The following trial balance of Cantpost Ltd., at the end of its first year of operations, June
Question:
Each of the listed accounts has a normal balance per the general ledger. However, each account may not have been listed in the appropriate debit or credit column, or may not belong in the trial balance at all. In addition, an examination of the general ledger and general journal reveals the following errors:
1. Cash received from a customer on account was debited for $570, and Accounts Receivable was credited for the same amount. The actual collection was for $750.
2. The purchase of equipment on account for $360 was recorded as a debit to Supplies for $360 and a credit to Accounts Payable for $360.
3. Services were performed on account for a client for $890. Accounts Receivable was debited for $890 and Service Revenue was credited for $89.
4. A transposition (reversal of digits) error was made when copying the balance in the Salaries Expense account. The correct balance should be $4,300.
5. A payment for rent in the amount of $1,000 was neither recorded nor posted.
Instructions
Prepare the correct trial balance.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118644942
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine