Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864230
Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 1E

1.

To determine

Post the two adjusting entries to T-accounts, and prepare an adjusted trial balance of the given accounts in proper order at December 31, 2018. Calculate the missing amount of retained earnings.

2.

To determine

Explain whether the retained earnings balance given in the requirement 1 represents the balance at December 31, 2018, or December 31, 2017.

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