Horngren's Accounting (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486444
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem E2.25E
Analyzing accounting errors
Learning Ojective 4
Courtney Meehan has trouble keeping her debts and credits equal. During a recent month, Courtney made the following accounting errors:
a. In prepaning the
b. Courtney posted a $1,000 Utilies Epense as $100. The credit to Cash was correct.
c. In recording a $600 payment on account, Courtney debited Furniture instead of Accounts Payable.
d. In journalizing a receipt of cash for service revenue, Courtney debited Cash for $50 instead of the correct amount of $500. The credit was correct.
e. Courtney recorded a $210 purchase of office supplies on account by debiting Office Supplies for $120 and crediting Accounts Payable for $120.
Requirements
1. For each of these errors, state whether total debits equal total credits on the trial balance.
2. Identify each account that has an incorrect balance and the amount and direction of the error (e.g., “
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On December 1, after making a concerted effort, management determines that it will be unable to collect $1,200 owed to it by one of
its customers. This company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts.
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names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.
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Assume that the customer (Ali enterprise) is gone out of business and Rs=300 account receivable from the customer is now worthless.
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Applying the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles
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Use the direct write-off method to journalize Valley’s write-off of the uncollectible receivables.
What is Valley’s balance of Accounts Receivable at May 31,2018?
Chapter 2 Solutions
Horngren's Accounting (12th Edition)
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