Minor errors
such as
incorrect
account names
or credits listed
prior to debits.
Errors in
computations that
resulted in
incorrect amounts
to be debited and
credited.
Step 2
Posted to
the General
Ledger (10
points)
Posting is
correct,
leading to
accurate
account
balances.
Posting is
mostly correct,
but minor
errors are
evident.
Posting has
several errors that
resulted in
incorrect account
balances.
Step 3
Prepared a
Trial Balance
(10 points)
Correct
account
names and
balances so
to arrive at a
correct trial
balance.
Some minor
errors such as
incorrect
account names
or incorrect
totals due to
errors in prior
steps.
Errors in
computations that
resulted in
incorrect amounts
to be debited and
credited.
Step 4
Prepared
Adjusting
Journal
Entries (10
points)
Journal
entries use
accurate
accounts and
amounts; and
debits and
credits are
used
correctly.
Journal entries
mostly use
accurate
accounts and
amounts; and
debits and
credits are
used correctly.
Journal entries
have some errors
in use of accounts
and amounts; and
debits and credits
are only used
somewhat
correctly.
Steps 5 and
6
Posted
and
Prepared an
Unadjusted
Trial Balance
(10 points)
Posting is
correct,
leading to an
accurate trial
balance.
Posting is
mostly correct,
leading to a
mostly correct
trial balance.
Posting has
several errors,
leading to a trial
balance with
several errors.

20 points
16 points
12 points
10 points
8 points
6 points
10 points
8 points
6 points
Step 7
Prepared
Financial
Statements
(20 points)
All three
Financial
Statements
are prepared
accurately
and in an
appropriate
format.
Two of the
three financial
Statements are
prepared
accurately, and
mostly in an
appropriate
format. One
statement has
some errors.
One of the three
Financial
Statements is
prepared
accurately and
mostly in an
appropriate format.
Two statements
have some errors.
Step 8
Prepared
Closing
Journal
Entries (10
points)
Journal
entries use
accurate
accounts and
amounts; and
debits and
credits are
used
correctly.
Journal entries
mostly use
accurate
accounts and
amounts; and
debits and
credits are
used correctly.
Journal entries
have some errors
in use of accounts
and amounts; and
debits and credits
are only somewhat
used correctly.
Steps 9 and
10
Posted
and
Prepared
Post-Closing
Trial Balance
(10 points)
Posting is
correct,
leading to an
accurate trial
balance.
Posting is
mostly correct,
leading to a
mostly correct
trial balance.
Posting has
several errors,
leading to a trial
balance with
several errors.

but you can score anywhere between 0
ding on the accuracy and completeness
Very Poor
8 points
4 points
4 points
4 points
4 points
Points
Awarded
Evidence of an attempt to complete
the journal entries.


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