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An inexperienced accountant for Hoang Company made the following errors in recor

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Question

An inexperienced accountant for Hoang Company made the following errors in recording merchandising transactions. A $195 refund to a customer for faulty merchandise was debited and credited to Cash $195 credited to Cash $195. A $ 180 credit purchase of supplies was debited to Inventory $ $180and credited to Cash $180. A $215 sales discount was debited to Sales Revenue. A cash payment of $20 for freight on merchandise purchases was debited to Freight-Out $200 and credited to Cash $200. Prepare separate correcting entries for each error, assuming that the incorrect entry is not reversed. (Omit explanations.)

Explanation / Answer

3) Sales DIscount DR 215

To Allowance for Sales Discount 215

2) Supplies A/c $180

To Accounts Payable $180

4) Freight in Dr $200

To CAsh $200

1) Sales Return A/c $ 195

To Cash $195