Question: Question 5 (20 marks) Ron Able formed Able Construction, a proprietorship. Ron Able attempted to produce a trial balance, and his trial balance did not

Question 5

(20 marks)

Ron Able formed Able Construction, a proprietorship. Ron Able attempted to produce a trial balance, and his trial balance did not balance:

Able Construction

Trial Balance

November 30, 2018

ACCOUNT

DEBIT

CREDIT

Cash

$ 2,100

Accounts Receivable

10,500

Supplies

1,400

Office Furniture

4,100

Land

47,100

Accounts Payable

$ 4,300

Notes Payable

23,500

Ron Able, Capital

32,100

Ron Able, Withdrawals

2,500

Consulting Service Revenue

7,800

Advertising Expense

900

Rent Expense

1,500

Salary Expense

2,600

Utilities Expense

910

Total

$ 73,610

$ 67,700

Able Constructions accountant, Sue Smart, uncovered the following errors:

  1. The cash balance is over stated by $ 150.
  2. The cost of the land was $ 43,100, not $ 47,100.
  3. A $ 500 purchase of supplies on account was neither journalized nor posted.
  4. A $ 2,000 credit to Consulting Service Revenue was not posted.
  5. Rent Expense of $ 300 was posted as a credit rather than a debit.
  6. The balance of Salary Expense is $ 2,400, but it was listed as $ 2,600 on the trial balance.
  7. A $ 500 debit to Accounts Receivable was posted as $ 50. The credit to Consulting Service Revenue was correct.
  8. The balance of Utilities Expense was overstated by $ 610.
  9. A $ 700 debit to the Ron Able, Withdrawals account was posted as a debit to Ron Able, Capital.

Required:

Prepare Able Constructions correct trial balance at November 30, 2018. Show your calculations. Journal entries are not required.

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