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The trial balance of Wallaby Ltd shown below does not balance. Wallaby Ltd Trial balance at 30 June 2019 DebitCredit Cash ..................................................................................................$2,600 Accounts receivable ..........................................................................7,600

The trial balance of Wallaby Ltd shown below does not balance.

Wallaby Ltd

Trial balance

at 30 June 2019

DebitCredit

Cash ..................................................................................................$2,600

Accounts receivable ..........................................................................7,600

Supplies ............................................................................................600

Equipment .........................................................................................8,300

Accounts payable ..............................................................................$9,766

Share capital .....................................................................................1,941

Dividends ..........................................................................................1,500

Service revenue ................................................................................15,200

Wages expense .................................................................................3,800

Repair expense ..................................................................................1,600

Totals .......................................................................................$26,000$26,907

An examination of the ledger and journal reveals the following errors:

  1. Each of the above listed accounts has a normal balance per the general ledger.
  2. Cash of $350 received from a customer on account was debited to Cash $530 and credited to Accounts receivable $530.
  3. Dividends of $300 paid to shareholders were posted as a credit to Dividends, $300 and a credit to Cash $300.
  4. Wages expense of $300 was omitted from the trial balance.
  5. The purchase of equipment on account for $700 was recorded as a debit to Repair expense and a credit to Accounts payable for $700.
  6. Services were performed on account for a customer, $510, for which Accounts receivable was debited $510 and Service revenue was credited $51.
  7. A payment on account for $215 was credited to Cash for $215 and credited to Accounts payable for $251.

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