The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2014.

The Colby Group has the following unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2014.



The Colby Group
Unadjusted Trial Balance
August 31, 2014
Debit
Balances
Credit
Balances
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,300
Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,000
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,400
Prepaid Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,900
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,000
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,600
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000
Terry Colby, Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,150
Terry Colby, Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,000
Fees Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454,450
Wages Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270,000
Rent Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,800
Advertising Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,200
Miscellaneous Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,100
667,700 707,200



The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors:

a. The cash entered on the trial balance was understated by $6,000.

b. A cash receipt of $5,600 was posted as a debit to Cash of $6,500.

c. A debit of $11,000 to Accounts Receivable was not posted.

d. A return of $150 of defective supplies was erroneously posted as a $1,500 credit to Supplies.

e. An insurance policy acquired at a cost of $1,200 was posted as a credit to Prepaid Insurance.

f. The balance of Notes Payable was understated by $20,000.

g. A credit of $4,800 in Accounts Payable was overlooked when determining the balance of the account.

h. A debit of $7,000 for a withdrawal by the owner was posted as a credit to Terry Colby, Capital.

i. The balance of $58,100 in Rent Expense was entered as $51,800 in the trial balance.

j. Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense, with a balance of $24,150, was omitted from the trial balance.


Instructions


1. Prepare a corrected unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2014.

2. Does the fact that the unadjusted trial balance in (1) is balanced mean that there are no errors in the accounts? Explain.


Answer:

THE COLBY GROUP
Unadjusted Trial Balance
August 31, 2014
Debit
Balances
Credit
Balances
Cash* 22,400
Accounts Receivable 48,000
Supplies 8,750
Prepaid Insurance 4,300
Equipment 196,000
Notes Payable 117,600
Accounts Payable 30,800
Terry Colby, Capital 122,150
Terry Colby, Drawing 63,000
Fees Earned 454,450
Wages Expense 270,000
Rent Expense 58,100
Advertising Expense 25,200
Gas, Electricity, and Water Expense 24,150
Miscellaneous Expense 5,100
725,000 725,000
Prob. 2–5A
1.
* $17,300 + $6,000 (a) – $900 (b)
2. No. The trial balance indicates only that the debits and credits are equal. Any errors
that have the same effect on debits and credits will not affect the balancing of the
trial balance