Accounting Detective

Find and fix journal entry errors

Transactions Module

Lesson 4 of 5

Detective Objective

Develop critical thinking skills by identifying common errors in journal entries. Learn to spot mistakes in accounts, amounts, and transaction logic.

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Detective Cases

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Debit/Credit Confusion

Company received $5,000 cash for services provided to a customer.

Suspect Journal Entry (Contains 2 Errors)

Date: 2024-01-20 | Description: Cash received for services

Account

Debit

Credit

Service Revenue

$5,000

Cash

$5,000

💡 Tip: Click on parts of the journal entry where you think there are errors. Look for incorrect accounts, wrong amounts, or improper debit/credit placement.

Possible Error Types

side Error

Credit side

high

side Error

Debit side

high

Investigation Progress

Errors Found0 / 2