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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q151 Mark

After the preparation of Abdul's draft financial statements two errors were discovered. The purchase of a machine on credit, $5000, was omitted from the accounts. The purchase of a motor vehicle, $15000, was entered in error in the motor vehicle repair account. What effect will correcting these errors have on the non-current assets and the working capital? non-current assets $ working capital $

Aincrease 15000 decrease 5000
Bincrease 15000 no effect
Cincrease 20000 decrease 5000
Dincrease 20000 no effect

✓ Correct answer

C: increase 20000 decrease 5000

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Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 15.

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