Question: Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2020. The errors are described as follows: (1) Merchandise costing $3,800 was sold

Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2020.

Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2020. The errors are described as follows: (1) Merchandise costing $3,800 was sold to a customer for $8,800 on December 31, 2020, but it was recorded as a sale on January 2, 2021. The merchandise was properly excluded from the 2020 ending inventory. Assume the periodic inventory system is used. (2) A machine with a five-year life was purchased on January 1, 2020. The machine cost $18,000 and has no expected salvage value. No depreciation was taken in 2020 or 2021. Assume the straight-line method for depreciation. Required: Prepare appropriate journal entries (assume the 2021 books have not been closed). Ignore income taxes. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) 1 Answer is complete but not entirely correct. General Journal Debit Credit 8,800 8,800 No Transaction 1 Sales Retained earnings 2 2 Depreciation expense Retained earnings Accumulated depreciation, 3,600 3,800 7,400

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