The following errors were detected:                                                     The cash balance is overstated by $5,000.                                                         Rent expense of $340 was erroneously posted as a credit rather than a debit.       A $6,800 credit to Service revenue was not posted.                                                      A $400 debit to Accounts receivable was posted as $40.                                             The balance of Utilities expense is understated by $70.                                              A $900 purchase of supplies on account was neither journalized nor posted.       Equipment should be $16,490.     Requirement                                                            Prepare the corrected trial balance on February 29, 2020. JOURNAL ENTRIES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Prepare the company's financial statements for the month of February 2020. (Income statement, Statement of Owner’s Equity and the Balance Sheet)

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The following errors were detected:                                                    

  1. The cash balance is overstated by $5,000.                                                        
  2. Rent expense of $340 was erroneously posted as a credit rather than a debit.      
  3. A $6,800 credit to Service revenue was not posted.                                                     
  4. A $400 debit to Accounts receivable was posted as $40.                                            
  5. The balance of Utilities expense is understated by $70.                                             
  6. A $900 purchase of supplies on account was neither journalized nor posted.      
  7. Equipment should be $16,490.    

Requirement                                                           

  1. Prepare the corrected trial balance on February 29, 2020. JOURNAL ENTRIES ARE NOT REQUIRED. 
  2. Prepare the company's financial statements for the month of February 2020. (Income statement, Statement of Owner’s Equity and the Balance Sheet)

 

Finders Company
Trial Balance
February 29, 2020
Account
Debit
Credit
Cash
6,300
Accounts receivable
6,000
Supplies
400
Equipment
22,300
Computers
49,000
Accounts payable
2,800
Notes payable
18,500
Wright, Capital
50,000
Wright, Drawing
4,000
Service revenue
4,100
Salary Expense
1,400
Rent expense
800
Advertising expense
900
Utilities expense
800
Total
91,900
75,400
Transcribed Image Text:Finders Company Trial Balance February 29, 2020 Account Debit Credit Cash 6,300 Accounts receivable 6,000 Supplies 400 Equipment 22,300 Computers 49,000 Accounts payable 2,800 Notes payable 18,500 Wright, Capital 50,000 Wright, Drawing 4,000 Service revenue 4,100 Salary Expense 1,400 Rent expense 800 Advertising expense 900 Utilities expense 800 Total 91,900 75,400
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