Nikita is a trader. The totals of her trial balance at 30 June 2021 did not agree. The debits exceeded the credits by $2600. Nikita opened up a suspense account. The following errors were later discovered. 1 Insurance of $2500 had been entered as $4500 in the insurance account. The correct entry had been made in the cash book. 2 The total of the discount received column in the cash book of $500 had been debited to the discount allowed account in the general ledger. 3 Credit sales of $1400 to Kajal had been correctly entered in the sales account, but debited as $1000 in Kajal's account. 4 A cheque of $700 received from Anisah had been correctly entered in the cash book, but credited to Aisha's account.
- (a)Prepare journal entries to correct errors 1 to 4. Narratives are not required.[10]
- (b)Prepare the suspense account. Start with the difference on the trial balance.[5]
- (c)Complete the statement to show the effect on the profit for the year of correcting errors 1 to 4. Where the error does not affect profit write 'no effect'. Calculate the corrected profit for the year.[5]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Error 1: Debit Suspense $2000
- [1] Error 1: Credit Insurance $2000
- [2] Error 2: Debit Suspense $1000
- [1] Error 2: Credit Discount received $500
- [1] Error 2: Credit Discount allowed $500
- [1] Error 3: Debit Kajal $400
- [1] Error 3: Credit Suspense $400
- [1] Error 4: Debit Aisha $700
- [1] Error 4: Credit Anisah $700
- [1] Suspense account: Debit Insurance $2000
- [1] Suspense account: Debit Discount received $500
- [1] Suspense account: Debit Discount allowed $500
- [1] Suspense account: Credit Difference on trial balance $2600
- [1] Suspense account: Credit Kajal $400
- [1] Error 1: Increase in profit $2000
- [1] Error 2: Increase in profit $1000
- [1] Error 3: no effect
- [1] Error 4: no effect
- [1] Corrected profit for the year $31000 (OF)
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