Chapter 05 – Communicating and Interpreting Accounting Information
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CP5-6. (continued)
Explanation of analysis if not corrected:
(1) Given in problem (example).
(2) Wage expense should be increased (debited) by $500 in 2010 because the wages
were incurred in that year. This increase in expense was not recorded; therefore,
(3) Revenues were understated by $600 in 2010, which caused 2010 income to be
understated by $600. Also accounts receivable was understated because the
(4) The $200 expense should be recorded as 2011 expense. It was recorded in 2010;
therefore, 2010 expense was overstated which would cause 2010 income to be
(5) The $900 revenue should be recorded as revenue in 2011 because it was earned in
2011. Therefore, if not corrected, 2010 revenue and income would be overstated by
(6) This transaction should have been recorded as a credit to revenue of $300 instead
of a credit to accounts receivable. Therefore, revenue, and hence income, was
(7) This transaction should have been recorded in 2010 as a debit to Land (an asset)