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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q91 Mark

In the books of a trader, discounts received of $1400 have been posted correctly in the suppliers' accounts but debited in the discounts allowed account. What are the correcting entries?

Asuspense $2800; discounts allowed $1400, discounts received $1400
Bdiscounts allowed $1400, discounts received $1400; suspense $2800
Cdiscounts received $1400; discounts allowed $1400
Ddiscounts allowed $1400; discounts received $1400

✓ Correct answer

A: suspense $2800; discounts allowed $1400, discounts received $1400

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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