College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
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Author: Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 3A
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- 1. Think about where these amounts might have been put, think about what accounts are missing, and use T accounts to solve the problems.
- 2. Prepare a corrected trial balance.
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College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
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