E7-23 Identifying errors in special journals Learning Obje Transaction Recording a. Henry Associates paid $490 on account for an earlier Purchases journal purchase of merchandise inventory. b. Recorded depreciation expense for the month. Cash payments journal c. Collected interest revenue. Cash receipts journal d. Sold merchandise inventory on account. Cash receipts journal Purchases journal e. Issued check no. 535 for purchase of merchandise inventory. f. Returned damaged inventory that was purchased on Purchases journal account. g. Sold merchandise inventory for cash. Sales journal For each transaction listed, identify the recording error and indicate the journal that should have been used.

E7-23 Identifying errors in special journals Learning Obje Transaction Recording a. Henry Associates paid $490 on account for an earlier Purchases journal purchase of merchandise inventory. b. Recorded depreciation expense for the month. Cash payments journal c. Collected interest revenue. Cash receipts journal d. Sold merchandise inventory on account. Cash receipts journal Purchases journal e. Issued check no. 535 for purchase of merchandise inventory. f. Returned damaged inventory that was purchased on Purchases journal account. g. Sold merchandise inventory for cash. Sales journal For each transaction listed, identify the recording error and indicate the journal that should have been used.

Financial Accounting

15th Edition

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

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

Chapter5: Accounting Systems

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2PB: Transactions related to revenue and cash receipts completed by Sterling Engineering Services during...

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