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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · May/June 2016 · Q71 Mark

A business omitted discounts allowed of $700 from its trial balance. During the year a machine had been sold for cash of $500 but the only accounting entry made was a debit in the bank account. What is the balance on the suspense account before these errors are corrected?

A$200 debit
B$1200 debit
C$200 credit
D$1200 credit

✓ Correct answer

A: $200 debit

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Topic
Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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