Sandy Company Uses Both Special Journals and a General Journal

question 8

Essay

Sandy Company uses both special journals and a general journal. The company accountant made the following errors during July.
1. Incorrectly added the credit entries in a customer's account in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. The total was listed as $2,690; it should have been $2,790.
2. A remittance of $400 from Tom Short was correctly recorded in the cash receipts journal, but the amount was posted incorrectly to the account of customer Will Short in the subsidiary ledger.
3. A purchase of merchandise on account from Easton Company for $1,000 was incorrectly entered in the purchases journal at $10,000.
4. In the sales journal, the entries were incorrectly added for the month. The monthly total was listed as $24,620; it should have been $24,260.
Instructions
Indicate how each of the above errors might be discovered.

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Definitions:

Physical Possession

The direct, physical control or holding of an object or property by an individual or entity.

Bill of Lading

A legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper, detailing the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being transported.

Document of Title

A legal document evidencing the right to control the disposition of goods, such as a bill of lading or warehouse receipt.

Storage of Goods

The act of keeping goods in a space designated for their preservation or until they are sold or distributed.