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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q101 Mark

What is the effect on profit for the year and net assets when accrued expenses are understated?

Aprofit for the year overstated, net assets overstated
Bprofit for the year overstated, net assets understated
Cprofit for the year understated, net assets overstated
Dprofit for the year understated, net assets understated

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A: profit for the year overstated, net assets overstated

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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