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प्रश्न
What is meant by the rectification of errors?
उत्तर
Correction of errors in the books of accounts is not done by erasing, rewriting, or striking the figures which are incorrect. Correcting the errors that have occurred is called Rectification of errors.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a note on one-sided errors and two sided errors.
Rectify the following error assuming that the trial balance is yet to be prepared:
Sales book was undercast by ₹ 400
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were not recorded.
(ii) Credit purchases from Rohan 9,000 were not recorded.
(iii) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were not recorded.
(iv) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were not recorded.
Rectify the following errors:
(i) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were recorded as ₹ 7,200.
(ii) Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were recorded as ₹ 9,900.
(iii) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded as ₹ 4,040.
(iv) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded as ₹ 1,600.
Rectify the following errors:
(a) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were posted to Karan.
(b) Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were posted to Gobind
(c) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were posted to Naresh.
(d) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were posted to Manish.
(e) Cash sales ₹ 2,000 were posted to commission account.
Rectify the following errors assuming that suspense account was opened. Ascertain the difference in trial balance.
(a) Depreciation provided on machinery ₹ 4,000 was not posted to Depreciation account.
(b) Bad debts written-off ₹ 5,000 were not posted to Debtors account.
(c) Discount allowed to a debtor ₹ 100 on receiving cash from him was not posted to discount allowed account.
(d) Goods withdrawn by proprietor for personal use ₹ 800 were not posted to Drawings account.
(e) Bill receivable for ₹ 2,000 received from a debtor was not posted to Bills receivable account.
Trial balance of Raju showed an excess debit of ₹ 10,000. He put the difference to suspense account and discovered the following errors:
(a) Depreciation written-off the furniture ₹ 6,000 was not posted to Furniture account.
(b) Credit sales to ₹ 10,000 were recorded as ₹ 7,000.
(c) Purchases book undercast by ₹ 2,000.
(d) Cash sales to ₹ 5,000 were not posted.
(e) Old Machinery sold for ₹ 7,000 was credited to sales account.
(f) Discount received ₹ 800 from Kanan on paying cash to him was not posted.
Rectify the following errors:
- Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were recorded as ₹ 700.
- Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were recorded as ₹ 900.
- Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded as ₹ 400.
- Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded as ₹ 100.
Rectify the following errors:
- Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were recorded as ₹ 700.
- Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were recorded as ₹ 900.
- Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded as ₹ 400.
- Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded as ₹ 100.
Rectify the following errors:
- Sales book overcast by ₹ 700.
- Purchases book overcast by ₹ 500.
- Sales return book overcast by ₹ 300.
- Purchase return book overcast by ₹ 200.
