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Question
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.
Solution
| Journal | ||||
| S.No. | Particulars | L.F. | Debit Amount ₹ | Credit Amount ₹ |
| (a) | Mohan Dr. | 7,000 | ||
| To Karan | 7,000 | |||
| (Goods sold to Mohan wrongly posted to Karan's Account, now rectified) | ||||
| (b) | Gobind Dr. | 9,000 | ||
| To Rohan | 9,000 | |||
| (Goods purchased to Gobind wrongly posted to Rohan's Account, now rectified) | ||||
| (c) | Rakesh Dr. | 4,000 | ||
| To Naresh | 4,000 | |||
| (Goods returned to Rakesh wrongly posted in Naresh's Account, now rectified) | ||||
| (d) | Manish Dr. | 1,000 | ||
| To Mahesh | 1,000 | |||
| (Goods returned from Mahesh wrongly posted in Manish's Account, now rectified) | ||||
| (e) | Commission A/c Dr. | 2,000 | ||
| To Sales A/c | 2,000 | |||
| (Goods sold for cash wrongly posted to Commission Account, now rectified) | ||||
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