Question

Identify the item below that would cause the trial balance to not balance.i. A $1,000 collection of an account receivable was erroneously posted as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Cash.ii. The purchase of office supplies on account for $3,250 was erroneously recorded in the journal as $2,350 debit to Office Supplies and credit to Accounts Payable.iii. A $50 cash receipt for the performance of a service was not recorded at all.iv. The purchase of office equipment for $1,200 was posted as a debit to Office Supplies and a credit to Cash for $1,200.v. The cash payment of a $750 account payable was posted as a debit to Accounts Payable and a debit to Cash for $750.

Answer 1

Answer:

The item that would cause the trial balance to not balance is:

v. The cash payment of a $750 account payable was posted as a debit to Accounts Payable and a debit to Cash for $750.

Explanation:

The correct record should have been to credit the $750 in the Cash account.  By this double debit entries for a transaction without a corresponding credit entry, the trial balance cannot balance as the debit side will be greater by $1,500 ($750 * 2) than the credit side.  To correct the error, the Cash account will be credited with $1,500.  One of the $750 cancels the earlier error while the second $750 puts the records straight.