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E3-2 (L02) (Corrected Trial Balance) The following trial balance of Wanda Landowska Company does not balance. Yourreview of the ledger reveals the following. (a) Each account had a normal balance. (b) The debit footings in Prepaid Insurance,Accounts Payable, and Property Tax Expense were each understated \(100. (c) A transposition error was made in AccountsReceivable and Service Revenue; the correct balances for Accounts Receivable and Service Revenue are \)2,750 and \(6,690,respectively. (d) A debit posting to Advertising Expense of \)300 was omitted. (e) A \(1,500 cash drawing by the owner was debited to Owner’s Capital and credited to Cash. 

WANDA LANDOWSKA COMPANYTRIAL BALANCEAPRIL 30, 2017

                                                                                   Debit (\))                       Credit (\() Cash \) 4,800Accounts Receivable 2,570Prepaid Insurance 700Equipment \( 8,000Accounts Payable 4,500Property Taxes Payable 560Owner’s Capital 11,200Service Revenue 6,960Salaries and Wages Expense 4,200Advertising Expense 1,100Property Tax Expense 800 

Total \)20,890    $24,500 

Prepare a correct trial balance.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The total corrected trial balance is 24,350.

1Step 1:Meaning of Trial Balance

The trial balanceis a worksheet in which all the ledger balances are recordedand divided into debit and credit columns. Debit and credit totals should be equal at the end of the reporting period.

2Step2: Preparation of trial balance

Wanda Landowska Company

Trail balance 

April 30, 2017

Particulars 

Debit $

Credit $

Cash

4,800

 

Accounts receivable

2750

 

Prepaid insurance($700 + $100)

800

 

Equipment 

8,000

 

Owners drawings 

1500

 

Salaries and wage expenses

4200

 

Advertising expenses($1100 + $300)

1400

 

Property tax expense ($800 + $100)

$900

 

Accounts payable ($4500 - $100)

 

4400

Property tax payable 

 

560

Owners capital            ($11,200+$1,500)

 

12700

Service revenue 

 

6690

Total 

24,350

24,350