This was the trial balance for Gilliam Services at the end of September: The trial balance does

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This was the trial balance for Gilliam Services at the end of September:

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The trial balance does not balance because of a number of errors. Gilliam's accountant compared the amounts in the trial balance with the ledger, recalculated the account balances, and compared the postings. He found the following errors:

a. The beginning balance of Cash was understated by 400 .

b. A cash payment of 420 was credited to Cash for 240 .

c. A debit of 120 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.

d. Supplies purchased for 60 were posted as a credit to Supplies.

e. A debit of 180 to Prepaid Insurance was not posted.

f. The Accounts Payable account had debits of 5,320 and credits of 9,180 .
g. The Notes Payable account, with a credit balance of 2,400 , was not included in the trial balance.
h. The debit balance of Dividends was listed in the trial balance as a credit.
i. A 200 debit to Dividends was posted as a credit.
j. The actual balance of Electricity Expense, 260, was listed as 26 in the trial balance.
Prepare a corrected trial balance.

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Financial Accounting A Global Approach

ISBN: 9780395839867

1st Edition

Authors: Sidney J. Gray, Belverd E. Needles

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