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Old Jul 26, 2006, 02:16 PM
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need help with balancing unadjusting trial balance

Hi i need help with this trial balance. I have tried to balance it after adjusting it, but it just wouldn't balance in the end for me. Can someone help me out.
Cash (debit) 4200
Prepaid insurance (debit) 1480
shop supplies (debit)990
shop equipment (debit) 3860
accumulated depreciation-shop equipment (credit) 770
building (debit)57500
accumulated depreciation-building (credit) 3840
land (debit) 55000
unearned rent (credit) 1600
long term notes payable (credit) 50000
capital (credit) 49860
rent earned (credit) 2400
fees earned (credit)23400
wages expense (debit) 3200
utilities expense (debit) 690
property taxes expense (debit) 600
interest expense (debit) 4350
Totals (debit) 131,870 ((credit) 131870

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a. An insurance policy examination showed $1240 of expired insruance
b. An inventory count showed $210 of unused shop supplies still available.
c. Depreciation expense on shop equipment $350
d. Depreciation expense on the building $2220
e. xyz is behind on space rental payments, and this $200 of accrued revenues was unrecorded at the time the trial balance was prepared.
f. $800 of unearned rent account balance was earned by year end
g.Employee works five days a week for $50 per day. The employee was paid last week but has worked four days this week for which she has not been paid.
h. Three month's property taxes, totallig $450 have accrued. This additional amount of property tax has not been recorded.
i. One month's interest on the note payable, $600, has accrued but is unrecorded.

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Old Jul 26, 2006, 02:33 PM   #2  
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What are your JE for the adjustments?

Post them and I will look at them and tell you if any of them are incorrect.
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