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  • Jul 14, 2008, 07:26 AM
    binnymann
    adj Trail balance not balancing
    I need help with the following question. I am new to accounting.. I want to check my answers before submission. Any sort of help with be very appreciated.

    Trail Bal April 30 dr cr

    Cash $5912
    Accounts Receivable $5240
    Supplies in Hand $2967
    Furniture and Equipment $6100
    Accounts payable $7044
    Common shares $8000
    Retained earnings $2000
    Service revenue $5200
    Office expense $4320

    1. Cash received from customer on account was recorded (both dr and cr a) as $1380 instead of $1830.
    2. The purchase on account of a computer costing $3200 was recorded as a debit to office expense and a credit to accounts payable.
    3. Services that were perfoemed for $2250 on account for a client were recorded as a $2250 debit to accounts receivable and a $225 credit to service revenue.
    4. A payment of $95 for telephone charges was entered as a debit to office expense and a debit to cash.
    5. The service revue account was totalled $5200 instead of $5280.

    My answers:

    Blues Corner Coporation
    Trial Balance
    April 30
    Debit Credit
    Cash 6267
    Accounts receivable 6715
    Supplies on hand 2967
    Furniture and equipment 6100
    Accounts payable 10244
    Common shares 8000
    Retained earnings 2000
    Service revenue 5280
    Office expense 4320
    26369 25524

    Cash
    Accts Receivable 5240-450+1925 = 6715
    Accts payable 7044-3200 = 10244
    Service revenue 5200+80= 5280
  • Jul 14, 2008, 08:08 AM
    Criado
    Please check your cash, account receivable, service revenue and office expense balance.
  • Jul 14, 2008, 08:33 AM
    binnymann
    Thanks.. How can I check the balance. Please help with my entries.
  • Jul 14, 2008, 08:51 AM
    Criado
    Just assess how each info affects the unadjusted trial balance. Let me give the number 1 as an example.

    1. Cash received from customer on account was recorded (both dr and cr a) as $1380 instead of $1830.

    This will debit cash 1,380 and credit accounts receivable 1,380.

    Please show me your entry on the succeeding numbers then I'll comment on them.
  • Jul 14, 2008, 07:50 PM
    binnymann
    Following are my entries:

    2. The purchase on account of a computer costing $3200 was recorded as a debit to office expense and a credit to accounts payable.

    Accounts Payable dr 3200
    cash cr 3200

    3. Services that were performed for $2250 on account for a client were recorded as a $2250 debit to accounts receivable and a $225 credit to service revenue.

    Accounts revenue dr $1925

    4. A payment of $95 for telephone charges was entered as a debit to office expense and a debit to cash.

    Cash cr 95

    5. The service revue account was totalled $5200 instead of $5280.

    Service revenue dr 80

    Cash = 5912+(debit cash 450)-(office exp cash 95)
    Accounts receivable 5240-450+1952
    Accounts payable 7044-3200
  • Jul 14, 2008, 10:57 PM
    Criado
    Hi Binnyman, I thought we're not supposed to balance it?

    Just follow the instruction and do not journalize it properly.

    Your number 3 is wrong. Do not worry even if your entry is not balanced. If I am not mistaken, this exercise is for the purpose of detecting and adjusting errors.

    Your number 2 is wrong; your number 4 lacks a debit side, and your number 5 is correct.

    Please show me your entry on the remaining numbers then I'll comment on them.
  • Jul 15, 2008, 06:31 AM
    binnymann
    Hey.. I got it.. thanks a lot for your help.. really appreciate it.

    Cheers!!
  • Jul 15, 2008, 08:33 AM
    Criado
    No problem :)

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