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A-LevelAccountingAdjustments to Financial StatementsOct/Nov 2022Paper 1 Q81 Mark

A draft statement of financial position for a business showed total net assets of $600000. The following items were then discovered. 1 A long-term loan for $10000 had not been recorded. This was taken out on the last day of the financial year. 2 Closing inventory had been overstated by $20000. 3 Depreciation had been understated by $15000. What is the correct total net assets value?

A$555000
B$565000
C$595 000
D$605 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Adjustments to Financial Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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