Question

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.

Answer 1

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