College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Accounting from Heintz and Parry)
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ISBN: 9781305666160
Author: James A. Heintz, Robert W. Parry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 8SEB
FINDING AND CORRECTING ERRORS Mary Smith purchased $350 worth of office equipment on account. The following entry was recorded on April 6. Find the error(s) and correct it (them) using the ruling method.
  On April 25, after the transactions had been posted, Smith discovered the following entry contains an error. When her customer received services, Cash was debited, but no cash was received. Correct the error in the journal using the correcting entry method.
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Journalize correcting entries for each of the following errors.
A cash purchase of office equipment for $635 was journalized as a cash purchase of store equipment for $635. (Use the ruling method; assume that the entry has not been posted and the incorrect accounts have been crossed out.)
An entry for a $260 payment for office supplies was journalized as $620. (Use the ruling method; assume that the entry has not been posted. Also assume that the $620 amounts in the journal entry have been crossed out.)
A $480 payment for repairs was journalized and posted as a debit to Equipment instead of a debit to Repair Expense. (Use the correcting entry method to journalize the correction. Use the one-step approach.)
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Analyzing accounting errors
Courtney Meehan has trouble keeping her debits and credits equal. During a recent month, Courtney made the following accounting errors:
a. In preparing the trial balance, Courtney omitted a $5,000 Notes Payable. The debit to Cash was correct.
b. Courtney posted a $1,000 Utilities Expense as $100. The credit to Cash was correct.
c. In recording a $600 payment on account, Courtney debited Furniture instead of Accounts Payable.
d. In Journalizing a receipt of cash for service revenue, Courtney debited Cash for $50 instead of the correct amount of $500. The credit was correct.
e. Courtney recorded a $210 purchase of office supplies on account by debiting Office Supplies for $120 and crediting Accounts Payable for $120.
Requirements
For each of these errors, state whether total debits equal total credits on the trial balance.
Identify each account that has an incorrect balance and the amount and direction of the error (e.g., “Accounts Receivable $500 too high”).
Chapter 4 Solutions
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Accounting from Heintz and Parry)
Ch. 4 - Source documents serve as historical evidence of...Ch. 4 - The chart of accounts lists capital accounts...Ch. 4 - No entries are made in the Posting Reference...Ch. 4 - When entering the credit item in a general...Ch. 4 - When an incorrect entry has been journalized and...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 4 - A revenue account will begin with the number...Ch. 4 - To purchase an asset such as office equipment on...Ch. 4 - When fees are earned and the customer promises to...Ch. 4 - When the correct numbers are used but are in the...
Ch. 4 - Prob. 1CECh. 4 - Prob. 2CECh. 4 - Prob. 3CECh. 4 - Prob. 4CECh. 4 - Trace the flow of accounting information through...Ch. 4 - Name a source document that provides information...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4RQCh. 4 - Where is the first formal accounting record of a...Ch. 4 - Describe the four steps required to journalize a...Ch. 4 - In what order are the accounts customarily placed...Ch. 4 - Explain the primary advantage of a general ledger...Ch. 4 - Explain the five steps required when posting the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 10RQCh. 4 - Explain why the ledger can still contain errors...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12RQCh. 4 - What is a transposition error?Ch. 4 - Prob. 14RQCh. 4 - What is a correcting entry?Ch. 4 - Prob. 1SEACh. 4 - GENERAL JOURNAL ENTRIES For each of the following...Ch. 4 - GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS Set up T accounts for each...Ch. 4 - GENERAL JOURNAL ENTRIES Diane Bernick has opened...Ch. 4 - GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS; TRIAL BALANCE Set up...Ch. 4 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS From the information in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 7SEACh. 4 - FINDING AND CORRECTING ERRORS Joe Adams bought 500...Ch. 4 - SERIES A PROBLEMS JOURNALIZING AND POSTING...Ch. 4 - JOURNALIZING AND POSTING TRANSACTIONS Jim Andrews...Ch. 4 - CORRECTING ERRORS Assuming that all entries have...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1SEBCh. 4 - GENERAL JOURNAL ENTRIES For each of the following...Ch. 4 - GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS Set up T accounts for each...Ch. 4 - GENERAL JOURNAL ENTRIES Sengel Moon opened The...Ch. 4 - GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS; TRIAL BALANCE Set up...Ch. 4 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS From the information in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 7SEBCh. 4 - FINDING AND CORRECTING ERRORS Mary Smith purchased...Ch. 4 - JOURNALIZING AND POSTING TRANSACTIONS Benito...Ch. 4 - Prob. 10SPBCh. 4 - CORRECTING ERRORS Assuming that all entries have...Ch. 4 - MANAGING YOUR WRITING You are a public accountant...Ch. 4 - MASTERY PROBLEM Barry Bird opened the Barry Bird...Ch. 4 - CHALLENGE PROBLEM Journal entries and a trial...
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