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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q51 Mark

A purchases ledger control account was prepared but contained a number of errors. purchases ledger control account Balance b/d $45750 Credit purchases $20380 Cash purchases $19440 Cash paid to credit suppliers $19730 Cash discounts received $1500 Refunds from credit suppliers $3500 Balance c/d $60840 Total debit column $85570, total credit column $85570. What was the correct balance carried down?

A$47 100
B$48400
C$60840
D$67840

✓ Correct answer

B: $48400

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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 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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