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MASTERING CORRECTION OF ACCOUNTING ERRORS TESTBANK Section 1WHERE ERRORS OCCUR AND HOW THEY ARE FOUND 1.
How frequently should the bank reconciliation be performed? a. b. c. d.
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At yearend 20X2, you see that no insurance expense was recorded for 20X1. On July 1, 20X1, your company had prepaid a 2year policy for $4,800, debiting Prepaid Insurance and crediting Cash. Correcting this error requires: a. b. c. d.
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preparation of the trial balance a review of adjusting journal entries an external audit an internal audit
Bad debt expense of $500 recorded as $5,000 is an example of: a. b. c. d.
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a prior period adjustment a current period adjustment both a and b neither a nor b
Company accounting departments perform periodic reviews to ensure the reliability of company accounting procedures during: a. b. c. d.
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Monthly Weekly Each time wages are paid to employees As frequently as is necessary to find errors
a transposition error incorrect use of an estimate a classification error a slide error
GrayCo estimates debt using 2% of net sales, but you discover that this year someone used 4% of net sales. This is: a. b. c. d.
a transposition error an incorrect estimate incorrect use of an accounting principle a slide error
Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors Section 2–THE BANK RECONCILIATION 1.
You are performing a bank reconciliation for August 20X1. The balance per bank is $21,863; the ledger Cash balance, $17,250. Outstanding checks are as follows: Check Number 2003 2004 2008 2009
Amount $ 560 910 1,700 2,110
You have also identified the following:
A $13 bank service charge for August An NSF check for $720 Check #1996, made out to Local Gas & Electric for $798, was booked as $870 A $6 charge for your bank’s Web Banking, which the company does use
To reconcile the balance per book to the balance per bank will require adjusting the book balance by: a. b. c. d. 2.
In a bank reconciliation, to adjust for a customer’s NSF check requires: a. b. c. d.
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increasing the bank balance by the amount of the check reducing the bank balance by the amount of the check increasing the book balance by the amount of the check reducing the book balance by the amount of the check
In a bank reconciliation, to adjust for in incorrect deposit of $1,000 from another company in your account requires: a. b. c. d.
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increasing the bank balance by the amount reducing the bank balance by the amount increasing the book balance by the amount reducing the book balance by the amount
In a bank reconciliation, to adjust for a bank charge for another company's check requires: a. b. c. d.
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$661 $727 $733 $648
increasing the bank balance by the amount of the deposit reducing the bank balance by the amount of the deposit increasing the book balance by the amount of the deposit reducing the book balance by the amount of the deposit
In a bank reconciliation, to adjust for the bank’s deducting $980 for a company check that you wrote and booked for $890 requires: a.
increasing the book balance by $90
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Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors b. c. d. 6.
Your company writes a check for $123, but records it as $132. To adjust for this in a bank reconciliation, you would: a. b. c. d.
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increase the bank balance by $9 increase the book balance by $9 reduce the bank balance by $9 reduce the book balance by $9
During the bank reconciliation, you notice that the bank deducted $3,321 for check 3201, which was made out for $3,123. What adjustment do you make? a. b. c. d.
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reducing the book balance by $90 increasing the bank balance by $90 reducing the bank balance by $90
Increase the bank balance by $198 Reduce the bank balance by $198 Increase the book balance by $198 Reduce the book balance by $198
During the bank reconciliation, you see that the following checks have not cleared: Check Number 2003 2004 2005 2006
Amount $2,300 2,400 2,500 3,300
What adjustment should you make? a. b. c. d. 9.
Increase the book balance by $10,500 Reduce the book balance by $10,500 Increase the bank balance by $10,500 Reduce the bank balance by $10,500
The bank statement balance of $7,850 does not include $1,200 in checks outstanding and $750 deposits in transit. When the bank balance is adjusted, it will be: a. b. c. d.
$7,850 $7,415 $7,400 $7,385
10. The following checks were outstanding when you did last month’s bank reconciliation and remain outstanding this month: Check number 3452 3454 3455
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Amount $1,000 1,500 2,000
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Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors What adjustment should you make this month? a. b. c. d.
