Razia's financial year ends on 30 September. The totals of the trial balance on 30 September 2020 did not agree. The totals were debit $10450 and credit $10250. A suspense account was opened. The following errors were later discovered. 1 The total of the sales returns journal had been overcast by $300. 2 Cash sales, $820, had not been recorded in the books of account. 3 A purchase invoice, $190, had been credited to the account of P Hill instead of D Hill. 4 A cheque payment, $240, for motor repairs had been correctly entered in the cash book but had been posted to the debit of motor repairs account as $420. 5 Rent received, $310, had been debited to the rent payable account. 6 Staff wages, $250, had been posted to Razia's drawings account. 7 A cheque paid, $900, to Kamil, a credit supplier, had been entered correctly in the cash book but had not been posted to Kamil's account. REQUIRED
- (a)Prepare the suspense account. Start with the balance arising from the difference on the trial balance. The account should be balanced or totalled as necessary. Razia Suspense account Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---[6]
- (b)Identify the types of error made in Error 2 and Error 4. Error | Type of error --- | --- 2 | 4 | [2]
- (c)Complete the table by placing a tick (✔) in the correct column to indicate the effect on the profit for the year of correcting each error. Error number | Increase profit | Decrease profit | No effect on profit --- | --- | --- | --- 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | 7 | | | [7]
- (d)Razia is considering whether or not she should sell on cash terms only. REQUIRED Advise Razia whether or not she should sell on cash terms only. Justify your answer with two advantages and two disadvantages of selling on cash terms only.[5]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Sales returns $300
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Motor repairs $180
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Rent receivable $310
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Rent payable $310
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Difference on trial balance $200
- [1] (a) Sep 30 Kamil $900
- [1] (b) Error 2: Error of omission (1)
- [1] (b) Error 4: Error of transposition in one account (1)
- [1] (c) Error 1: Increase profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 2: Increase profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 3: No effect on profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 4: Increase profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 5: Increase profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 6: Decrease profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (c) Error 7: No effect on profit ✓ (1)
- [1] (d) Advantages: Less book-keeping (1) / No irrecoverable debts (1) / Cash received immediately (1) / Accept other valid responses Max (2)
- [1] (d) Disadvantages: May lose customers/sales may reduce (1) / May adversely affect customer relationships/customer loyalty (1) / Increased security issues (1) / Accept other valid responses Max (2)
- [1] (d) Recommendation (1)
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