Cash received from a customer on account was debited for $160, and Accounts Receivable was credited for the same amount. The actual collection was for $610. Prepare a correct trial balance when Errors were found After Closing.

Cash received from a customer on account was debited for $160, and Accounts Receivable was credited for the same amount. The actual collection was for $610. Prepare a correct trial balance when Errors were found After Closing.

Financial Accounting

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337272124

Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Publisher:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Chapter5: Accounting Systems

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8E

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Tech Support Services has the following unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2019: 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.
Post the following July transactions to T-accounts for Accounts Receivable, Sales Revenue, and Cash, indicating the ending balance. Assume no beginning balances in these accounts. A. sold products to customers for cash, $7,500 B. sold products to customers on account, $12,650 C. collected cash from customer accounts, $9,500
The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2019: 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. Instructions 1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of August 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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Based on the data presented in Exercise 5-1, assume that the beginning balances for the customer accounts were zero, except for Sunrise Enterprises, which had a 480 beginning balance. In addition, there were no collections during the period. a. Set up a T account for Accounts Receivable and T accounts for the four accounts b. needed in the customer ledger. c. Post to the T accounts. d. Determine the balance in the accounts. e. Prepare a listing of the accounts receivable customer balances as of March 31, 2016.
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