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14 January, 04:49

The following errors in recording the transactions for December were discovered in the general journal the next month after the data had been posted to the ledger

Dec. 5 Discovered that a purchase of office equipment for $1,100 cash was recorded as a debit to Shop Equipment and a credit to Cash

10 Discovered that a check for $2,700 to the owner, Hank Rudolph, to pay one month's utilities on his personal apartment was recorded as a debit to Utilities Expense and a credit to Cash. performed was recorded as a debit to Cash and a credit to Accounts Receivable. and a credit to Prepaid Rent.

15 Discovered that a receipt of $30,500 cash from a customer for services

20 Discovered that $3,150 for this month's rent was recorded as a debit to Cash

Record the necessary correcting entries.

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  1. 14 January, 05:00
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    Answer with its Explanation:

    On 5, Dec, the missing entry to record the purchase of office equipment must be recorded as under:

    Dr Office Equipment $1,100

    Cr Payables or Cash Account $1,100

    Now we will reverse the recording of purchase of office equipment as shop equipment as under:

    Dr Payables or Cash Account $1,100

    Cr Shop Equipment $1,100

    Alternative method: Post the net effect in books as under:

    Dr Office Equipment $1,100

    Cr Shop Equipment $1,100

    On 10, Dec, the payment to the owner is drawing and the correct entry to record the drawing is as under:

    Dr Drawings $2,700

    Cr Cash Account $2,700

    Now the entry that we previously posted incorrectly would be reversed as under:

    Dr Cash Account $2,700

    Cr Utilities expenses $2,700

    Alternative method: Post the net effect in books as under:

    Dr Drawings $2,700

    Cr Utilities expenses $2,700

    On 15, Dec, the correct entry to record the missing entry of receipt from accounts receivables would be as under:

    Dr Accounts receivable $30,500

    Cr Cash Account $30,500

    On 20, Dec, the first thing we will do is eliminate the effect of the incorrect entry which was incorrectly posting to the cash account with rental amount hence the correct entry to eliminate this would be as under:

    Dr Prepaid rentals $3,150

    Cr Cash Account $3,150

    Now the correct entry would be to record the rent expense as under:

    Dr Rent expense $3150

    Cr Cash account $3,150

    Alternative method: Post the net effect in books as under:

    Dr Prepaid rentals $3,150

    Dr Rent expense $3150

    Cr Cash account $6,300
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