In: Accounting
Tech Support Services has the following unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||
Cash | 25,550 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | 44,050 | |||||||||
Supplies | 6,660 | |||||||||
Prepaid insurance | 3,600 | |||||||||
Equipment | 162,000 | |||||||||
Notes payable | 75,000 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 13,200 | |||||||||
Johnny Tremain, Capital | 101,850 | |||||||||
Johnny Tremain, Drawings | 33,000 | |||||||||
Fee revenue | 534,000 | |||||||||
Wages expense | 306,000 | |||||||||
Rent expense | 62,550 | |||||||||
Advertising expense | 23,850 | |||||||||
Utilities expense | 17,000 | |||||||||
684,260 | 724,050 | |||||||||
The following errors are reflected in the trial balance: | ||||||||||
a) | The cash entered on the trial balance was overstated by $8,000. | |||||||||
b) | A cash receipt of $4,100 was posted as a debit to Cash of $1,400. | |||||||||
c) | A debit of $12,350 to Accounts Receivable was not posted. | |||||||||
d) | A return of $235 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $325 credit to Supplies. | |||||||||
e) | An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $3,000 was posted as a credit co Prepaid insurance. | |||||||||
f) | The balance of Notes Payable was overstated by $21,000. | |||||||||
g) | A credit of $3,450 in Accounts payable was overlooked when the balance of the account was determined. | |||||||||
h) | A debit of $6,000 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a debit to the Capital account. | |||||||||
i) | The balance of $28,350 in Advertising expense is entered as $23,850 in the trial balance. | |||||||||
j) | Miscellaneous expense with a balance of $4,600 was omitted from the trial balance. | |||||||||
Instructions: | ||||||||||
Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2017. |
Tech Support services | ||||||||
Unadjuste Trial Balance December 31st,2017 | ||||||||
Trial Balance | Rectification | Correct Balance | ||||||
Particular | Debit | Credit | Debit | Credit | ||||
Cash($25,550-$8000+$2700) | 25550 | 2700 | 8000 | 20250 | ||||
Accounts Receivable=($44050+$12350 | 44050 | 12350 | 56400 | |||||
Supplies=($6660+$90) | 6660 | 90 | 6750 | |||||
Prepaid Insurance($3600+3000+3000) | 3600 | 6000 | 9600 | |||||
Equipment | 162000 | 162000 | ||||||
Notes Payable=($75000-$21000) | 75000 | 21000 | 54000 | |||||
Accounts Payable=($13200+$3450) | 13200 | 3450 | 16650 | |||||
Johnny Tremain,Capital=($101850+$6000) | 101850 | 6000 | 107850 | |||||
Johnny Tremain,Drawings=($33000+$6000) | 33000 | 6000 | 39000 | |||||
Fee Revenue | 534000 | 534000 | ||||||
Wages Expense | 306000 | 306000 | ||||||
Rent Expense | 62550 | 62550 | ||||||
Advertising Expense=(23850+$4500) | 23850 | 4500 | 28350 | |||||
Utilities Expense | 17000 | 17000 | ||||||
Miscellaneous Expenses=$4600 | 4600 | 4600 | ||||||
Total | 684260 | 724050 | 57240 | 17450 | 712500 | 712500 | ||
Explaination | ||||||||
a) | Cash Balance Overstated so we reduce cash by $8000 | |||||||
b) | A Cash less recorded by($4100-$1400)=$2700 so we add $2700 in Cash | |||||||
C ) | $12350 added in Accounts Receivable which is not recorded earlier. | |||||||
d) | A return of supplies more credited in supplies account by(325-235) =$90 so we add this amount in Supplies. | |||||||
e) | Insurance policy was purchased by 3000 was wrongly credited instead of debiting,so first we rectify it and then passed | |||||||
correct entry. | ||||||||
f) | Note payable overstated by $21000 so reduced the balance of Note Payable. | |||||||
g) | A credit of $3450 overlooked while recording,so we add this amount in accounts Payable. | |||||||
h) | Withdrawal of 6000 entered in capital account so we increase the debit balance by drawings and increase capital | |||||||
which is wrongly debited. | ||||||||
i) | An advertisement expenses wrogly less debited by $4500 so we add this amount. | |||||||
j) | Miscellaneous Expenses earlier not recorded so we include this amount as Miscellaneos Expenses. | |||||||