An examination of the accounts of Savage Company for the month of June revealed the following errors

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An examination of the accounts of Savage Company for the month of June revealed the following errors after the transactions were journalized and posted.
1. A check for $800 from R. Wright, a customer on account, was debited to Cash $800 and credited to Service Revenue, $800.
2. A payment for Advertising Expense costing $630 was debited to Utilities Expense, $360 and credited to Cash $360.
3. A bill for $850 for Supplies purchased on account was debited to Equipment, $580 and credited to Accounts Payable $580.
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Prepare correcting entries for each of the above assuming the erroneous entries are not reversed. Explain how the transaction as originally recorded affected net income for the month of June.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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Fundamental Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-0071051507

Volume I, 14th Canadian Edition

Authors: Larson Kermit, Tilly Jensen

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