Lester Company uses special journals to record transactions. All of the companies listed below supply inventory to Lester except Harry Co. that supplies equipment. Use the purchases journal given below to answer the following questions:
a. Foot and crossfoot the journal for accuracy. b. Identify the error and indicate how to correct the error.
c. When Lester compares the general ledger Accounts Payable account to the Accounts Payable ledger, it notices that the general ledger control account is $10,000 more that the schedule of Accounts Payable. What is the most likely cause and how should it be corrected?

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Lester Company uses special journals to record transactions. All of the companies listed below supply inventory to Lester except Harry Co. that supplies equipment. Use the purchases journal given below to answer the following questions:
a. Foot and crossfoot the journal for accuracy.  b. Identify the error and indicate how to correct the error.
c. When Lester compares the general ledger Accounts Payable account to the Accounts Payable ledger, it notices that the general ledger control account is $10,000 more that the schedule of Accounts Payable. What is the most likely cause and how should it be corrected?

Lester Company Uses Special Journals to Record Transactions