The unadjusted trial balance of Rock City Services, Inc., at January 31, 2017, does not balance. The
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The unadjusted trial balance of Rock City Services, Inc., at January 31, 2017, does not balance. The list of accounts and their balances is given below. The trial balance needs to be prepared and adjusted before the financial statements at January 31, 2017, can be prepared. The manager of Rock City Services also needs to know the business's current ratio.
Cash$ 8,000
Accounts receivable4,200
Supplies800
Prepaid rent1,200
Land43,000
Accounts payable12,000
Salary payable0
Unearned service revenue700
Note payable, due in three years23,400
Common stock5,000
Retained earnings9,300
Service revenue9,100
Salary expense3,400
Rent expense0
Advertising expense900
Supplies expense0
Requirements
1. How much out of balance is the trial balance? Notes Payable (the only error) is understated.
2. Rock City Services needs to make the following adjustments at January 31:
a. Supplies of $400 were used during January.
b. The balance of prepaid rent was paid on January 1 and covers the entire calendar year of 2017. No adjustment was made on January 31.
c. At January 31, Rock City Services owed employees $1,000.
d. Unearned service revenue of $500 was earned during January.
Prepare a corrected, adjusted trial balance. Give Notes Payable its correct balance.
3. After the error is corrected and after these adjustments are made, compute the current ratio of Rock City Services, Inc. If your business had this current ratio, could you sleep at night?
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11th edition
Authors: Walter Harrison, Charles Horngren, William Thomas, Wendy Tietz