Question: Corrected Trial Balance The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2019. The Colby Group Unadjusted Trial Balance August 31,

Corrected Trial Balance

The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2019.

The Colby Group
Unadjusted Trial Balance
August 31, 2019
  Debit Balances Credit Balances
Cash 20,550      
Accounts Receivable 36,780      
Supplies 4,830      
Prepaid Insurance 5,200      
Equipment 117,000      
Notes Payable     48,500  
Accounts Payable     10,440  
Terry Colby, Capital     75,010  
Terry Colby, Drawing 25,500      
Fees Earned     385,100  
Wages Expense 228,486      
Rent Expense 45,000      
Advertising Expense 17,200      
Miscellaneous Expense 12,300      
  512,846   519,050  

The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:

  1. The balance of cash was overstated by $11,000.
  2. A cash receipt of $6,100 was posted as a debit to Cash of $1,600.
  3. A debit of $3,800 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.
  4. A return of $217 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $271 credit to Supplies.
  5. An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $800 was posted as a credit to Prepaid Insurance.
  6. The balance of Notes Payable was overstated by $10,000.
  7. A credit of $1,560 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when determining the balance of the account.
  8. A debit of $2,700 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a debit to Terry Colby, Capital.
  9. The balance of $12,700 in Advertising Expense was entered as $17,200 in the trial balance.
  10. Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense, with a balance of $3,310, was omitted from the trial balance.

Required:

1.   Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2019. For those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank.

The Colby Group
Unadjusted Trial Balance
August 31, 2019

Debit
Balances
Credit
Balances
Cash 
Accounts Receivable 
Supplies 
Prepaid Insurance 
Equipment 
Notes Payable 
Accounts Payable 
Fees Earned 
Terry Colby, Capital 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2.   Does the fact that the unadjusted trial balance in (1) is balanced mean that there are no errors in the accounts?
No 

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