Damascus Carpet has the following unadjusted trial balance as at August 31, 2015. The debit and credit

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Damascus Carpet has the following unadjusted trial balance as at August 31, 2015.
Damascus Carpet has the following unadjusted trial balance as at

The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:
a. The balance of Cash was understated by $5,250.
b. A cash receipt of $3,600 was posted as a debit to Cash of $6,300.
c. A debit of $2,250 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.
d. The balance of Notes Payable was understated by $13,125.
e. A credit of $1,575 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when determining the balance of the account.
f. A debit of $6,125 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a credit to Isaiah
Betts, Capital.
g. The balance of $12,600 in Advertising Expense was entered as $1,260 in the trial balance.
h. Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense, with a balance of $12,075, was omitted from the trial balance.
Instructions
1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as at August 31, 2015.
2. Does the fact that the unadjusted trial balance in (1) is balanced mean that there are no errors in the accounts? Explain.

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