Increase the bank balance by $4,500 Reduce the bank balance by $4,500 Increase the book balance by $4,500 Reduce the book balance by $4,500
Section 3FINDING AND CORRECTING ERRORS USING THE UNADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE 1.
The unadjusted trial balance shows total debits of $66,000 and total credits of $68,600. If there is only one type of error, which type would you look for? a. b. c. d.
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On a trial balance, there is difference between total debits and total credits divisible by 9. If this is the only error, you can track it down and make the correction if this is: a. b. c. d.
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an omission error a slide error a doubling error a misclassification error
Which of the following errors would not be revealed by the trial balance? a. b. c. d.
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Slide Transposition Doubling Misclassification
Receipt of a payment debited to Accounts Receivable for $2,000 and credited to Cash for $2,000 Payment of a utility bill debited to Utilities Expense for $890 and credited to Cash for $980 A sale debited to Accounts Receivable for $80 and credited to Sales for $800 Receipt of a $1,200 check for sublet office space debited to Cash for $2,100 and credited to Accounts Receivable for $1,200
A trial balance may reveal: a. b. c. d.
a transposition error an omission error a classification error a bank reconciliation error
Section 4CORRECTING CURRENT PERIOD ACCRUAL ERRORS 1.
If you accrue expenses of $130 instead of $150, the financial statements will: a.
overstate assets and understate expenses
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Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors b. c. d. 2.
On November 1, 20X4, ComCo debits Cash and credits Notes Payable for $20,000 for a note maturing May 1, 20X5. At that time, ComCo must repay the entire $20,000 plus interest of 6% accrued annually. If no adjusting entry is made at yearend 20X4, ComCo will record a correcting entry that: a. b. c. d.
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debit Salaries Expense for $6,000 debit Salaries Payable for $6,000 credit Salaries Expense for $4,000 credit Salaries Payable for $4,000
A calendar year company plans to pay its December gas bill in January. As of December 31, no adjusting entry has been recorded. As a result: a. b. c. d.
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the balance sheet will overstate assets the income statement will over state expenses the balance sheet will overstate liabilities the balance sheet will overstate retained earnings
Your employer has a Monday–Friday workweek and distributes its $35,000 payroll each Friday. In 20X2, December 31 is a Tuesday. One of your assistants debited Salaries Expense and credited Salaries Payable for $18,000. Your correcting entry will: a. b. c. d.
5.
debits Interest Expense for $400 credits Interest Payable for $100 debits Interest Expense for $200 none of the above
Your employer has a Monday–Friday workweek and distributes its $20,000 payroll each Friday. In 20X1, December 31 is a Thursday. One of your assistants debited Salaries Expense and credited Salaries Payable for $12,000. If no correcting entry is recorded: a. b. c. d.
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understate prepaid expenses understate both liabilities and expenses overstate liabilities
the balance sheet total will overstate assets the balance sheet total will overstate retained earnings the income statement total overstate expenses the balance sheet total will overstate liabilities
On March 1, 20X1, your calendar year company borrows $10,000. Terms require repayment of principal and annual interest of 9% after 4 years. At yearend 20X1, an adjusting entry accrues $550 interest expense. If you discover the error before the books are closed, what is the correcting entry? a. b.
Interest Payable Interest Expense Interest Expense
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c. d. 7.
600 200 200 200 200
On November 1, 20X4, DumpCo debits Cash and credits Notes Payable for $20,000 for a note maturing on May 1, 20X5, when principal and accrued interest of 6% a year is due. If, on December 31, 20X4, you discover that no adjusting entry was made to accrue interest for 20X4, you will record an entry that includes: a. b. c. d.
8.
Interest Payable Interest Expense Interest Payable Interest Expense Interest Payable
a debit to Interest Payable for $400 a debit to Interest Expense for $200 a credit to Interest Payable for $400 none of the above
Your calendar year company completes a $6,000 job, of which $1,000 has been received by year end and credited to Revenue. If you discover before the books are closed that no adjusting entry was made, your correcting entry will: a. b. c. d.
debit Revenue for $5,000 debit Accounts Receivable for $6,000 credit Accounts Receivable for $5,000 none of the above
Section 5CORRECTING CURRENT PERIOD DEFERRAL ERRORS 1.
