130 pages [67 self-teaching + 63 self-quizzes with detailed answers]
Section 1: Where errors occur and how to find them. 10 common causes of errors. 5 areas where most errors occur. How to analyze errors to correct them.
Section 2: Performing the bank reconciliation. Step-by-step instructions on how to do a bank reconciliation and record the required journal entries. How to correct errors found on the bank statement or in the ledger Cash account.
Section 3: Using the trial balance to find errors. Finding and correcting errors in the trial balance or errors that do not show up on a trial balance.
Section 4: Correcting current-period accrual errors.
Correcting accrued expenses: How to correct an accrued expense recorded for too little or too much or omitted entirely. Correcting journal entries when the expense was originally recorded in an expense account v. a prepaid (asset) account. Impact on the financial statements if each kind of error is not corrected.
Correcting accrued revenues: How to correct accrued revenue recorded for too little or too much or omitted entirely. Correcting journal entries when the original entry was recorded in a revenue v. unearned revenue account. Impact on the financial statements if each kind of error is not corrected.
Section 5: Correcting current-period deferral errors.
Correcting deferred expenses: How to correct too little or too much expense recognized or deferred. Correcting journal entries when the prepayment was recorded in an expense account v. prepaid (asset) account. Impact on the financial statements if each kind of error is not corrected.
Correcting deferred revenues: How to correct too little or too much revenue recognized or deferred. Correcting journal entries when a payment received in advance was recorded in a revenue v. unearned revenue account. Impact on the financial statements if each kind of error is not corrected.
Publisher: AIPB
Dale –
This course also does a pretty could job of alerting you to the different types of errors and how to deal with them and how to prevent them.
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Yolanda –
Instruction were clear and examples are very helpful. I will recommend it to other Accounting Professionals.
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Kim –
Easy to understand and prepared your for the exam.
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Michael –
This section helped me to get a better grasp on correcting my journal entries, and finding errors. I have already used this information at work.
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Tisha –
This material was a little harder for me to fully grasp, and in hindsight, I wish I had gone over it more before the test.
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Kent –
The serveses that I’ve used have beed very helpful. As I become more involved I will be able to rate other help provided.
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