Reference no: EM132759223

Question - The following errors occurred in posting transactions from the journal to the ledger:

1) A payment of 1,700 for advertising was posted as a 1,700 debit to advertising expense and a 7,100 credit to cash.

2) The receipt of 3,000 from a client on account was posted as a 3,000 debit to cash and a 3,000 credit to sales.

3) The purchase of supplies on account for 1,400 was posted twice as a debit to supplies and once as a credit to accounts payable.

4) The payment of 2,200 to a creditor on account was posted as a credit to accounts payable for 2,200 and a credit to cash for 2,200.

Required - For each of these errors, determine the following:

a) Is the trial balance out of balance?

b) If out of balance, what is the difference between the column totals?

c) Which column total is larger?