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Question
Rectify the following error assuming that the trial balance is yet to be prepared:
Purchases book was undercast by ₹ 600
Solution
Purchases account should be debited with ₹ 600
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What is meant by the rectification of errors?
Write a note on one-sided errors and two sided errors.
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:
(a) Depreciation provided on machinery ₹ 4,000 was not posted.
(b) Bad debts written off ₹ 5,000 were not posted.
(c) Discount allowed to a debtor ₹ 100 on receiving cash from him was not posted.
(d) Discount allowed to a debtor ₹ 100 on receiving cash from him was not posted to discount account.
(e) Bill receivable for ₹ 2,000 received from a debtor was not posted.
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(d) Goods withdrawn by proprietor for personal use ₹ 800 were not posted to Drawings account.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 Kohli did not agree and showed an excess debit of ₹ 16,300. He put the difference to a suspense account and discovered the following errors:
(a) Cash received from ₹ 5,000 was posted to the debit of Kamal as ₹ 6,000.
(b) Salaries paid to an employee ₹ 2,000 were debited to his personal account as ₹ 1,200.
(c) Goods withdrawn by proprietor for personal use ₹ 1,000 were credited to sales account as ₹ 1,600.
(d) Depreciation provided on machinery ₹ 3,000 was posted to Machinery account as ₹ 300.
(e) Sale of old car for ₹ 10,000 was credited to sales account as ₹ 6,000.
Rectify the errors and prepare suspense account.
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.
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.
