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ISBN: 9781260255157

Author: Haddock

Publisher: MCG CUSTOM

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Chapter 4, Problem 6E

Recording a correcting entry.

On August 22, 2019, an employee of Bell Company mistakenly debited the Repair Expense account rather than the Truck Expense account when recording a bill of $900 for repairs. The error was discovered on October 1. Prepare a general journal entry to correct the error.

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Recording a correcting entry. On August 22, 2019, an employee of Bell Company mistakenly debited the Repair Expense account rather than the Truck Expense account when recording a bill of $900 for repairs. The error was discovered on October 1. Prepare a general journal entry to correct the error.

Solution Summary: The author explains the process of journalizing and correcting entries, which are recorded to cancel the effect of the wrongly submitted entry.

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