For Each of the Following Errors, Considered Individually, Indicate Whether

question 188

Essay

For each of the following errors, considered individually, indicate whether the error would cause the trial balance totals to be unequal. If the error would cause the trial balance totals to be unequal, indicate whether the debit or credit total is higher and by how much.?
a. Payment of a cash withdrawal of $6,800 was journalized and posted as a debit of $8,600 to Salaries Expense and a credit of $8,600 to Cash.
b. A fee of $9,780 earned was debited to Accounts Receivable for $7,980 and credited to Fees Earned for $9,780.
c. A payment of $3,000 to a creditor was posted as a credit of $3,000 to Accounts Payable and a credit of $3,000 to Cash.

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Definitions:

Principal

In law, a principal can refer to a party who grants authority to an agent to act in their stead; in finance, it can refer to the original amount of money invested or loaned, before any interest.

Unauthorized Signatures

Signatures made without the express permission or authority of the individual or entity purported to have signed, often leading to legal disputes.

Agency Authority

The legal capacity granted to an agent to act on behalf of someone else, allowing them to enter into contracts and make decisions.

Forgeries

The fraudulent making or alteration of a document with the intent to deceive or harm.