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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q61 Mark

A trader prepared a trial balance which did not balance. The difference was posted to a suspense account. The following errors have now been found. 1 The returns inwards account had been overcast by $90. 2 A payment of $200 for rent had been entered correctly in the cash book but had not been posted to the rent account. What was the opening balance on the suspense account?

A$110 credit
B$110 debit
C$290 credit
D$290 debit

✓ Correct answer

B: $110 debit

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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