The Lexington Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of May 31, 2018: ACCOUNT TITLE DEBIT
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The Lexington Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of May 31, 2018:
ACCOUNT TITLE | DEBIT | CREDIT | |
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1 | Money | 20,350.00 | |
2 | accounts receivable | 37,000.00 | |
3 | supplies | 1,100.00 | |
4 | prepaid insurance | 200.00 | |
5 | Equipment | 171,175.00 | |
6 | Pay | 36,000.00 | |
7 | Accounts payable | 26,000.00 | |
8 | Common actions | 50,000.00 | |
9 | Retained earnings | 94,150.00 | |
10 | dividends | 15,000.00 | |
11 | earned fees | 429,850.00 | |
12 | salary expenses | 270,000.00 | |
13 | Rental costs | 63,000.00 | |
14 | advertising expenses | 25,200.00 | |
15 | Miscellaneous expenses | 5,100.00 | |
sixteen | Totals | 608,125.00 | 636,000.00 |
The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:
A. | The cash entered into the trial balance was overstated by $7,000. |
B. | A cash receipt of $8,200 was posted as a debit to Cash of $2,800. |
C. | A debit of $16,500 to Accounts Receivable was not recorded. |
D. | A $125 return of defective supplies was erroneously recorded as a $1,250 credit to Supplies. |
MI. | An insurance policy purchased at a cost of $3,600 was recorded as a credit to Prepaid Insurance. |
F. | The notes payable balance was understated by $9,000. |
G. | A credit of $10,000 in Accounts Payable was overlooked in determining the account balance. |
h | A $5,000 dividend debit was recorded as a credit to retained earnings. |
I. | The balance of $60,300 in rental expenses was entered as $63,000 in the trial balance. |
j | Gas, Electricity and Water Expenses were omitted from the trial balance, with a balance of $16,350. |
Required: | |
1. | Prepare an unadjusted corrected trial balance as of May 31, 2018. |
2. | Does the fact that the unadjusted trial balance in (1) is in balance mean that there are no errors in the accounts? |
Related Book For
Financial And Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 9781337119207
14th Edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
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