Financial Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259307959
Author: J. David Spiceland, Wayne M Thomas, Don Herrmann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.12E
Correct recorded transactions (LO2–4)
Below are several transactions for Scarlet Knight Corporation. A junior accountant, recently employed by the company, proposes to record the following transactions.
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Assess whether the junior accountant correctly proposes how to record each transaction. If incorrect, provide the correction.
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Nicole's Getaway Spa (NGS) continues to grow and develop. Nicole is now evaluating a computerized accounting system
and needs your help in understanding how source documents inform accounting processes. She also needs some help
reconciling NGS's bank account.
Required:
1. For each source information shown below, prepare the appropriate journal entry. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event,
select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
a. Purchase order dated October 13 for massage chairs costing $840 and oil supplies costing $315.
b. Remittance advice from customer for $108, received October 17.
c. Receiving report indicating October 22 receipt of October 13 order. Also received supplier invoice totaling $1,155.
d. NGS check for payment in full of October 13 order.
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Management Assertions. Your audit manager has asked you to explain the PCAOB assertions by using an account on the balance
sheet at your audit client. For the accounts receivable account, please define each of the PCAOB assertions, using the accounts
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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Ch. 2 - 11.What is a journal? What is a journal entry?Ch. 2 - Prob. 12RQCh. 2 - Prob. 13RQCh. 2 - Prob. 14RQCh. 2 - 15.Describe the events that correspond to the...Ch. 2 - 16.What does a T-account represent? What is the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17RQCh. 2 - Prob. 18RQCh. 2 - Prob. 19RQCh. 2 - 20.If total debits equal total credits in the...Ch. 2 - List steps in the measurement process (LO21) Below...Ch. 2 - Balance the accounting equation (LO22) Using the...Ch. 2 - Suppose a local company has the following balance...Ch. 2 - Analyze the Impact of transactions on the...Ch. 2 - Understand the effect of debits and credits on...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.6BECh. 2 - Record transactions (LO24) The following...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.8BECh. 2 - Analyze T-accounts (LO25) Consider the following...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.10BECh. 2 - Prob. 2.11BECh. 2 - Correct a trial balance (LO26) Your study partner...Ch. 2 - Listed below are several terms and phrases...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.2ECh. 2 - Analyze the Impact of transactions on the...Ch. 2 - Analyze the Impact of transactions on the...Ch. 2 - Understand the components of retained earnings...Ch. 2 - Indicate the debit or credit balance of accounts...Ch. 2 - Associate debits and credits with external...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.8ECh. 2 - Identify transactions (LO24) Below are recorded...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.10ECh. 2 - Record transactions (LO24) Bearcat Construction...Ch. 2 - Correct recorded transactions (LO24) Below are...Ch. 2 - Correct recorded transactions (LO24) Below are...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.14ECh. 2 - Post transactions to T-accounts (LO25) Consider...Ch. 2 - Identify transaction (LO25) Below are T-accounts....Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.17ECh. 2 - Prepare o trial balance (LO26) Below is the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.19ECh. 2 - Prob. 2.20ECh. 2 - Below is a list of activities for Jayhawk...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.2APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4APCh. 2 - Refer to the transactions described in P24A. Keep...Ch. 2 - Prepare a trial balance (LO26) Below are the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.7APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8APCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9APCh. 2 - Analyze the impact of transactions on the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.2BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3BPCh. 2 - Record transactions (LO24) Flip Side of P25B Eli...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.5BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9BPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.1APCPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2APFACh. 2 - The Buckle, Inc. Financial Analysis Financial...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.4APCACh. 2 - Prob. 2.5APECh. 2 - Prob. 2.6APIRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7APWC
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