capital stock in return for $90,000 of cash contributed by the owners. The only other transaction entered into prior to beginning operations was the issuance of a $75,300 note payable in exchange for building and equipment. The following trial balance was prepared at the end of the first month by the bookkeeper for Malcolm Inc.:

Chapter 3, Problem 3.11MCP, The Detection of Errors in a Trial Balance and Preparation of a Corrected Trial Balance Malcolm Inc.

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  1. Identify the two errors in the trial balance. Ignore depreciation expense and interest expense.
  2. Prepare a corrected trial balance.

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Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers

Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Recorded Directly in T Accounts...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11MCECh. 3 - Determining an Ending Account Balance Jessies...Ch. 3 - Reconstructing a Beginning Account Balance During...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Prepare the journal entry to...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Following is a list of...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries for Vail Resorts Refer to the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.17MCECh. 3 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements Just...Ch. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements...Ch. 3 - Transactions Reconstructed from Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5MCPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6MCPCh. 3 - Transaction Analysis and Journal Entries Recorded...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.8MCPCh. 3 - Journal Entries Atkins Advertising Agency began...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10MCPCh. 3 - The Detection of Errors in a Trial Balance and...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries, Trial Balance, and Financial...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries, Trial Balance, and Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1APCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2APCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3APCh. 3 - Transactions Reconstructed from Financial...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5AMCPCh. 3 - Accounts Used to Record Transactions A list of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.7AMCPCh. 3 - Trial Balance and Financial Statements Refer to...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Castle Consulting Agency began...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10AMCPCh. 3 - Entries Prepared from a Trial Balance and Proof of...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries Overnight Delivery Inc. is...Ch. 3 - Journal Entries and a Balance Sheet Krittersbegone...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.4DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.5DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6DCCh. 3 - Prob. 3.7DC
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