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  • Jan 9, 2008, 05:07 AM
    Stokbeer
    Trial Balance will not balance, not sure why
    Hi, I have tried this more times then I can remember but still its not balancing, I know it has something to do with the adjusted posts (see below)

    Question:

    1. Amount of $500 was not posted to the debit side of bank account
    2. Amount of $750 was incorrectly posted to the credit side of Accounts Receivable when it should have been a debit
    3. Adjust the balances for bank and accounts receivable and make the Trial Balance to equal

    (do not have the GJ or GL, only TB to work with)

    Original Trial Balance:

    DEBIT
    Bank 12,000
    Accounts Receivable 14,300
    Inventory 9,550
    Sales 241,650
    Advertising 25,000
    Plant & Machinery 41,250
    Bank Charges 525
    Allowance for doubtful debt 200

    CREDIT
    Interest Expense 1,100
    Motor Vehicles 25,000
    GST Clearing 1,300
    Accounts Payable 13,700
    Mortgage 30,000
    Owners Equity 20,000
    Drawings 2,250
    Bad debts 275
    Wages 65,200
    Cost of goods sold 110,500
    Interest Received 2,100

    My Trial Balance

    DEBIT
    Bank 12,500 (added 500)
    A/R 15,050 (added 750)
    Allowance for doubtful debts 200
    Inventory 9,550
    Plant & Mach 41,250
    Motor Veh 25,000
    Drawings 2,250
    COGS 110,500
    Advertising 25,000
    Wages 65,200
    Interest Expense 1,100
    Bad Debts 275
    Bank Charges 525

    CREDIT
    A/P 13,700
    GST Clearing (assuming its gst collected, no further details given to me) 1,300
    Mortgage 30,000
    Owners Equity 20,000
    Sales 241,650
    Interest Received 2,100

    Totals 308,400 | 308,750

    I believe it has something to do with the A/R account, since it was originally posted as a credit, then it would affect the bank account, I'm not really sure but I would appreciate any help at all.

    Thanks
  • Jan 11, 2008, 11:30 AM
    pready
    Your Debits are:
    Cash - 12,500
    A/R - 15,800 (14,300 + 750 +750) To get to correct Amount
    Inventory - 9,550
    PP&E - 41,250
    Vechicles - 25,000
    Drawing - 2,250
    COGS - 110,500
    Advestising Expense - 25,000
    Bank Charges - 525
    Interest Expense - 1,100
    Bad Debt Expense - 275
    Wages Expense - 65,200

    Your Credits are:
    Allowance for doubtful Accts - 200 (Contra A/R Account)
    A/P - 13,700
    Mortgage Payable - 30,000
    Owners Equity - 20,000
    Sales Revenue - 241,650
    Interest Revenue - 2,100
    GST Clearing - 1,300

    Totals are:
    Debits - 308,950
    Credits - 308,950
  • Jan 12, 2008, 05:00 AM
    Stokbeer
    Thanks heaps Pready for taking the time to help me out.

    Much appreciated.
  • Jan 13, 2008, 06:55 PM
    rob2741
    Yeah good explanation pready. Good job

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