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Question
Rectify the following errors:
- Sales book overcast by ₹ 700.
- Purchases book overcast by ₹ 500.
- Sales return book overcast by ₹ 300.
- Purchase returns book overcast by ₹ 200.
Solution
| Journal Entries | ||||
| Sr. No. | Particulars | L.F. | Debit Amount ₹ |
Credit Amount ₹ |
| (a) | Sales A/c ...Dr. | 700 | - | |
| To Suspense A/c | - | 700 | ||
| (Sales Book overcast by ₹ 700, now rectified) | ||||
| (b) | Suspense A/c ...Dr. | 500 | - | |
| To Purchases A/c | - | 500 | ||
| (Purchases Book overcast by ₹ 500, now rectified) | ||||
| (c) | Suspense A/c ...Dr. | 300 | - | |
| To Sales Return A/c | - | 300 | ||
| (Sales Return Book overcast by ₹ 300, now rectified) | ||||
| (d) | Purchases Return A/c ...Dr. | 200 | - | |
| To Suspense A/c | - | 200 | ||
| (Purchases Return Book overcast by ₹ 200, now rectified) | ||||
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- Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded as ₹ 400.
- Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded as ₹ 100.
Rectify the following errors:
(a) Sales book undercast by ₹ 300.
(b) Purchases book undercast by ₹ 400.
(c) Return inwards book undercast by ₹ 200.
(d) Return outwards book undercast by ₹ 100.
Rectify the following errors and ascertain the amount of difference in trial balance by preparing suspense account:
(a) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were not posted
(b) Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were not posted.
(c) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were not posted.
(d) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were not posted.
(e) Cash paid to Ganesh ₹ 3,000 was not posted.
(f) Cash sales ₹ 2,000 were not posted.
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.
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.
Trial balance of John did not agree. He put the difference to suspense account and discovered the following errors:
(a) In the sales book for the month of January total of page 2 was carried forward to page 3 as ₹ 1,000 instead of ₹ 1,200 and total of page 6 was carried forward to page 7 as ₹ 5,600 instead of ₹ 5,000.
(b) Wages paid for installation of machinery ₹ 500 was posted to wages account as ₹ 50.
(c) Machinery purchased from R and Co. for ₹ 10,000 on credit was entered in Purchase Book as ₹ 6,000 and posted there from to R and Co. as ₹ 1,000.
(d) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 5,000 were recorded in Purchases Book.
(e) Goods returned to Ram ₹ 1,000 were recorded in Sales Book.
(f) Credit purchases from S and Co. for ₹ 6,000 were recorded in sales book. However, S and Co. was correctly credited.
(g) Credit purchases from M and Co. ₹ 6,000 were recorded in Sales Book as ₹ 2,000 and posted there from to the credit of M and Co. as ₹ 1,000.
(h) Credit sales to Raman ₹ 4,000 posted to the credit of Raghvan as ₹ 1,000.
(i) Bill receivable for ₹ 1,600 from Noor was dishonoured and posted to debit of Allowances account.
(j) Cash paid to Mani ₹ 5,000 against our acceptance was debited to Manu.
(k) Old furniture sold for ₹ 3,000 was posted to Sales account as ₹ 1,000.
(l) Depreciation provided on furniture ₹ 800 was not posted.
(m) Material ₹ 10,000 and wages ₹ 3,000 were used for construction of building. No adjustment was made in the books.
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.
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.
