Anil is a trader. The totals of the trial balance he prepared on 31 December 2020 did not agree. The debits exceeded the credits by $5140. The following errors were later discovered. 1 The sales account had been undercast by $7100. 2 Sales returns of $520 had been posted as a credit to the purchases account. The correct entry had been made in the customer's account. 3 Bank charges of $320 had been correctly entered in the cash book, but had not been entered in the bank charges account. 4 A cheque refund of $600 for insurance overpaid had been entered on the wrong side of the bank account and no entry had been made in the insurance account.
- (a)Prepare journal entries to correct errors 1 to 4. Narratives are not required. Anil Journal Error number | Details | Debit $ | Credit $[12]
- (b)Complete the suspense account. Anil Suspense account Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ Difference on trial balance | 5140[6]
- (c)Name two types of error not disclosed by a trial balance. 1 2[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Error 1: Suspense (debit) 7100
- [1] Error 1: Sales (credit) 7100
- [1] Error 2: Sales returns (debit) 520
- [1] Error 2: Purchases (debit) 520
- [2] Error 2: Suspense (credit) 1040
- [1] Error 3: Bank charges (debit) 320
- [1] Error 3: Suspense (credit) 320
- [1] Error 4: Bank (debit) 1200
- [2] Error 4: Suspense (credit) 600, Insurance (credit) 600
- [1] Suspense Account (credit side): Sales 7100
- [1] Suspense Account (debit side): Sales returns 520
- [1] Suspense Account (debit side): Purchases 520
- [1] Suspense Account (debit side): Bank charges 320
- [1] Suspense Account (debit side): Bank 600
- [1] for matching totals OR for an own figure balance brought down
- [1] Commission
- [1] Compensating
- [1] Complete reversal
- [1] Omission
- [1] Original entry
- [1] Principle
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