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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q121 Mark

The sales ledger control account of a trader showed a debit balance of $28500 at the end of the financial period. This did not agree with the total of the individual trade receivables accounts in the sales ledger. The following errors were discovered. 1 A dishonoured cheque for $300 from a credit customer had been entered on the credit side of the sales ledger control account. 2 Contras of $500 entered correctly in the sales ledger had been omitted from the sales ledger control account. 3 Discounts allowed of $700 had not been entered in the sales ledger control account. Which figure should be used for trade receivables in the financial statements?

A$27600
B$27 900
C$28 900
D$29300

✓ Correct answer

B: $27 900

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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