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Dave is the president of Avon Consulting Inc. Avon began business at the beginning of the current year. The company's controller is out of the country on business. Dave needs a copy of the company's balance sheet for a meeting tomorrow and asks his assistant to obtain the required information from the company's records. She presents Dave with the following balance sheet. He asks you to review it for accuracy.

Avon Consulting Inc. Balance Sheet For the Current Year

 Assets  Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $13,000 Accounts receivable $16,000 Cash 21,000 Capital stock 20,000 Cash dividends paid 16,000 Net income for the year 72,000 Furniture and equipment 43,000 Supplies 9,000\begin{array}{lrlr} \text { Assets } & & \text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity } \\ \hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 13,000 & \text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 16,000 \\ \text { Cash } & 21,000 & \text { Capital stock } & 20,000 \\ \text { Cash dividends paid } & 16,000 & \text { Net income for the year } & 72,000 \\ \text { Furniture and equipment } & 43,000 & \text { Supplies } & 9,000 \end{array}

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  1. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.
  2. Draft a memo explaining the major differences between the balance sheet Dave’s assistant prepared and the one you prepared.
Question

List the errors you find in the following balance sheet. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.

 Accounts Payable $18,500 Prepaid Insurance $19,200 Accounts Receivable 78,250 Prepaid Rent 18,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 103,300 Retained Earnings 509,000 Capital Stock 100,000 Salaries Payable 8,500 Cash ? Supplies 5,350 Equipment 300,000 Unearned Fees 9,000 Land 290,000\begin{array}{lrlr} \text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 18,500 & \text { Prepaid Insurance } & \$ 19,200 \\ \text { Accounts Receivable } & 78,250 & \text { Prepaid Rent } & 18,000 \\ \text { Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment } & 103,300 & \text { Retained Earnings } & 509,000 \\ \text { Capital Stock } & 100,000 & \text { Salaries Payable } & 8,500 \\ \text { Cash } & ? & \text { Supplies } & 5,350 \\ \text { Equipment } & 300,000 & \text { Unearned Fees } & 9,000 \\ \text { Land } & 290,000 & & \end{array}

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