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Prepare a corrected trial balance by changing incorrect amounts and placing each amount in the proper column.
Wesley’s Towing ServiceTrial BalanceSeptember 30, 20– Account Title  Debit  Credit  Cash 13,000 Accounts Receivable 970 Supplies 200 Prepaid Insurance 2,300 Equipment 10,000 Accounts Payable 5,500 Wesley, Capital 20,500 Wesley, Drawing 320 Repair Fees 9,000 Wages Expense 6,500 Rent Expense 1,400 Advertising Expense 450 Utilities Expense 50035,32035,320\begin{array}{c}\text {Wesley's Towing Service}\\\text {Trial Balance}\\\text {September 30, 20--}\\\\\begin{array}{lr}\underline{\text { Account Title }} & \underline{\text { Debit }}&\underline{\text { Credit }}\\\text { Cash } & 13,000 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & 970 \\\text { Supplies } & 200 \\\text { Prepaid Insurance } & 2,300 \\\text { Equipment } & 10,000\\\text { Accounts Payable } && 5,500 \\ \text { Wesley, Capital } && 20,500 \\\text { Wesley, Drawing } && 320 \\\text { Repair Fees } && 9,000\\\text { Wages Expense } & 6,500 \\\text { Rent Expense } & 1,400 \\\text { Advertising Expense } & 450 \\\text { Utilities Expense } & \underline{500 }&\underline{\quad\quad}\\&35,320&35,320\end{array}\end{array}
a.
Be sure all accounts have been listed with the appropriate debit or credit balance and check column totals.
b.
The debits to the Cash account are $37,421,and the credits are $34,381.
c.
A $500 payment to a creditor was entered in the journal,but was not posted to the Accounts Payable account.Cash was properly posted.
d.
The Advertising Expense total has a transposition error of $90.
e.
Accounts Receivable contains a slide error.


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