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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/13 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q161 Mark

The following errors were found after a statement of financial position had been prepared. 1 A loan repayable in two year's time had been included as a current liability. 2 A provision for doubtful debts should have been created. What is the effect of correcting these errors?

Acurrent assets: decrease, current liabilities: decrease, non-current liabilities: increase, owner's equity: decrease
Bcurrent assets: decrease, current liabilities: increase, non-current liabilities: decrease, owner's equity: increase
Ccurrent assets: increase, current liabilities: decrease, non-current liabilities: decrease, owner's equity: increase
Dcurrent assets: increase, current liabilities: increase, non-current liabilities: decrease, owner's equity: decrease

✓ Correct answer

A: current assets: decrease, current liabilities: decrease, non-current liabilities: increase, owner's equity: decrease

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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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 3, question 16.

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