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Question
Give journal entries to rectify the following errors assuming that suspense account had been opened.
(a) Goods distributed as free sample ₹ 5,000 were not recorded in the books.
(b) Goods withdrawn for personal use by the proprietor ₹ 2,000 were not recorded in the books.
(c) Bill receivable received from a debtor ₹ 6,000 was not posted to his account
(d) Total of returns inwards book ₹ 1,200 was posted to Returns outwards account.
(e) Discount allowed to ₹ 700 on receiving cash from her was recorded in the books as ₹ 70.
Solution
| Journal | ||||
| S.No. | Particulars | L.F. | Debit Amount ₹ | Credit Amount ₹ |
| (a) | Advertisement A/c Dr. | 5,000 | ||
| To Purchases A/c | 5,000 | |||
| (Goods distributed as free sample ₹ 5,000 were not recorded, now rectified) | ||||
| (b) | Drawings A/c Dr. | 2,000 | ||
| To Purchases A/c | 2,000 | |||
| (Goods withdrawn by proprietor for personal use were not recorded, now rectified) | ||||
| (c) | Suspense A/c Dr. | 6,000 | ||
| To Debtors A/c | 6,000 | |||
| (B/R received from debtors was not posted to his account, now rectified) | ||||
| (d) | Return Inward A/c Dr. | 1,200 | ||
| Return Outward A/c Dr. | 1,200 | |||
| To Suspense A/c | 2,400 | |||
| (Total Return Inwards Book ₹ 1,200 wrongly posted to Returns Outwards Account, now rectified) | ||||
| (e) | Discount Allowed A/c Dr. | 630 | ||
| To Reema Dr. | 630 | |||
| (Discount allowed to Reema ₹ 700 wrongly recorded as ₹ 70, now rectified) | ||||
| Dr. | Suspense Account | Cr. | |||||
| S.No. | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
S.No. | Particulars | J.F. | Amount ₹ |
| (c) | Debtors | 6,000 | (d) | Return Inward | 1,200 | ||
| Return Outward | 1,200 | ||||||
| Balance c/d | 3,600 | ||||||
| 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
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- Purchases book overcast by ₹ 500.
- Sales return book overcast by ₹ 300.
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