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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q81 Mark

A trader prepared their trial balance which showed the debit column total of $45000 and the credit column total of $40000. The following errors were then discovered. 1 The discount received account balance of $500 was listed in the debit column of the trial balance. 2 The returns outwards account balance of $250 was omitted from the trial balance. 3 The debit column of the trial balance was overcast by $3750. All errors were corrected and the trial balance totals agreed. What were the trial balance totals after the correction of errors?

A$40 500
B$40 750
C$41000
D$ 44 500

✓ Correct answer

B: $40 750

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Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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