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The trial balance of the Mukhtar Company shown below does not balance.

Mukhtar Company

Trial Balance

September 30, 2019

Debit                           Credit

Cash $                                                 3,850

Accounts Receivable                                                              $ 2,750

Prepaid Insurance                               700

Equipment                                           12,000

Accounts Payable                                                                   4,500

Unearned Service Revenue                 560

Common Stock                                                                       11,700

Service Revenue                                 8,690

Salaries and Wages Expense               4,200

Advertising Expense                                                               1,100

Utilities Expense                                 800

$30,800                       $20,050

 

Your review of the ledger reveals that each account has a normal balance. You also discover the following errors.

  1. The totals of the debit sides of Prepaid Insurance, Accounts Payable, and Utilities Expense were each understated $100.
  2. Transposition errors were made in Accounts Receivable and Service Revenue. Based on postings made, the correct balances were $2,570 and $8,960, respectively.
  3. A debit posting to Salaries and Wages Expense of $200 was omitted.
  4. A $1,000 cash dividend was debited to Common Stock for $1,000 and credited to Cash for $1,000.
  5. A $520 purchase of supplies on account was debited to Equipment for $520 and credited to Cash for $520.
  6. A cash payment of $450 for advertising was debited to Advertising Expense for $45 and credited to Cash for $45.
  7. A collection from a customer for $420 was debited to Cash for $420 and credited to Accounts Payable for $420.

 

Instructions

  1. Prepare a correct trial balance. Note that the chart of accounts includes the following:

Dividends and Supplies.

  1. Make T accounts and post the corrections in these accounts to reach the corrected trial balance

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