Question

Adjustment error. The accountant for Stringer Services failed to adjust the Supplies account to recognize the amount consumed during March. As a result of this error, will the following items be overstated, understated, or unaffected? a. March revenues will be ________________. b. March expenses will be ________________. c. March net income will be _______________. d. Ending owner’s equity as of March 31 will be _________________. e. Assets as of March 31 will be __________________. f. Liabilities as of March 31 will be _________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. unaffected

b. understated

c. overstated

d. overstated

e. overstated

f. unaffected

Explanation:

The journal adjustment entry for supplies consumed should be;

Supplies expense A/C                                            Dr.

     To Supplies  A/C                                    

(Being supplies consumed recorded)

Supplies expense being an expense and supplies being an asset, the omission would lead to understated expenses since the expense has not been recorded and overstated assets since the cost of supplies used was supposed to be reduced from assets balance.