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A-LevelAccountingErrors and Suspense AccountsFeb/Mar 2023Paper 1 Q81 Mark

A trial balance does not balance. The difference has been entered in a suspense account. The following errors are found. 1 A cash payment of $630 for rent has been credited in the cash book and debited to the irrecoverable debts account. 2 The provision for depreciation account has been overcast by $960. 3 The purchases ledger control account balance of $48300 has been included as a debit balance. What is the correcting debit entry to the suspense account?

A$47 340
B$95010
C$95 640
D$97 560

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Errors and Suspense Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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