Financial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780078025549
Author: J. David Spiceland, Wayne M Thomas, Don Herrmann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 16RQ
Jackson Rental receives its September utility bill of $320 on September 30 but does not pay the bill until October 10. Jackson’s accountant records the utility expense of $320 on October 10 at the time of payment. Will this cause any of Jackson’s accounts to be misstated at the end of September? If so, indicate which ones and the direction of the misstatement.
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