Some of the Following Errors Would Cause the Debit and Credit

question 24

Essay

Some of the following errors would cause the debit and credit columns of the trial balance to have unequal totals. For each of the four cases, state whether the error would cause unequal totals in the trial balance. If the error causes unequal totals, indicate the amount of difference between the columns and state whether the debit or credit is larger. Each case is to 1. A payment of $600 to a creditor was recorded by a debit to Accounts Payable of $60 and a credit to Cash of $600.
2. A $450 payment for a printer was recorded by a debit to Equipment of $45 and a credit to Cash for $45.
3. An account receivable in the amount of $3,000 was collected in full. The collection was recorded by a debit to Cash for $3,000 and a debit to Accounts Payable for $3,000.
4. An account payable was paid by issuing a check for $600. The payment was recorded by debiting Accounts Payable $600 and crediting Accounts Receivable $600.

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