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A-LevelAccountingErrors and Suspense AccountsMay/June 2013Paper 1 Q101 Mark

An error of reversal is made when recording the payment of a telephone bill for $500. Which journal entries are required to record the correction of this error?

Abank 500, telephone 500
Bbank 1000, telephone 1000
Ctelephone 500, bank 500
Dtelephone 1000, bank 1000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Errors and Suspense Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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