The Adjusted Trial Balance columns on the work sheet have total debits of $110,000 and total credits
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The Adjusted Trial Balance columns on the work sheet have total debits of $110,000 and total credits of $128,000. Show how the following errors would create this imbalance. How would you correct each error?
a. A $6,000 debit adjustment to Prepaid Insurance was incorrectly subtracted on the work sheet and appears as a $6,000 credit. The Prepaid Insurance account balance after the error is $8,000.
b. A $2,000 credit (accrual) to Fees Earned was subtracted from the Fees Earned credit balance.
The Fees Earned account balance after the error is $6,000.
c. A $5,000 debit adjustment to Wages Expense was subtracted from the Wages Expense debit balance. Wages Expense had a zero balance after the error.
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Accounting Volume 1
ISBN: 978-0132690096
9th Canadian edition
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison, Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood