Exercise 2.2 Preparing a Balance Sheet (LO2-4)

The night manager of Willis Transportation Service, who had no accounting background, prepared the following balance sheet for the company at February 28, current year. The dollar amounts were taken directly from the company’s accounting records and are correct. However, the balance sheet contains a number of errors in its headings, format, and the classification of assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity.

WILLIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
Manager’s Report
8 P.M. Thursday
Assets Owners' Equity
Capital stock $ 94,000 Accounts receivable $ 72,000
Retained earnings 62,000 Notes payable 281,000
Cash 74,000 Supplies 14,000
Building 90,000 Land 70,000
Automobiles 175,000 Accounts payable 58,000
$ 495,000 $ 495,000
Prepare a corrected balance sheet.