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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
Rectify the following error assuming that the trial balance is yet to be prepared:
Sales returns book was overcast by ₹ 500
Rectify the following error assuming that the trial balance is yet to be prepared:
Purchases book was undercast by ₹ 600
The bookkeeper of a firm found that the trial balance was out by ₹ 922 (excess credit).
He placed the amount in the suspense account and subsequently found the following errors:
- The total discount column on the credit side of the cash book ₹ 78 was not posted in the ledger.
- The total of purchases book was short by ₹ 1,000.
- A credit sale of goods to Natarajan for ₹ 375 was entered in the sales book as ₹ 735.
- A credit sale of goods to Mekala for ₹ 700 was entered in the purchases book. You are required to give rectification entries and prepare a suspense account.
Rectify the following errors assuming that a suspense account was opened. As certain the difference in trial balance.
(a) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were posted to the credit of his account.
(b) Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were posted to the debit of his account as ₹ 6,000.
(c) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were posted to the credit of his account.
(d) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were posted to the debit of his account as ₹ 2,000.
(e) Cash sales ₹ 2,000 were posted to the debit of sales account as ₹ 5,000.
Rectify the following errors assuming that suspense account was opened. Ascertain the difference in trial balance.
(a) Furniture purchased for ₹ 10,000 wrongly debited to purchase account as ₹ 4,000.
(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for ₹ 20,000 recorded through Purchases Book as ₹ 6,000.
(c) Repairs on machinery ₹ 1,400 debited to Machinery account as ₹ 2,400.
(d) Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased ₹ 2,000 ₹ 200.
(e) Sale of old machinery at book value ₹ 3,000 was credited to sales account as ₹ 5,000.
Trial balance of Madan did not agree and he put the difference to suspense account. He discovered the following errors:
(a) Sales return book overcast by ₹ 800.
(b) Purchases return to ₹ 2,000 was not posted.
(c) Goods purchased on credit from ₹ 4,000 though taken into stock, but no entry was passed in the books.
(d) Installation charges on new machinery purchased ₹ 500 were debited to sundry expenses account as ₹ 50.
(e) Rent paid for residential accommodation of madam (the proprietor) ₹ 1,400 was debited to rent account as ₹ 1,000.
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:
- 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.
