Knowledge Check 01 Simpson Company purchased $900 of equipment by paying cash and recorded the expenditure as a purchase of land. The error was discovered a week later. Prepare the two journal entries required to correct the error. (First, reverse the error and then record the appropriate entry.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Judah Oconnell

14 May, 12:46

Knowledge Check 01 Simpson Company purchased $900 of equipment by paying cash and recorded the expenditure as a purchase of land. The error was discovered a week later. Prepare the two journal entries required to correct the error. (First, reverse the error and then record the appropriate entry.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Jonathan Lin · Answer 1

Dr Cash900

Cr Land900

Dr. Equipment 900

Cr Cash 900

Explanation:

Simpson Company Journal entries required to correct the error that occured, in which expenditure was credited to Cash, but was debited to Land instead of Equipment.

Dr Cash900

Cr Land 900

To reverse erroneous entry

Dr. Equipment900

Cr Cash 900

To record correct entry