At the end of Year 1, Cortex Company failed to accrue interest revenue of $3,200 that it had earned, but not received on an outstanding note receivable. Instead, it recorded the interest revenue in Year 2. Upon discovery of this error in Year 2, what correcting journal entry will Cortex Company make? Ignore income taxes.

At the end of Year 1, Cortex Company failed to accrue interest revenue of $3,200 that it had earned, but not received on an outstanding note receivable. Instead, it recorded the interest revenue in Year 2. Upon discovery of this error in Year 2, what correcting journal entry will Cortex Company make? Ignore income taxes.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8RE: At the end of 2019, Framber Company received 8,000 as a prepayment for renting a building to a...

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