After Preparing an (Unadjusted)trial Balance at Year-End,G

question 31

Essay

After preparing an (unadjusted)trial balance at year-end,G.Chu of Chu Design Company discovered the following errors:
1.Cash payment of the $225 telephone bill for December was recorded twice.
2.Cash payment of a note payable was recorded as a debit to Cash and a debit to Notes
Payable for $1,000.
3.A $900 cash dividend was recorded to the correct accounts as $90.
4.An additional investment of $5,000 cash by the owner was recorded as a debit to Common
Stock and a credit to Cash.
5.A credit purchase of office equipment for $1,800 was recorded as a debit to the Office
Equipment account with no offsetting credit entry.
Using the form below, indicate whether the error would cause the trial balance to be out of balance by placing an X in either the yes or no column.
$$\begin{array} { | c | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Error } & \text { Yes }\quad\quad &\quad\quad\quad\quad & \text { No }\quad\quad\\\hline 1 . & & & \\\hline 2 . & & & \\\hline 3 . & & & \\\hline 4 . & & & \\\hline 5 . & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Discontinued Operations

Components of a business that have been sold or written off and are no longer part of ongoing operations.

Telescope Manufacturing

The process of designing, producing, and assembling telescopes, often involving precision engineering and specialized materials.

Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its core business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from non-operating activities.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets expressed on its balance sheet, calculated as the total assets minus intangible assets (patents, goodwill) and liabilities.