Managerial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259726972
Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter D, Problem 8QS
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would create this imbalance? Explain.
- A $2,250 debit to Utilities Expense in a
journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $2,250 credit, leaving the Utilities Expense account with a $3,000 debit balance. - A $4,500 debit to Salaries Expense in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $4,500 credit, leaving the Salaries Expense account with a $750 debit balance.
- A $2,250 credit to Consulting Fees Earned (Revenues) in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $2,250 debit, leaving the Consulting Fees Earned account with a $6,300 credit balance.
- A $2,250 debit posting to
Accounts Receivable was posted mistakenly to Land. - A $4,500 debit posting to Equipment was posted mistakenly to Cash.
- An entry debiting Cash and crediting Accounts Payable for $4,500 was mistakenly not posted.
QS D-8
Identifying a posting error P2 
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A. Accounts Receivable will be understated.
B. the error will overstate the debits listed in the journal.
C. the trial balance will not balance.
D. the total credits in the trial balance will be larger than the total debits.
A trial balance has total debits of $20,000 and total credits of $24,500. Which one of the following errors would create this imbalance? Explain. a. A $2,250 debit to Utilities Expense in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $2,250 credit, leaving the Utilities Expense account with a $3,000 debit balance. b. A $4,500 debit to Salaries Expense in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $4,500 credit, leaving the Salaries Expense account with a $750 debit balance. c. A $2,250 credit to Consulting Fees Earned (Revenues) in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $2,250 debit, leaving the Consulting Fees Earned account with a $6,300 credit balance. d. A $2,250 debit posting to Accounts Receivable was posted mistakenly to Land. e. A $4,500 debit posting to Equipment was posted mistakenly to Cash. f. An entry debiting Cash and crediting Accounts Payable for $4,500 was mistakenly not posted.
A trial balance has total debits of $29,000 and total credits of $38,000. Which one of the following errors would create this imbalance? Multiple Choice A $4,500 credit to Consulting Revenue in a
journal entry was incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $4,500 debit, leaving the Consulting Revenue account with a $10,800 credit balance. A $9,000 debit to Salaries Expense in a journal entry was
incorrectly posted to the ledger as a $9,000 credit, leaving the Salaries Expense account with a $1, 650 debit balance. A $4,500 debit to Utilities Expense in a journal entry was incorrectly posted to
the ledger as a $4,500 credit, leaving the Utilities Expense account with a $5,250 debit balance. A $9,000 debit posting to Equipment was posted mistakenly to Cash. A $4,500 debit posting to
Accounts Receivable was posted mistakenly to Land. An entry debiting Cash and crediting Accounts Payable for $9,000 was mistakenly not posted.
Chapter D Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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