Question: On March 1, it was discovered that the following errors took place in journalizing and posting transactions: A. The receipt of $7,600 for services rendered

On March 1, it was discovered that the following errors took place in journalizing and posting transactions:

A. The receipt of $7,600 for services rendered was recorded as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned.
B. The purchase of supplies of $2,500 on account was recorded as a debit to Office Equipment and a credit to Supplies.

Journalize the entries on March 1 to correct the errors. Use two entries to correct the error described in (b). (That is, record an entry to reverse the incorrect entry and a second entry to record the correct entry.) Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
General Ledger
ASSETS
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
13 Supplies
14 Prepaid Insurance
15 Land
16 Office Equipment
17 Automobiles
LIABILITIES
21 Accounts Payable
22 Unearned Rent
23 Notes Payable
24 Salaries Payable
EQUITY
31 Common Stock
32 Retained Earnings
33 Dividends
REVENUE
41 Fees Earned
42 Sales Commissions
EXPENSES
51 Advertising Expense
52 Automobile Expense
53 Insurance Expense
54 Rent Expense
55 Salary Expense
56 Supplies Expense
57 Utilities Expense
58 Miscellaneous Expense

Journalize the entries on March 1 to correct the errors. Use two entries to correct the error described in (b). (That is, record an entry to reverse the incorrect entry and a second entry to record the correct entry.) Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY

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