Which of the following is a deferral error? a. b. c. d.
2.
Your company purchases $2,000 of supplies and books the amount as prepaid office supplies. At year end, a physical count shows $700 of supplies on hand. If the adjusting entry debits Supplies Expense and Supplies On Hand for $700: a. b. c. d.
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Failure to calculate and record interest expense owed on a note payable Debiting Accounts Payable and crediting Revenue when billing a customer Failure to book revenue earned but not received as of year end Failure to adjust Unearned Revenue at year end
net income will be understated assets will be overstated liabilities will be understated none of the above
On March 31, 20X8, your calendar year company takes out a 3year insurance policy with a premium of $5,000 a year and pays the entire $15,000 in advance, booking it as prepaid insurance. On December 31, 20X8, you discover that the adjusting entry debited Insurance Expense and credited Prepaid Insurance for $5,000. Your correcting journal entry will:
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Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors a. b. c. d. 4.
debit Insurance Expense for $3,750 debit Prepaid Insurance for $5,000 credit Insurance Expense for $1,250 credit Insurance Expense for $3,750
On March 31, 20X8, your calendar year company takes out a 3year insurance policy with a premium of $4,000 a year and pays the entire $12,000 in advance, booking it as prepaid insurance. At yearend 20X8, you discover that the adjusting entry debits Insurance Expense and credits Prepaid Insurance for $4,000. If you do not correct this: a. b. c. d.
net income will be understated assets will be overstated liabilities will be understated none of the above
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On November 1, 20X3, your calendar year company receives $40,000 for space it is subletting for 5 months at $8,000 a month, from November 1, 20X3 through March 31, 20X4, and books the amount as Rent Revenue. On December 31, 20X3, you discover the following adjusting entry: Rent Revenue Rent Received in Advance
32,000 32,000
To correct this error you must: a. b. c. d. 6.
Your company purchases $3,000 of supplies, recording them as assets. At year end, a physical count shows $1,200 of supplies on hand. The yearend adjusting entry debits Supplies Expense and credits Supplies On Hand for $1,200. The correcting entry will: a. b. c. d.
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assets will be overstated liabilities will be understated net income will be understated none of the above
On October 1, 20X8, your calendar year company prepays $10,000 for 2 years’ rent, recording the entire $10,000 as an expense. At year end, you discover that the adjusting entry debits Prepaid Rent and credits Rent Expense for $5,000. The correcting entry must: a. b. c. d.
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debit to Supplies Expense for $1,800 credit to Supplies On Hand for $600 credit to Supplies Expense for $600 no correcting entry is necessary
On July 1, 20X8, your calendar year company prepays $12,000 for 3 years’ rent and records the amount as an asset. At year end, you discover that the adjusting entry debits Rent Expense and credits Prepaid Rent for $1,000. Without a correcting entry: a. b. c. d.
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debit Rent Revenue and credit Rent Received in Advance for $8,000 debit Rent Received in Advance and credit Rent Revenue for $8,000 debit Rent Revenue and credit Rent Received in Advance for $16,000 debit Rent Received in Advance and credit Rent Revenue for $16,000
debit Rent Expense for $2,500 debit Prepaid Rent for $1,250 credit Rent Expense for $3,750 none of the above
On September 1, 20X8, your calendar year company pays $2,400 for 12 months’ insurance, recording the amount as an asset. Just before closing the books, you realize that no adjusting entry was recorded. Without it: a.
net income will be overstated
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Mastering Correction of Accounting Errors b. c. d.
assets will be understated liabilities will be overstated none of the above
10. On November 1, 20X8, your calendar year company pays $1,200 for 12 months’ insurance, recording it as an expense. Just before closing the books, you realize that no adjusting entry was made. The correct entry must: a. b. c. d.
credit an asset account for $1,000 credit an expense account for $1,000 debit an expense account for $200 debit an asset account for $200
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