Question

On March 1, it was discovered that the following errors took place in journalizing and posting transactions: a. The receipt of $8,400 for services rendered was recorded as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned. b. The purchase of supplies of $2,500 on account was recorded as a debit to Office Equipment and a credit to Supplies. Journalize the entries on March 1 to correct the errors. Use two entries to correct the error described in (b). (That is, record an entry to reverse the incorrect entry and a second entry to record the correct entry.) Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Journal Entry is given below:-

a. Cash Dr,                   8400  

           Accounts receivable        8400

(Being the Cash received)

 

b. Supplies Dr,                2500  

           Office equipment         2500

(Being the reserve entry is recorded)

Supplies Dr,                             2500  

            Accounts payable           2500

(Being the supply is purchased)